This warm and melty skillet chocolate chip cookie is topped with vanilla ice cream and will be gone in 5 minutes! This cookie skillet is golden and crispy around the edges and gooey and soft in the center.
Why this recipe works
A warm and fluffy skillet chocolate chip cookie is one of those desserts that you can’t get enough of. The difference between making a chocolate chip cookie in a cast-iron skillet instead of a circular cookie pan is that it ensures a deep-dish cookie with a tender, fluffy inside.
You know those deep-dish cookie skillets you get at restaurants? Some call it a cookie sundae or a pizookie, but whatever you call it, this is a homemade version you can make over and over again whether it be for parties, birthdays, or just because.
Ingredients you will need
Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.
Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions
COOKIE – Realistically you can use whatever your favorite cookie recipe is for this skillet. But we’ve provided an easy, delicious recipe for a fluffy, gooey, and soft chocolate chip cookie skillet.
How to Make a Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
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- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 12 inch cast iron skillet and set aside.
- Beat the butter on high for 1-2 minutes in the bowl of a standing mixer, until it has lightened in color and is smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar to the butter and beat 1-2 minutes longer.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat on high speed for several more minutes. You want the mixture to be very light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl often during mixing.
- In a separate bowl, add the salt and baking soda to the flour and stir together.
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips or mix for just a few seconds until they are evenly distributed.
- Press the cookie dough into the prepared skillet.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the center of the cookie is set.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm.
Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips
If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, or you know you’ll only enjoy half of the skillet in one sitting, remove the cookie from the skillet and place it in a Ziploc bag kept at room temperature for up to one week.
The cookie will continue cooking in the skillet after being removed from the oven particularly if you cook it in a cast iron pan, which will hold the heat for quite a while even after coming out of the oven. But if you think your cookie skillet is too under-baked, go ahead and place it back in the oven for a few minutes until the center sets. Add 5 minutes to the baking time for a well-done cookie.
Serving Suggestions
Serving this skillet chocolate chip cookie couldn’t be easier. Grab a bunch of spoons and dig right in or cut it into wedges for individual servings. Don’t forget to top with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Topping Ideas
- Sea salt
- Caramel drizzle
- Chocolate drizzle
- Whipped cream
- Sprinkles
- Crushed pretzels
- Chopped peanut butter cups
- Extra chocolate chips
- Chopped nuts
The fun thing about this recipe is that you can easily separate the cookie dough into smaller skillets for baking so you can serve them individually to kids, though you will need to keep an eye on it in the oven as they’ll cook quicker. A fluffy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie skillet cooked to a beautiful golden brown with a scoop of chilly ice cream holds a special place in my heart. Enjoy!
More Skillet Dessert Recipes
- S’mores Dip
- Single Serve Bananas Foster
- Brownies in a Cast Iron Skillet
- Peanut Butter Marbled Brownie Skillet
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake in a Cast Iron Skillet
Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Things You’ll Need
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 12 inch cast iron skillet and set aside.
- Beat the butter on high for 1-2 minutes in the bowl of a standing mixer, until it has lightened in color and is smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the granulated white sugar and brown sugar to the butter and beat 1-2 minutes longer.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat on high speed for several more minutes. You want the mixture to be very light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl often during mixing.
- In a separate bowl, add the salt and baking soda to the flour and stir together.
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips or mix for just a few seconds until they are evenly distributed.
- Press the cookie dough into the prepared skillet.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the center of the cookie is set. Remove from the oven and serve warm.
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Expert Tips & FAQs
- Increase the cook time by 5 minutes for a more well-done cookie skillet. The cookie will continue cooking in the skillet after being removed from the oven particularly if you cook it in a cast iron pan, which will hold the heat for quite a while even after coming out of the oven.
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Sue says
For Christmas we received 3 mini-iron skillet with pkg of cookie mix. We would like to use pans again to many more cookies. Can I use this recipe for the smaller pan? How much bather per pan how long would we bake?
Karly says
Yuuuuup. This. Is. Bliss. Pure bliss. I mean come on, who could pass up a big giant WARM chocolate chip cookie!?