Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

A cookie pizza with a piece cut out of it on a server spoon.

This giant 12-inch Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza will be on repeat at your house! My kids beg for this for an after-school snack. It's a soft-baked, thick, chewy chocolate chip cookie made in a pizza pan. So fun and delicious with melted pockets of milk chocolate chips throughout.

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate chip cookie pizza, one giant chocolate chip cookie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 328kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt ^{(or sea salt)}
12 tablespoons salted butter ^softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a wire whisk. Set aside for later.
In a larger mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer, or you can use a stand mixer, cream the butter, light brown sugar, and sugar together for 2 minutes on medium speed.
^{* It's important to beat it long enough for it to be creamy, fluffy looking, and much paler in color. The mixture will at first appear crumbly but keep mixing and it will form a creamy mixture.}
Add in the egg and vanilla extract. Beat just until combined.
Add in the dry ingredients and mix on slow speed just until combined, and no flour streaks remain in the dough.
Stir in the milk chocolate chips.
^{* If wanted, reserve about 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips for the top of the pizza before baking it. This is optional and just makes it look good.}
Press the cookie dough into the prepared pizza pan.
Gently press the remaining chocolate chips on top (if you saved some or you can use additional chocolate chips for this).
Bake for 10-13 minutes.
^{* Don't over bake this! Only the edges should be lightly golden browned and the top of the pizza cookie will look wrinkly, but should still be somewhat paler in color.}
Let the cookie pizza cool on the warm pan for at least 30 minutes before cutting it into slices.
^{* The cool & set time is important because the cookie will come together and set, which makes it easier to cut and hold like a pizza. This is also why it's important to not over bake the cookie because it will continue cooking slightly while cooling.}

Notes

Recipe Tips -

Yield : Depending on how small or big you cut the slices, you can end up with 8 larger slices OR 12 smaller pieces.
Storage : Store any leftovers at room temperature, covered either in a Tupperware type container or wrapped in tin foil, for up to 5 days. Leftovers are great at room temperature or try warming it up in the microwave for a few seconds.
Use a Pizza Cutter : A pizza cutter is the easiest way to cut this cookie pizza.
Cooling Tip : The cookie pizza needs at least 30 minutes to rest and set once it's out of the oven. It will be very soft and hot when it comes out, which is why it needs time to cool and set so it will cut nicely.
Chocolate Chips : Feel free to use anything you want here or a mixture of different ones. Try mini m&m's, white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or peanut butter chips. The sky is the limit here!

Recipe FAQ's -

What Else Can I Use Besides a Round Pizza Pan?
- Although I recommend using a 12"round pizza pan, because it is called a cookie pizza after all 😉, there are a couple other things that can be used if wanted.
  - 9x13 Baking Dish : This recipe can be pressed into a 9x13 baking dish instead for cookie bars.
  - Tart Pan : Use a tart pan (with the removable bottom pan that comes away from the edges) which makes it easy to cut and the edges look pretty and crinkly.
  - Individual Pizza Pans : Try making smaller, individual portions inside mini pizza pans. I use these mini cake pans because they have the higher side on them.
Serving Suggestions
- Eat it as a pizza!
- Serve it with a scoop of ice cream on top, chocolate syrup drizzle, whipped cream, and sprinkles for a cookie pizza sundae.
Can I Freeze Leftover Cookie Pizza?
- Yes, you can. I have never had leftovers in order to freeze them.
- Wrap any leftover pizza cookie slices in tin foil and place the wrapped slices inside a freezer-safe Ziploc bag. Freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw at room temperature, or inside the fridge, until softened and ready to eat.

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