How to Make a Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake on the cheap

Who doesn't love a good cookie cake? Uh, nobody doesn't love a good cookie cake so, you know this is a winner anywhere you need to bring desert. The problem is if you go to those cookie cake places in the mall, you are going to spend at least $25 AND I think the cookie cakes they sell have a weird "fake" taste to them.

My BFF, ClumsyGirl, taught me this trick on a recent vacation to Florida. I have now executed it flawlessly three times and it has been a hit! Last night, I broke out the secret recipe again for the September Birthday cake for my office. I am delighted to now share the age old secret with you.
You start with any size pan (could be round, square, rectangle, heart, kidney, you name it). Spray that sucker real good with Pam (I use generic). This is important because it can not stick or you have big problems!
Open the package of prepacked, precut chocolate chip cookie dough. Place them strategically around the pan. You may need two packages depending upon the size of the pan you chose.
Smush away to your heart's content. Take out your frustration on your boss, lover, child, mailman, cable guy, whatever. The dough will rise, but make sure you at least cover the bottom of the pan.Put it in the oven on 325 degrees per package instructions. I check it after 12 minutes because my oven sucks and burns everything. If you have a good oven, then just follow the package instructions.When it starts smelling too good to resist, it is probably done. Take it out and let it cool. This is super important! You can't be too impatient. If you are, it will fall apart when you turn it over to get it out of the pan. Get a super cute plate to put it on so you look fancy! When it is cool, flip it over onto the plate. Flip again so you see the pretty side.
Best investment ever... $9.99 cake decorating kit from Walmart. Read the instructions and practice and then express yourself on your newly created palate.
Voila... my submission to one of my favorite blogs, Cake Wrecks!

I know this seems like it would be common sense, but I never thought of it before, so I thought you might not have either.

Cookie dough= $3.00
Icing= $3.00
Knowing you saved $19 on your friend's bday cake= Priceless!