CHOCOLATE CHIP BIRTHDAY COOKIE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 15 inch flat pizza pan or 10 inch springform pan with pan spray to prevent sticking.
• Mix flour, soda and salt, set aside.
• Beat butter and shortening in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed to just combine.
• mix in sugars; beat with electric mixer until mixture is smooth. Mix in egg and vanilla on low speed until blended thoroughly.
• Add flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
• Mix in chocolate chips, stir by hand.
• Using fingers, spread dougn into a 10 inch circle on the pizza or springform pan. Smooth edges.
• If using the pizza pan, bake cookie about 14 minutes, until edges are light brown and center is golden.
• If using the springform pan, bake for about 18 minutes, until evenly light brown. Loosen the edge of the cookie from the pan, cool thoroughly. Remove sides of springform pan.
• Optional: Put spoonfuls of peanut butter on top of the cookie as it's cooling; allow it to 'melt' slightly and then spread around. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, allow those to melt and spread around.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a round cake pan.
• Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl with a wooden spoon.
• Beat brown sugar and butter together with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; mix until blended. Add dry ingredients until completely mixed. Stir in chocolate chips with a wooden spoon. Scrape the dough into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with just a few crumbs on it, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Whip the chilled cream with an electric mixer on low speed until thick. Mix in sugar and vanilla.
• Spread whipped cream on top of the cake and add strawberries.