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Hi Dreena!
I just had a quick question about your chocolate chip cookie recipe. It's by far the best vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever had s for a friend's birthday I wanted to make a cookie cake using the recipe. I was just wondering if you've ever tried this and if so, if you had any luck. Thanks for all your help!!
Alice
Hi Alice, I haven't made a cookie cake before with the recipe... do you mean one big cookie that you decorate? If so, again, I haven't done it myself, but another blogger did and e-mailed the picture to me. I posted the pic here if you want to see it:
http://vivelevegan.blogspot.com/2008/02/luvy-duvy-cookies.html
Let me know if this is what you meant! Good luck!
Yes, that's exactly what I meant, only not heart shaped :-P I got some disposable aluminum pizza pans from the grocery store and I was going to bake it on one of those in a circle shape. I just didn't know if I should double or triple the recipe (or just leave it the same) and how much longer I should bake it. I just hope mine turns out as good as yours and Angela's!! And once again, thank you for all your help!
Alice
P.S. I'll let you know how it goes!
Alice, a few tips that might help:
- still line your baking pan with parchment for easy 'lifting off' of your big 'ol cookie!
- you'll need to bake a little longer - maybe 13-14 mins - and if the cookie looks undone (the cookies always look undone when pulled out of the oven, and then firm up after, but you'll know the difference I think), reduce heat to 300 and let cook a few minutes longer.
- I think one batch will do the trick - a double batch might be very big, but then maybe you want a really 'ginormous' cookie cake!! :)
good luck, good luck!!
-Dreena
Dreena,
thanks for all your tips!! Unfortunately, I had already baked the cookie and given it to her by the time I got them! I am so mad at myself too because I meant to take a picture and kept forgetting until it was too late. But I did end up making a double batch. I didn't use parchment paper because I just gave her the pan along with the cake. I used storebought chocolate icing and together it was a perfect combination. I baked it for about 22 minutes (I voted to take it out at about 18 but my mom disagreed) and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. Next time, though i think I will keep your tips in mind and use only one batch and bake it less to see how that turns out. But again, thanks for helping me and sorry that I wasn't able to snap a shot of it :-(
Alice
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