Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookie Cake š¤¶š¼šš« Gingerbread Cookie Cake: * 12 tbsp unsalted butter, melted * 2 cup flour * 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon * 1 tsp ground ginger * 1/4 tsp ground cloves * 1/4 tsp nutmeg * 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg * 1 tsp baking soda * 1/4 tsp salt * 1/2 cup light brown sugar * 1/2 cup dark brown sugar * 1/4 cup molasses, uncultured * 1 large egg * 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract * 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips * 20 chewy caramel candies, diced Frosting: * 8 tbsp unsalted butter, softened * 3 1/2 cups of powder sugar * 2-3 tbsp of Caramel sauce * 1 tsp vanilla extract * Splash of heavy cream, optional Instructions: * Preheat oven to 350Ā° F. Line and grease a 8 to 9 inch spring form pan. Set aside. * Melt butter in microwave and let cool while you mix your dry ingredients. * In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, nutmeg, salt and baking soda together. Set aside. * In a mixing bowl, on medium speed beat together brown sugar, melted cooled butter, molasses and vanilla extract. Add in egg and mix together. * On low speed add in flour mixture till combine. It will be slightly sticky! * Fold in chocolate chips and diced chewy caramel bites. * Scoop cookie dough into baking dish and press down evenly. * Bake for 20-25 minutes. Mine was fully baked at 20 minutes. If baking in a larger non-spring form pan I suggest baking appx only 16 min. * Remove from oven and let cake cool. * Make frosting by beating softened butter, powder sugar and caramel together. Add in vanilla extract and splash of heavy cream, beat till smooth. * Once cake is fully cooled pipe frosting around cake, if desired.
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