Skillet Cookie
Served warm with a ooey, gooey inside, this Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie is your favorite classic cookie, made in a cast iron skillet. Add some vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce to your cookie pizza for an extra decadent treat enjoyed right from the pan.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (plus more for sprinkling on top)
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- vanilla ice cream (for serving)
- chocolate sauce (for serving)
- caramel sauce (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8 or 10-inch cast iron skillet with nonstick spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine together the butter and both sugars with a handheld mixer until creamy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla, followed by the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Press mixture into the skillet, spreading it with a spatula to fill up the pan. Sprinkle a bit more chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until golden brown, a bit crisp around the edges, but still slightly gooey in the center.
- Let cool 5 minutes before digging in.
- Top with scoops of vanilla ice cream and/or chocolate fudge.
- This is meant to be eaten right out of the skillet, but can be portioned out on plates, too.
Notes
Don't overbake. This is the most important thing! You want to remove the cookie pizza when the center still appears slightly underdone. It's just not the same if you cook it too long. The gooey center is the best part!
What if I don't have a cast iron skillet? No worries - you can use any oven-safe skillet for this skillet cookie recipe. Just keep an eye on it as it may change the baking time.
Make mini skillet cookies. Instead of one big cookie pizza, you can divide the batter into smaller oven-safe pans or mini ramekins. You will need to adjust the bake time to a few minutes less.
Possible variations. Switch up the chocolate chips, change (or omit) the nuts, add M&Ms, Reese’s, crushed pretzels, or sprinkles.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal · Carbohydrates: 40g · Protein: 3g · Fat: 16g · Saturated Fat: 8g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4g · Trans Fat: 1g · Cholesterol: 23mg · Sodium: 219mg · Potassium: 118mg · Fiber: 2g · Sugar: 26g · Vitamin A: 269IU · Vitamin C: 1mg · Calcium: 24mg · Iron: 2mg