Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl combine the dry ingredients.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
5. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
6. Press cookie dough in pan, using fingertips. Press m&m’s evenly spaced into the dough.
7. Bake for 25-28 minutes until slightly golden.
8. Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes and then release from the springform pan. Remove parchment paper and allow to cool completely on wire rack.
9. While the cookie cake is cooling. Prepare the frosting.
10. Combine butter with powdered sugar, 1 Tablespoon of mik, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl and mix with an electric mixer until smooth and combined. Add the remaining milk if you want the frosting thinner.
11. Transfer frosting to a disposable piping bag fitted with a star tip. With gentle pressure pipe the edges of the COOLED cookie cake in a circular scrolling pattern around the cookie. Garnish with sprinkles if desired.