Got half an hour to whip up a party cake? This cake is super simple and always gets a great reaction from guests. You'll find the steps to make the cookie dough from scratch below, but if you're really short on time, use prepared cookie dough to make this awesome cake!

Ingredients

• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 large egg
• 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• tube icing for decoration

Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat liner.
2.
Using a mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, vanilla, and salt until fluffy (about 1 - 2 minutes).
3.
Add egg to the mixture and beat until incorporated (about 15 seconds) and turn mixer off.
4.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda.
5.
Turn the mixer back to the lowest setting and add the dry flour mixture to the wet butter mixture while the mixer is on low until incorporated.
6.
Turn mixture off and stir in chocolate chips by hand.
7.
Spread batter onto prepared baking sheet and shape it into a 8 - 9 inch circle, about ¾ of an inch in thickness.

8.
Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
9.
Remove from oven and cool completely.
10.
When the Giant Cookie Cake is completely cooled, remove it from the pan gently, using two thin spatulas. Place it on serving platter and decorate using tube icing.
11.
Cut into wedges to serve.