Our Easter Cookie Cake is soft, chewy, and so easy to make! The green frosting, candy eggs, and chocolate bunnies make this dessert a fun centerpiece for your holiday dinner.
This Easter cookie cake was first shared in March 2021. The post was updated and republished in April 2025.
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Easter Cookie Cake Recipe
As a teen, Friday nights meant roaming the mall with friends, sipping Orange Julius, and eating cookies from Great American Cookie Co. With Easter coming up, I made a cookie cake that brought back all those sweet memories.
Right now, I’m really into baking chocolate chip cookies. And cookie cakes are just one big chocolate chip cookie baked in a cake pan.
The cool thing about a chocolate chip cookie cake is that it’s great for any holiday or party. It has a soft center and a slightly crunchy edge, and you can jazz it up with colored frosting, sprinkles, and candy.
I had so much fun decorating this giant cookie for Easter with green frosting, mini eggs, and peanut butter bunnies!
Main Ingredients
This cookie cake recipe is very similar to a chocolate chip cookie recipe. You probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry to make this delicious dessert.
- Unsalted Butter: Bring the butter to room temperature before starting.
- Sugar: A brown and granulated sugar mixture makes this cake sweet and soft.
- Large Egg: Adds moisture to the dough.
- Vanilla and Salt: They give flavor and balance out the sweetness.
- All-Purpose Flour: Adds structure to the cookie dough. For the best results, spoon and level or weigh the flour.
- Baking Soda: Provides the lift as the dough bakes.
- Chocolate Chips: Choose your favorite type of chips. You can use white, milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate chips.
- Vanilla Buttercream Frosting: I like to tint the icing with green gel food coloring to give it a "grass" look for the candies.
- Candy: Use your favorite type of candy. We used Reese's Eggs and orange Reese's Pieces for this cookie cake.
How To Make An Easter Cookie Cake
This Easter cookie cake is easy to make and loaded with colorful candies. Green frosting makes it a fun and festive treat for your holiday celebration!
Make cookie dough. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, then mix in vanilla extract and egg. Add dry ingredients and stir until a soft dough forms.
Add the mixins. Gently stir the chocolate chips and candies into the dough.
Bake and cool. Press the dough evenly into the bottom of a prepared pan and bake until it is lightly golden brown. Let it cool completely before decorating it with a star piping tip.
How To Decorate A Cookie Cake
A cookie cake is easy and fun to decorate for any party or occasion. You can also serve it plain if you like.
Frosting - You can use homemade or store-bought frosting. We usually use vanilla buttercream, but marshmallow frosting and dark chocolate frosting are both great options. Add swirls around the outside edge of the cooled cake.
Sprinkles - Add a fun flair to the top of the frosting swirls with colored sprinkles.
Candy - If you decorate the cookie cake for special occasions, choose candy bars or chocolates that match your theme or holiday.
Storage Recommendations
On the Counter: The leftover cake should be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
In the Freezer: Wrap the whole cookie or each slice in plastic wrap. Then, put it in a Ziploc bag and freeze it for later.
Can you make a cookie cake ahead of time?
Yes, this can be made and baked the day before. Wrap the cooled cookie tightly in plastic and keep it at room temperature. Add the frosting and decorations on the day you serve it.
You can also make the dough ahead of time and refrigerate it in a tightly sealed container until you are ready to bake.
Tips and Tricks
- If you have a nut allergy, make the cookie cake with chocolate candy eggs and pastel M&Ms, then decorate it with plain chocolate bunnies.
- Do not overbake your cookie cake. If you leave it in the oven too long, it will be dried out and crumbly, and if you remove it from the pan too early, it will fall apart.
- Press extra candies and chocolate chips into the top of the warm cookie cake before it cools to give it a fun bakery look.
- Let the cookie cake cool completely before adding frosting and sprinkles. Otherwise, the frosting will melt into a puddle.
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Recipe
Easter Cookie Cake
An Easter Cookie Cake is soft, chewy, and easy to make. Decorate this easy cookie cake recipe with green frosting and chocolate bunnies for Easter. It's a delicious and fun treat to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Cake
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup Reese's Pieces eggs + extra for decorations
- ¼ cup orange Reese's Pieces + extra for decorations
For the Frosting
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons heavy cream
- green gel food color
- sprinkles
- Peanut Butter Bunnies, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 inch cake pan or springform pan with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat again.
- Slowly add the flour, baking soda, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in the white chips, Reese's eggs and pieces gently.
- Spread dough in bottom of prepared pan. Bake 22-24 minutes.
- Remove and let cool 2 minutes. Press a few extra Reese's eggs into the top of the warm cake.
- Let the cookie cake cool completely, then remove the sides of the pan and place on a plate.
- Beat the butter, salt, and vanilla until creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar and heavy cream a little bit at time and beat on low until everything is incorporated.
- Beat on medium speed until light and creamy. Stir in a little bit of green food coloring until you reach your desired shade.
- Spoon the frosting into a piping bag fitted with icing tip 1M. Swirl around the outside edge of the cookie.
- Top with sprinkles, candies, and peanut butter bunnies. Store in a tightly sealed container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 377Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 196mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 1gSugar: 34gProtein: 4g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
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