Dark Chocolate Cookie Crust

Name: Dark Chocolate Cookie Crust
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups (160 g) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt; 12 tablespoons (170 g) unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/3 cups (157.3 g) dark cocoa powder

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My go-to dark chocolate cookie crust I use when I want to add a little bit of texture to my cake layers. I use this one for my chocolate chip cookie cake, but check out my other cakes to see how to alter this recipe to fit the flavors of your cake!

By: Courtney Rich (via Cakebycourtney)

Original Publish: Jul 8, 2022

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 8 mins

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups (160 g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon (6 g) salt
12 tablespoons (170 g) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/3 cups (157.3 g) dark cocoa powder

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F. Spray three 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick spray, line the bottoms with parchment paper and spray again. Set aside.
Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and paddle on low speed until mixed.