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Halloween Cookie Cake

Halloween Cookie Cake

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Get ready to delight your friends and family with this enchanting Halloween Cookie Cake! This festive treat features a soft, chewy cookie base loaded with mini chocolate chips, topped with vibrant buttercream icing, and decorated with fun Halloween-themed toppings. Perfect for parties or cozy family gatherings, this cookie cake is not only a showstopper but also simple to make—ideal for bakers of all skill levels. The sweet aroma wafting through your kitchen will have everyone clamoring for a slice. With its combination of flavors and textures, this Halloween Cookie Cake is sure to become a favorite tradition in your fall celebrations.

Ingredients

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  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 12 TBSP heavy cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
  • 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 5 TBSP unsalted butter
  • 12 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 23 TBSP heavy cream (as needed)
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • ⅛ tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Chill the dough: Refrigerate the prepared cookie dough for at least 24 hours for enhanced flavor.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter and sugars: Beat softened butter with both sugars until fluffy.
  4. Add wet ingredients: Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the mixture.
  5. Combine mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips: Gently mix in chocolate chips without over-mixing.
  7. Chill again before baking: Wrap the dough and refrigerate for another hour if possible.
  8. Bake and decorate: Spread into a springform pan; bake until golden brown, then top with buttercream icing and spooky decorations.

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