Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake!

This is a pretty uncommon dessert (I haven't seen it too much when it's in these layers), but it's absolutely delicious and it works great for parties, too. This recipe is easier than it looks, trust me.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 40 ounces (5 packages) cream cheese, room temperature - I'd recommend cutting this down to
  
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Put the butter and brown and granulated sugars into a mixer bowl; mix on medium until pale and fluffy. Mix in vanilla, eggs, and yolks. Reduce speed to low, and add the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the cream. Afterward, stir in chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
2. For each of the 5 layers, drop one level cup batter onto center of a baking sheet lined with parchment (keep unbaked dough refrigerated). Using a small offset spatula, spread into an 8-inch circle. Bake until edges are pale golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven. Use offset spatula to reshape circle. Return to oven; bake until edges are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes more. Transfer to wire rack; let cool. This can be stored airtight up to 1 day.
3. Mix cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in clean mixer bowl on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Spread onto 4 cookies. Stack cookies, placing an unfrosted cookie on top. Refrigerate until the frosting is set (at least 20 minutes or up to 4 hours). Serve at room temperature.

ENJOY! I hope some of you will try this out, especially since it's break :)

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