peanut butter cookie cake

20 MIN PREP TIME

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25 MIN BAKE TIME

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45 MIN TOTAL

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20 MIN PREP TIME 〰️ 25 MIN BAKE TIME 〰️ 45 MIN TOTAL 〰️

This delicious Peanut Butter Cookie Cake is the perfect Halloween treat. I mean who wouldn't want to eat a giant cookie? Not only is it easy to make, but it's also fun to decorate with some cute (or spooky) buttercream ghosts.

Why you will love this recipe:

• It's a giant cookie | How can you say no to a giant cookie? This cookie cake tastes every bit as good as a standard cookie, possibly even better as it's thicker and gooier and ever so slightly chewy. Basically the ideal cookie but in a much larger format.

• Fun Spooky Treat | You can make this cookie cake without the buttercream ghosts and edible eyes but I think you'll agree they bring the fun to this recipe

• Quick and easy | This is a speedy recipe so you'll be able to enjoy your efforts within the hour. The cookie dough comes together really quickly and it's baked to perfect in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients to make Peanut Butter Cookie Cake

• Unsalted Butter | Butter adds a creamy richness to your bakes ensuring a soft and chewy cookie. Use room temperature butter so it’s easier to cream together with the sugar.

  Caster Sugar & Light Brown Sugar | Caster Sugar will give the cookies sweetness and structure, whisk the light brown sugar adds a lovely caramel note which pairs really well with the chocolate and peanut butter flavour.

  Large Egg | use the best-quality eggs you can find and make sure they are at room temperature. Eggs provide these cookies with structure and richness.

  Vanilla extract | added to the cookie mixture to compliment the flavours

  Plain flour | sift your flour into the mixture for best results and to avoid lumps

  Baking powder | helps give the cookie great texture and crumb

  Milk chocolate chips | use good quality dark or milk chocolate chips, I like the mini chips as they add great pops of chocolate flavour and mix well with the batter without sinking.

  Reece Peanut Butter Pieces | the peanut in this Peanut Butter Cookie Cake.

  Edible Eyes | The perfect Halloween ingredient which can turn the most innocent of bakes into a spooky treat.

  Icing Sugar | sift your icing sugar into your creamed butter for a smooth and lump free buttercream

Peanut Butter Cookie Cake Spooky Makeover

This cookie cake is delicious on its own but we think you'll agree that the buttercream ghosts are the perfect touch for Halloween. If you don't want to do ghosts you could try piping on a spiders web or colour the buttercream orange and pipe mini pumpkins instead.

• Remove the cooled cookie cake from the pan and place it on serving plate before decorating.

• Fill a piping bag with the buttercream and pipe ghosts around the outside edge of the cookie cake

• Add one or two edible eyes per ghost.

Expert baking tips!

• Get Creative: Don’t hesitate to switch up the filling! You could try Nutella for a hazelnut spin or make it s’mores with marshmallow.

• Chill the cookie cake for 10 minutes before baking: To ensure ultimate flavour, chill the cookie dough for 10 minutes before baking.

• Spooky Presentation: Once baked add some additional Reeses pieces.

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Peanut Butter Cookie Cake

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Peanut Butter Cookie Cake

Servings: 10

Author: My Kitchen Drawer

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 45 Min

This delicious Peanut Butter Cookie Cake is the perfect Halloween treat. I mean who wouldn't want to eat a giant cookie? Not only is it easy to make, but it's also fun to decorate with some cute (or spooky) buttercream ghosts.

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Ingredients

For the Cookie Cake

• 180 g unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup
• 200 g soft brown sugar 1 cup
• 50 g caster sugar 1/4 cup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 260 g plain flour 2 cups
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 100 g chocolate chips 1/2 cup
• 125 g Reese peanut butter pieces 3/4 cup
• Edible eyes

For the Buttercream filling

• 100 g unsalted butter, softened 10 tbsp
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 200 g icing sugar 2 cups
• Edible eyes

Instructions

For the Cookie Cake

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/350°F and grease and line the inside of a 9″ cake pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Then in another mixing bowl, mix together the butter and sugars until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat it through until well combined.
3. Pour in the dry ingredients and gently fold to combine, then add in the chocolate chips and Reece Peanut Butter Pieces and mix to fully bring the dough together.
4. Spread the dough in the prepared pan then bake the cookie for 20-25 minutes, or until then edges are golden.
5. Once baked and still a little warm press some edible eyes into the top of the cookie cake.
6. Allow the cookie to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before decorating

For the Buttercream Ghosts

1. Cream the butter in a medium bowl then add the vanilla and mix it through
2. Sieve in the icing sugar and beat it through gently until the mixture is smooth, creamy and pale.
3. Add the buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a round head nozzle (or snip the end off) and pipe buttercream ghosts around the edge of the cooled cookie cake.
4. Decorate each ghost with one or two edible eyes before serving.

Notes

To store: Store at room temperature for up to 3 days

Nutrition Facts

Calories

642

Fat

43 g

Carbs

63 g

Sugar

54 g

Protein

4 g

Disclaimer: The information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or diagnosis. The nutritional information may vary based on the ingredients used, their freshness, and how they are prepared.

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Gingerbread Cookie Bar

Pumpkin S’mores Cookies

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