Patriotic Cookie Cake

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This patriotic cookie cake is so easy to make, and so festive for the 4th of July!
from thebakerupstairs.com

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Ingredients

  • for the cookie cake:
  • for the cookie cake:
  • for the cookie cake:
  • 12 12 12 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 12 12 12 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 12 12 12 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 2 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 2 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 2 2 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups red, white, and blue M&M candies, divided
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups red, white, and blue M&M candies, divided
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups red, white, and blue M&M candies, divided
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups chocolate chips, divided
  • for the frosting:
  • for the frosting:
  • for the frosting:
  • 4 4 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 4 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 4 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 1-2 1-2 teaspoons half and half or milk
  • 1-2 1-2 1-2 teaspoons half and half or milk
  • 1-2 1-2 1-2 teaspoons half and half or milk
  • red, white, and blue sprinkles
  • red, white, and blue sprinkles
  • red, white, and blue sprinkles

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a 10 inch quiche pan or springform pan and set aside. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, and mix until combined. Add the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt, and mix until just combined, being careful not to over-mix. Fold in 1 1/4 cups M&M's candies and 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips. Press the batter into the prepared pan in an even layer. Sprinkle with the remaining M&M's and chocolate chips. Bake 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool completely.

When the cake has cooled, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon half and half. Beat until smooth, adding additional half and half as needed to make a light and fluffy frosting. Pipe the frosting around the edges of the cake, then add sprinkles.

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