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    Baking » Jason's Birthday Cookie

    Published: Jul 3, 2012 · Modified: May 20, 2021 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 42 Comments

    Jason's Birthday Cookie

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    When I asked Jason what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday this year, his immediate answer was a big mall cookie.

    He requested this back in April. Yep, I start planning things that far ahead.

    Then in early May, we went to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants that I used to frequent. Jason's go to restaurant dessert is sorbet, or a simple vanilla bean ice cream. Looking at the menu, he saw an affogato - a scoop of vanilla ice cream (or gelato, generally) with a shot of espresso poured over.

    This was his first affogato, and now he looks for it on every restaurant menu. If he cannot find it he asks for it.

    I was so intent on the giant mall cookie, I made it for his birthday. This cookie is chewy and has just the flavor I was look for - a subtle sweet cookie studded with melty chocolate. I need to test whether this would make actual free form cookies, but as a large cookie or in whoopie pie molds, it works great!

    and for Jason's birthday, I had to include the mall frosting decoration.

    We had affogato as well.

    giant chocolate chip cookie

    adapted from Butter Toffee Blondies

    soy, dairy, egg and gluten free, vegan

    makes one large cookie (standard 9 ½ inch tart pan)

    ¼ cup applesauce
    2 teaspoons ground flax
    ¾ cup butter (Earth Balance soy free)
    ½ cup brown sugar
    1 tablespoon vanilla
    1 cup gluten free flour (Bob’s Red Mill all purpose)
    ½ cup almond meal
    ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon xanthan gum
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 cup chocolate chips (Enjoy Life mega chunks)

    Combine applesauce and flax in a small bowl, set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar and vanilla; add flax applesauce. Add flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and chocolate chips - combine together then fold into wet ingredients.

    Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Allow to cool slightly if you want to eat it warm with melty ice cream. Cool completely if you want to decorate it mall style.

    Happy Birthday, Jason.

     

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    1. Kath (My Funny Little Life) says

      July 08, 2012 at 4:02 pm

      *Quite* the cookie! 😀 😀

      Happy belated birthday to Jason! 🙂

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    2. Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) says

      July 06, 2012 at 1:21 pm

      What a lucky birthday boy! I used to love "mall cookies" growing up -- but they did always make me feel quite sick afterward -- sugar overload! 🙂 Anyhow, your cookie cake looks perfect! I vote for cookie cakes on our bakery menu. So much less fuss than real cakes!

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    3. Amber | Bluebonnets & Brownies says

      July 06, 2012 at 9:31 am

      So fun! I worked at one of those mall cookie places for about a minute in high school. Yours looks much better!

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    4. rebecca says

      July 05, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      I know a lot of people who would love this even if it is gluten-free. Well done.

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    5. Lauren @ Oatmeal after Spinning says

      July 04, 2012 at 6:32 pm

      Jason totally knows what's up- a big mall cookie! Heck yeah!
      Man, I haven't had one of those in SO long (and I'm sure your version is much healthier :))
      What a nice wife you are!

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      • spabettie says

        July 05, 2012 at 8:17 am

        you know, with the frosting it tasted sorta similar! 😉 he loved it, any way. I know, good choice, right?

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