Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

A gooey skillet chocolate chip cookie made right into a cast iron skillet! Crispy edges meet a soft and chewy center filled with rich chocolate chips that's both decadent and irresistible!

About the Recipe

This skillet chocolate chip cookie is also known as a "pizookie", as in "pizza + cookie". Whatever you decide to call it, this skillet cookie may be one of my favorite desserts to make and enjoy!

A small batch of chocolate chip cookie dough is pressed into mini cast iron skillets, or you can use a medium sized 10 inch skillet. As the skillet cookie bakes, the sides become crisp and the center puffs up creating the gooiest texture.

Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top for the perfect bite! The heat from the cookie gently melts the ice cream, creating a divine combination. And if you're looking for another delicious recipe for your cast iron skillet, be sure to check out my Raspberry Lemon Dutch Pancake.

📋 Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter: Using unsalted butter controls the amount of salt added to the recipe.
• Sugars: Both white and brown sugar are used for a deeper molasses flavor.
• Egg: Bring the egg to room temperature along with the butter.
• Vanilla Extract: This gives the cookie dough a subtle vanilla background flavor. You can also use vanilla paste.
• Dry Ingredients: Whisk together the all purpose flour, baking soda and  Kosher salt before adding to the wet ingredients.
• Chocolate Chips: Semi sweet chocolate chips is my preferred chip for this recipe but you can use a combination of milk chocolate and dark chocolate chips.

See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Substitutions and Variations

I've made this skillet cookie so many times, here are a few of my favorite variations to jazz up a pizookie.

• Add Peanut Butter: Replace half of the butter with ¼ cup of creamy peanut butter for a peanut butter chocolate chip pizookie.
• Nutella Swirl: Swirl ¼ cup - ½ cup of creamy nutella into the cookie dough before baking for a decadent chocolate-hazelnut flavor.
• White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut: Substitute white chocolate chips for semi-sweet chocolate chips and add chopped macadamia nuts.
• Add M&M's: Swap out the chocolate chips for colorful M&M's candies for a fun twist.

⏲️ Instructions

Step 1. Using an electric mixer, add 8 tablespoons of softened butter, the white sugar and brown sugar and mix well until creamy.

Step 2. Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue mixing until well combined.

Step 3. Stir the flour, baking soda and Kosher salt together and add to the wet ingredients until the flour is just combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix for another 30 seconds.

Step 4. Grease the cast iron skillet or mini skillets with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter on the bottom and sides.

Step 5. Press the cookie dough into the skillet in an even layer. If using two smaller skillets, divide the dough between each skillet.

Step 6. Place the cast iron on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 28-30 minutes or until the edges begin to brown and the center is soft.

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Skillet Chocolte Chip Cookie

Samantha Ferraro

LittleFerraroKitchen.com

An ooey gooey skillet chocolate chip cookie made right into a cast iron skillet!

5 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 583 kcal

Equipment

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  Mini Cast Iron
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  Kitchenaid Mixer
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  Nesting Bowls

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened + 1 tablespoon for greasing
• ▢ ½ cup white sugar
• ▢ ½ brown sugar
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• ▢ 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ▢ Vanilla ice cream for serving

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Using an electric mixer, add 8 tablespoons of softened butter, the white sugar and brown sugar and mix well until creamy.
• Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue mixing until well combined.
• Stir the flour, baking soda and Kosher salt together and slowly add the mixture to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until the flour is just combined. Add the chocolate chips and continue mixing for another 30 seconds.
• Grease the cast iron skillet with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and press the cookie dough into the skillet in an even layer. If using two smaller skillets, divide the dough between each skillet.
• Place the cast iron on a cookie sheet to prevent possible spillage and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 28-30 minutes or until the edges begin to brown and the center is soft.
• Once done, let the skillet cookie cool slightly and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream while still warm.

Notes

• Make Cookie Dough Ahead: Mix the dough ahead of time and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Store the dough in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to a month. When ready to bake, let the dough come to room temperature for about 10-15 minutes.
• Use Room Temperature Ingredients: Bring the egg and butter to room temperature. This ensures that the ingredients are well combined and the dough cooks evenly.
• Storage Tips: If there happen to be leftovers (which is rare!), remove the rest of the skillet cookie from the cast iron and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Recipe adapted from Gimme Some Oven via Picky Palate

Nutrition

Calories: 583kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 7gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 429mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 3gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 74IUCalcium: 52mgIron: 4mg

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