Pinterest Recipe Day: Cookie Cake

When I saw this recipe on Pinterest my mouth started watering and I HAD to try it out.

Thanks Cookie Madness--it's DELISH!!

Giant Cookie Cake: 

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (11 1/4 oz)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
8 oz unsalted butter or use 4 oz butter and 1/2 cup shortening for 1 cup total
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 bag milk chocolate chips regular or miniature size  (2 cups)**
1 regular size bag (about 1.5 oz) plain M&M’s 

Preheat oven to 300° F. Line a 12 inch round pizza pan with a circle of parchment or non-stick foil. Alternatively, you can make your own pizza pan by molding non-stick foil into a giant 12 inch circle.

Mix flour, baking soda and salt together; set aside.

Cream butter and both sugars by hand or with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. When well mixed, add flour mixture and stir until blended Fold in chocolate chips.

Put all the batter in the pan and press it into a circle. Stop the circle about 1 ½ to 2 inches from the rim. Press M&M’s decoratively into top.

Bake on center rack for 32-35 minutes or until cookie is golden around edges and appears set.

**I ALWAYS use milk chocolate chips. . .but semi sweet is definitely an option. :)