Make this ooey-gooey soft-baked skillet chocolate chip cookie for special occasions or just because you are craving chocolate chip cookies.

Chocolate chip skillet cookie on a white plate with iron skillet in background — Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

This recipe makes a restaurant-quality iron skillet chocolate chip cookie. Soft baked cookies are always the best in my opinion and this one tops them all. It’s the best ever chocolate chip cookie in a pan.

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Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter at room temperature
1 large egg
3 tbsp. heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract (I prefer Watkins brand)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 (4oz.) semisweet chocolate bars, chopped

We use a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet to make this favorite dessert for any occasion.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325° and prepare a 10-inch iron skillet with nonstick spray.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.

Step 3

Chop the chocolate bars into big chunks as shown. Using chocolate chunks instead of chocolate chips makes this the ultimate skillet chocolate chip cookie for gooey cookie lovers, like me.

Step 4

In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy. Should take about 5 minutes.

You can use the bowl of a stand mixer for this step.

Step 5

Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue beating.

Step 6

Add in the flour mixture and continue beating until well mixed.

Step 7

Now fold in the chocolate chunks not all of them. Save some to melt on top.

Chocolate chip Cookie dough in iron skillet

Step 8

Pour the batter into your prepared iron skillet and spread evenly. Top with the remaining chocolate chunks and put the cast iron pan into the hot oven.

Bake for about 50 to 55 minutes or until done. Should be nice and golden brown.

Allow your fresh-baked cookie to rest about 10 before serving.

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies with Ice cream on top on a white plate

A warm cookie with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream makes the perfect dessert for a crisp Fall evening.

giant chocolate chip cookie in an iron skillet

You may have heard this chocolate chip cookie skillet called a Pizookie. It’s the exact same thing. The name Pi-zookie is a combination of pizza and cookie because this is a giant round cookie.

So no matter what you call it, this giant skillet cookie is the ultimate dessert for chocolate lovers.

a giant chocolate chip cookie in an iron skillet

This iron skillet cookie is delicious served warm and vanilla ice cream on top.

I like to cut the cookie into big wedges but it can be cut into smaller pieces if you like.

Print this skillet cookie recipe and add it to your growing recipe binder. You will want to make this for special occasions with the family or just because on a chilly autumn evening.

Yield: 6

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

Name: Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter at room temperature; 1 large egg; 3 tbsp. heavy cream; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 (4 oz. ea.) semi sweet chocolate bars, chopped

A made from scratch ooey-gooey skillet chocolate chip cookie. The perfect dessert for a big dollop of ice cream on top. A chocolate chip cookie lover's favorite dessert you can make at home.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter at room temperature
1 large egg
3 tbsp. heavy cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 (4 oz. ea.) semi sweet chocolate bars, chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325° and prepare a 10-inch iron skillet with nonstick spray
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
Chop the chocolate bars into big chunks, about double the size of a chocolate chip.
In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy. Should take about 5 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract and continue beating.
Add in the flour mixture and continue beating until well mixed.
Now fold in the chocolate chunks not all of them. Save some to melt on top.
Pour the batter into your prepared iron skillet and spread evenly. Top with the remaining chocolate chunks and put the cast iron pan into the hot oven.
Bake for about 50 to 55 minutes or until done. Should be nice and golden brown.
Allow your fresh-baked cookie to rest about 10 before serving. Cutting it too soon while the chocolate is hot might be messy. Let it cool a bit first.

Notes

This giant chocolate chip cookie is good with vanilla ice cream on top. You can even drizzle chocolate syrup or caramel syrup over top of the ice cream if you like.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 428Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 46mgSodium 351mgCarbohydrates 83gFiber 1gSugar 50gProtein 6g

Nutrition information is estimated and may not be exact based on uncontrolled variables in home kitchens used by each individual cook.

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