Description
A festive and patriotic cookie cake perfect for celebrating the 4th of July, decorated with red, white, and blue sprinkles and frosting.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup red, white, and blue sprinkles
- 1/2 cup frosting (red, white, and blue for decorating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 12-inch round cake pan or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and sprinkles.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center is set.
- Let cool completely in the pan.
- Decorate with red, white, and blue frosting as desired.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade frosting for decorating.
- Allow the cookie cake to cool fully before decorating to prevent melting the frosting.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant red and blue colors if making your own frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg