Easy Easter Sugar Cookie Cake Recipe (Cadbury Eggs)

1. Preheat oven to 350° (175° C) Grease or spray a 10 or 12" tart pan, springform pan, pie plate or cast iron skillet.
2. Combine butter (1 cup) in mixer, whipping for 1 minute. Add sugars (¾ cup granulated, 1 cup brown) and mix on medium-high for 1-2 minutes, mix longer 2-3 minutes if using natural cane sugar. Add vanilla and combine. Add eggs (2) one at a time, mixing until just combined, about 30 seconds per egg.
3. In a medium bowl stir together flour (3 cups), baking soda (1 tsp), baking powder (½ tsp) and salt (¼ tsp). Add flour mixture to wet dough, and mix on low until just combined. Spoon dough into prepared tart pan and smooth out as much as possibly, pressing evenly. I place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment on top and smooth.

Three ways to add mix-ins

1. Preferred: press cadbury mini eggs into the sugar cookie dough and cover, then bake as directed below. ORBake for 9-11 minutes, remove from oven (close the door) and press Cadbury mini eggs into the dough, then return to the oven -- this will help the hard candy shells not to crack. Or once removed from oven, quickly press chocolate candies into the giant cookie cake.
2. Bake for 18-25 minutes until lightly browned on top. I prefer mine a little less baked, crisp edges and chewier center. Cool completely on cooling rack and slice like you would a pie.