Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

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1. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Then prepare a 9″ springform pan by using non stick spray to coat the bottom of the pan.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl if using hand mixer beat together the butter and sugars. 
3.  Add in the eggs and the vanilla.
4. Add the dry ingredients flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low speed.
5. Once the dough is all mixed together and smooth, stir in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
6. Add the cookie dough into the prepared springform pan. Gently flatten out the dough with a rubber spatula until the dough covers the bottom of the pan. 
7. Place the cookie cake into the preheated oven and bake the cookie cake for 35 to 40 minutes. The cake is done when the edges are a golden color and the middle of the cake is just barely set.
8. Once the cookie cake is finished baking take the cake out of the oven and allow the cake to cool in the pan with the rim on for 15 minutes. Then put onto a cooling rack.
9. Cut the cake it into 8 even slices but don’t remove them from the pan yet. 
10. Pipe out little dollops of frosting all around the edge of the cake using a star tip. Then add sprinkles on top of the frosting.
11. Carefully remove the outside of the pan from around the cake then serve while still warm.

Frosting

1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt together the butter and unsweetened chocolate in the microwave. Stir to combine.
2. Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, and melted chocolate and butter mixture together in a large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer and mix the ingredients together until they are a smooth and creamy texture. 
3. Add in about 1/2 cup milk and mix again until the milk is completely combined into the mixture. Add more milk to desired consistency.
4. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a star tip to be used to decorate the cake.