This chocolate chip cookie pizza is like instant satisfaction: quick to prepare, generously packed with chocolate chips, and always a party hit. With no chilling or individual shaping and barely any cooling, it’s the easiest way to enjoy a big, fresh-baked cookie.
I originally published this recipe in 2016 and have since added new photos and more success tips.
Chocolate chip cookie pizza isn’t anything new or groundbreaking, but it certainly deserves a spot on our dessert tables. Why? It feeds a crowd, uses my soft chocolate chip cookies dough as the base, and is one giant cookie in pizza form! Part pizza, part cookie, all pizookie (!!), all magnificent.
Why You’ll Love Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza
- Soft and chewy with crisp, buttery edges and oodles of melty chocolate chips
- Simple to make, a perfect beginner baking recipe
- Quick—no cookie dough chilling (just like shortbread cookies)
- Easy to serve and feeds a crowd
- Great for birthday celebrations
- Fun to decorate with frosting
- Customizable—add sprinkles, white chocolate chips, or colorful candy-coated chocolates for extra cookie pizza pizzazz!
This recipe also joins 30+ others in my collection of Quick Dessert Recipes—ready in 1 hour or less!
One reader, Stephanie, commented: “This was fabulous! We’ve been running the gauntlet to find a recipe that wasn’t too soft (cake-like) or too hard (crispy/crumby) over the past several years. This has a new home in our ‘keeper’ recipes. Thanks! ★★★★★“
One reader, Nicole, commented: “Fantastic recipe! I may never bake regular-sized cookies again. 😉 I’m usually baking with my kiddos who don’t understand the concept of having to chill dough, so being able to pop this big cookie in the oven right away was a definite plus. They also loved being able to mold the cookie into the pizza pan. I mean, what kid doesn’t want to make a cookie pizza! ★★★★★“
This Is the Quickest Way to Cookies
Homemade chocolate chip cookie pizza is quick and easy, so it’s a great dessert to make when pressed for time. Only one hour stands between you and homemade cookies (in pizza form)!
You’ll save lots of time by using my soft chocolate chip cookies dough to make today’s cookie pizza instead of individual cookies. There’s no dough chilling or rolling the cookie dough into individual balls. (You don’t need to chill the dough for my chocolate chip cookie bars, chocolate chip cookie cake, or these giant chocolate chip cookies, either.)
We’re simply making the cookie dough and pressing it onto a pan. And since the cookie pizza is a thin layer, it takes a short amount of time to bake and a short amount of time to cool.
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The steps are super simple, including creaming butter and sugars together. You’ll use both white granulated and brown sugar in this recipe. Make sure to start with proper room-temperature butter. If you’re just starting your baking journey, I recommend watching this video tutorial on how to cream butter and sugar.
The dough is thick and a bit sticky:
Press the dough onto a greased 12-inch pizza pan. A 12-inch pan or larger works best—avoid anything smaller. Shape the dough into a flat disc about ¾ inch thick, keeping it centered and away from the edges of the pan.
Again—no need to refrigerate the dough before baking! This is a great recipe for baking with kids if they’re in need of a fun project, especially one that delivers instant gratification. (Have you ever tried to bake cookies with a child and then had to tell them they would have to wait 3 hours before they’d be able to eat one? I see you.)
Cookie Pizza Decoration Ideas
Once the cookie pizza has cooled, have fun decorating it! You have total creative control here—just like a chocolate chip cookie cake, but even bigger. 🙂 Here are a few ways I love to decorate cookie pizzas:
- Pipe frosting (use chocolate buttercream or vanilla buttercream) and add sprinkles
- Dollop with fresh whipped cream
- Drizzle with salted caramel or chocolate ganache
- Write a message with a piping tip and frosting
- Serve with a scoop of ice cream
- Or use it as a base for a fruit pizza
More No-Chill Cookie Recipes
- Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Lace Cookies
- Shortbread Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches (just like Nutter Butters!)
- Mini M&M Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Bark
- Coconut Macaroons
- Snickerdoodles
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: serves 10-14
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Easier than rolling individual cookies and no cookie dough chilling. Chocolate chip cookie pizza is perfect for sharing! Decorate with buttercream, sprinkles, whipped cream, and/or serve with ice cream.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch (aka cornflour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/4 cup (225g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- optional for serving: ice cream, vanilla buttercream, sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Lightly grease your 12-inch or larger pizza pan. (No smaller than 12 inches.)
- Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat the softened butter and both sugars together on medium speed until creamy and smooth, about 3 minutes. (Here’s a helpful tutorial if you need guidance on how to cream butter and sugar.) Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
- Add the dry ingredients and beat on low speed until combined. With the mixer running on low, add the chocolate chips. Dough will be thick, soft, and sticky.
- Transfer the cookie dough to the pizza pan and flatten out with your fingers until it’s around 3/4 inch thick. You do not want it to reach the edges of the pan; keep it thick and centered.
- Bake for 20–24 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned on top. Do not over-bake.
- Allow the cookie pizza to cool on the pan set on a cooling rack before garnishing/slicing. While the cookie pizza is still warm, I like to press a few chocolate chips into the top. This is optional and only for looks.
- Cover leftovers and store at room temperature for 2–3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Prepare cookie dough through step 4. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap and chill for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, or wrap the dough in a layer of plastic wrap followed by a layer of aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. If freezing, thaw overnight in the refrigerator before continuing with the next step.
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- Just for Fun: Right after I take the cookie pizza out of the oven, I press a few chocolate chips into the top while it’s still warm. This is really just for looks. And extra chocolate!
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Dough: For a denser, chewier chocolate chip cookie pizza you can try my chewy chocolate chip cookies dough instead. Same bake time, same oven temperature. Be warned that the cookie pizza spreads quite a bit, so I recommend refrigerating the shaped cookie dough on the pizza pan for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Birthday Cookie Cake: Feel free to add sprinkles! Beat in 1/2 cup (80g) of sprinkles with the chocolate chips. Do not use nonpareils (the little balls) because they bleed their color. They’re perfect for sprinkling on top before or after baking, though.
Reader Comments and Reviews
OMG! Used this recipe to make the base for my daughter’s chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cake. I used a springform pan for the base so I could build the cake on top – this recipe is insanely delicious! Had a bit extra so baked off the extra batter as a ‘test’. Did not last very long, and had to stop my family from devouring the second cookie pizza! Thank you so much. This recipe is going in my family cookbook for sure!
This sounds absolutely delicious! Do you mind telling me how you made this cake? I would love to try it. My family loves ice cream cakes!
I just made Sally’s Ice Cream Loaf Cake and it was a big hit! How do I do it with a springform pan?
Thank You,
Pat K
I just made this cookie using a dinosaur cake pan–which uses 1 box cake mix to fill. I doubled this recipe and used all except enough dough to make 6 large cookies. It turned out great. I greased and floured my pan well. Then cut parchment paper the shape of the dinosaur to fit the bottom of the pan and lightly sprayed the paper with non-stick spray. I am going to outline the dinosaur design in green and use yellow M&Ms on the point of the spikes on his back. Will use orange M&Ms for the eyes. Can’t wait to deliver this cookie! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
So the pie pan (or using some dish with edges) is definitely important. I used our pizza stone, and even though there was a solid 3-4 inches of room from the dough to the edge all the way around, it definitely leaked out all over the oven.
Now I know why you chill cookie dough before baking: so the butter won’t melt out and the cookies don’t spread too much. I think using the pizza stone would be fine, *IF* you chill the dough first.
I had a nice dark chocolate ganache whipped and ready to pipe, too. [Sad face] I’ll try again tonight.
I just wanted to say thank you for this recipe – I made 2 “cookie pizzas” at the request of my 9yo for his pizza-themed birthday party and they were PERFECT. Used your recipe as a base, covered with grated white candy coating, green sprinkles, globs of chocolate frosting for sausages and strawberry fruit leathers cut into circles for pepperioni. I wish I could attach a picture – they were adorable and delicious. A true win for this non-baker! I’m so grateful for your guidance.
Can you use peanut butter chips instead of chocolate?
Absolutely!
I’m rating this recipe before i have actually eaten this. (Well, i ate a chunk that fell off when i was taking it out of the oven, and it was great!) I’m doing this because it’s fresh in my mind, and i’ll never go back and review it later…
This was a little nerve wracking at first, because the dough was so thick. But, i got it into the pizza pan, and cooked it, for about 25 minutes. I did add the sprinkles, because it’s for Fern’s birthday. It really turned out well. It seemed too thin for the pizza pan, but it puffed up, it looks beautiful, and tastes good. Best of all, it’s quick to make!
Hi Sally!
Could I take out the chocolate chips and just create a sugar cookie? Or does that change the recipe too much?
Thank you
Robin
Hi Robin! You can do that or you can try my sugar cookie cake and bake on the pizza dish. Leave out the sprinkles if desired.
Have you tried this recipe as a chocolate cookie? Substitute some flour for cocoa? Any recommendations on doing this?
Hi Krista! I recommend using my chocolate cookies base to make a chocolate cookie pizza. You can swap the white chocolate chips for regular chocolate chips.
Delicious
This was the perfect birthday cake for my grandson. He absolutely loves chocolate chip cookies. His favorite dessert.
Have made this cookie pizza four times now since discovering it recently. Comes out perfect every time! Thank you for an amazing yet super easy new fav to add to my collection!
Hi! I’d like to make this recipe as a giant ice cream sandwich. Will this hold up do you think? I was concerned as it was a softer cookie but think it may work.
I think it would work! The softer cookie will cut into neater pieces rather than a crunchy cookie that will crack 🙂
This was fabulous! We’ve been running the gauntlet to find a recipe that wasn’t too soft (cake-like) or too hard (crispy/crumbly) over the past several years — this has a new home in our ‘keeper’ recipes – thanks!
Best cookie pizza! Added sprinkles on top.
Made this for my family just the other day – a really good comfort/share food!!! Some icecream and chocolate sauce on top, forks all round, and it was gone! Thank you Sally!
Hi. I made this recipe for my girlfriend for valentine’s day. I just wanted to say it turns out that I didn’t need a pizza pan. I made it in the shape of a heart and then I put foil around it to make sure it wouldnt spread. It turned out perfectly and she loved it. Thanks for the recipe!
I made it for my family and they absolutely loved it!! I’m so glad I found this recipe and I’m making it again today. It was very moist and tasted like heaven in my mouth. Another great thing about this recipe was it serves a lot. My family ate it within 12 hours but it makes about 16-18 slices. Overall, this recipe was great and I’m so glad I came across it!
This is an amazing recipe! Making it for the second time for my boyfriend’s daughter…she love it!
Does this have to be baked in a pizza pan. I’m planning to divide the dough in two and make two smaller cookie pizzas. Will this work or will it spread too much?
A pizza pan is best as it helps the dough keep the shape. I fear without a circular pan– and as 2– the cookie pizzas won’t hold the best shape.
Your recipes are my go-to for birthday treats. Thank you for sharing!
Can this pizookie be done with your snickerdoodle recipe?
Absolutely! Same bake time as this chocolate chip cookie pizza, maybe a couple minutes more.
I want to try this recipe but I don’t have a pizza pan. Can I use a 9 inch cake pan ?
Hi P, if you don’t have a pizza pan, you can use a cookie sheet instead. For a 9-inch round cake pan, here is our cookie cake recipe. Enjoy!
I have a 10″ springform pan, would that work? Thanks
That would work for this pizza yes. The bake time may be a little longer because the pizza will be thicker.
Love the recipe! My kids helped me make it (And eat it!) What did you use to grease your pan?
Thanks Patricia! You can use butter or nonstick spray to grease.
Ahhhh I ADORE cookie pizza! I covered mine in Nutella and sprinkled some mini marshmallows and m&m’s on mine (may as well go all out, right?) and it was absolutely amazing!
My family loved this! Thank you!
I did this and it’s indeed so yummy. My kids call it the cookie cake as it was dense chewy and soft in the centre and slightly with a crunch in the sides. It absolutely whipped everyone away. I will also do it again with some rainbow sprinkles as it’s my daughter’s 3rd bday soon. It was a trial for me and we loved it. It’s so different to a normal cake and that’s what I am.
I just made this and it is one of the best things I’ve ever tasted! Served warm with vanilla ice cream. I’m 10 and I love all of your recipes and my mum likes some of your healthier recipes – she devours your Hit The Trail Granola!
I made this the other day. I ended up buying a 12 in wilton pizza pan. Dimensions are 12x.625 in. The cookie pizza came out perfect. I can see how it is meant for like a party, ect. I am going to add sprinkles and make one for my daughters 15th birthday! She loves your recipe’s Sally : )
So, what’s the difference between the cookie pizza and your cookie cake? I’m trying to decide which to make and would love to know how you compare them? Thanks!
Hey Emily! The cookie pizza is larger and therefore much thinner. Since it’s thinner, it’s a little crispier too. And feeds more people! Depends how many people you want to feed and how thick you want the cookie.
Sally, I made the dough today and plan to take and bake it after we get to our mountain destination. I confess I tasted the dough. Oh, my WORD, brown sugar and butter!!!!! Can’t wait to taste the finished product, and so much easier and faster when there are grandkids running around. Thank you for inspiring me once again!