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Funfetti Peanut Butter Cookie Cake

This cookie cake is easier to make than a batch of drop cookies and it's such a fun treat for a party!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Author Kelsie

Ingredients

Cookie cake:

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter don’t use natural
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons rainbow jimmies

Chocolate frosting:

  • Chocolate buttercream:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream as needed

Instructions

Cookie cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom (or a 9-inch cake pan) with cooking spray. Set pan aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat to combine. Add peanut butter and vanilla, beating until fully incorporated.
  3. Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl. With mixer on low, beat in to butter mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips and jimmies until evenly distributed.
  4. Press dough into the prepared pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly golden. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cookie cake should come out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Once completely cooled, carefully turn cookie cake out onto a serving plate.

Chocolate frosting:

  1. Beat butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and salt and beat to combine. Beat in cocoa powder, then turn mixer to low and gradually add powdered sugar. Beat on high speed for 4 minutes. Add milk 1 teaspoon at a time to achieve a pipe-able consistency.
  2. Pipe frosting onto cooled cookie cake and decorated with sprinkles as desired. Serve and enjoy.