Our sweet Zachary turned 9 on November 6th…where has the time gone? So, I asked him what he would like to take to school for his birthday treat to share with the class. “The giant cookie”, he replied, without hesitation.
I began making this colossal sized cookie for my family after my friend, Sarah, made this treat for us a few times. This was a tradition in their household and soon became one in our home, as well. You can buy these giant cookies and pay lots of cash, but save that moolah for the b-day gift and whip this up yourself.
I have become an oatmeal maniac lately…if you grind up old fashioned rolled oats in your food processor, you basically end up with a rough-grind oat flour. Substitute this for part of your all-purpose flour, and it lends a hearty, nutty flavor that is very rich tasting and delicious and adds a little fiber and protein, as well—don’t tell the kids & they they’ll never know 
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Cookie Dough yields: about 25-28 servings (cut them into squares, it serves more than pizza-style wedges)
Provenance (derived from): Tollhouse Cookie Recipe
2 c. unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/4 c. oat flour (grind 1/4 c. old fashioned rolled oats in food processor until the consistency of flour)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Kosher salt
1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 c. granulated sugar ( I prefer pure cane sugar as opposed to sugar derived from beets, it will state this right on the bag)
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 eggs (or 3 egg whites)
12 oz. (1 pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or candy coated chocolate candies)
***Preheat oven to 375 deg. Cover a round pizza pan with aluminum foil (adds pizzazz for serving) & spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Cream butter, both sugars, and vanilla until well blended in a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs or egg whites, one at a time. Blending well between each addition.
Add dry ingredients (flour, oat flour, b. soda, salt). Mix well.
Add chocolate chips or candy pieces. Mix until well incorporated.
Place about 2/3 of the dough in the middle of the pizza pan. Wash your hands. Dip one hand in a small bowl of water (otherwise, the dough sticks to your hand or whatever you try to use to spread the dough and also pulls away from the pan), and gently work the dough to the outer edges of the pizza pan. Keep using your hand to feel the thickness all around, ensuring dough is distributed evenly.
{Use the remainder of the dough to make regular size cookies, bake for 11-12 minutes. Makes about 12}
Bake “cookie pizza” for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool until completely cool to the touch. Decorate however you like. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter. Your child will be the star of his/her class with this awesome birthday treat!
{CUTTING TIP: To make even squares from a round cookie, simply cut a thin strip from each side of the “pizza” to make a square, proceed to cut into squares}
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