Gluten Free Cookie Cake
This soft and chewy gluten-free cookie cake delivers bakery-style flavor with rich brown butter and gooey chocolate chips. Perfect for celebrations or everyday treats.
Ingredients
Cookie Cake
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
- 56 g blanched almond flour or ⅓ cup more gluten-free flour for nut-free version
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 170 g semi-sweet chocolate chips use mix of regular and mini, crush half if desired
Chocolate Frosting
- 113 g butter softened
- 180 g powdered sugar
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 2 tsp milk or more as needed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Brown your butter: melt in a pan over medium heat, stir until golden and nutty-smelling. Let cool 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix brown butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Stir in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until glossy.
- Whisk together gluten-free flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips (crush half for better spread).
- Spread dough evenly into the prepared pan. Press flat.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until edges are golden and center is set. Toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan before frosting or slicing.
- For frosting, beat butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, cocoa, vanilla, salt, and milk. Beat until fluffy, adding more milk if needed.
- Frost cooled cookie cake as desired. Pipe edges or drizzle with melted chocolate. Add sprinkles for decoration.
Notes
Letting the cake cool fully ensures clean slices. For nut-free, swap almond flour with more gluten-free flour. Store frosted cake in the fridge and allow to come to room temp before serving.
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
- Calories: 361 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
- Sodium: 106 mg
- Potassium: 117 mg
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 31 g
- Vitamin A: 384 IU
- Calcium: 47 mg