Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer "Cake"

This isn't cake--it's soft cookies, stacked cake-style, with frosting in-between the layers. And it is delicious! 10/10 for sure!

My mod: I used my own frosting recipe for the layers

Link to my YouTube video about the recipe: https://youtu.be/6B9jMEKG2-8

Link to original recipe: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-layer-cake/

Ingredients:

for cake--

375g (3 cups) all-purpose flour

2 tsp. cornstarch

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 c. unsalted butter, softened

1 c. light (or dark) brown sugar, packed

1/2 c. granulated sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c. mini morsels (semi-sweet)

frosting--

powdered sugar

butter-flavored crisco

milk

salt

almond extract

vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Grease five 6" cake pans (or less and bake in batches), then line with parchment paper on bottom that is greased on top.

2. Heat oven to 350°F (176°C). In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar, until light and fluffy.

4. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

5. Gradually mix in the reserved dry ingredients mixture until combined.

6. On lowest speed, mix in the mini morsels for just a few seconds (until evenly mixed in).

7. Portion dough into 5 balls of same size (mine came out larger than baseballs but smaller than softballs). Press each dough ball into each prepared pan. If baking in batches, you can leave dough out (covered) at room temp.

8. Bake for 20-22 min (I went 22) or until lightly browned on top and toothpick inserted in center comes out mostly clean.

9. Let cakes cool in pan for 10 min., then invert onto rack to finishing cooling before frosting.

10. Make the frosting: best to follow along with the video for this, as I don't have specific amounts for it (I just "eyeball" it).

11. To frost, place one cookie layer on plate, frost top of it, then continue until all layers are used. Slice up and enjoy!