Description
This festive football-shaped cookie cake combines the rich flavors of peanut butter and chocolate for a crowd-pleasing dessert that’s perfect for parties. Easy to make in under an hour, it’s ideal for game day celebrations and can be customized to suit different dietary preferences.
Ingredients
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of softened butter
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup roughly chopped peanuts
- 1 cup additional chocolate chips (for melting)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white frosting (for piping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and milk, and beat until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Gradually fold into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips and chopped peanuts.
- Press the dough evenly into a foil-lined 9-inch round pan.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Let cool completely in the pan.
- Once cool, remove the cookie from the pan and cut a 1-inch strip from the center to form a football shape with the two halves.
- Melt the remaining chocolate chips with vegetable oil until smooth. Let cool slightly.
- Spread melted chocolate on the cut edges and press the halves together.
- Spread remaining melted chocolate over the top and let set.
- Pipe white frosting on top to create football laces.
Notes
- Use crunchy peanut butter if preferred, though the texture will be different.
- Omit or substitute peanuts with other nuts or seeds to accommodate allergies.
- Swap chocolate topping for frosting for a different flavor and texture.
- Use a piping bag or zip-top bag with a snipped corner for clean frosting lines.
- Can be made ahead of time and decorated later.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
