Bready or Not: Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Posted by on Feb 14, 2024 in Blog, Bready or Not, chocolate, cookies | 1 comment

If you’re in need of a small-scale dessert for just a couple of people (hey, it is Valentine’s Day as I post this), this Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie is perfect.

Bready or Not: Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

You’ll need a 6-inch cast iron skillet or cake pan for this recipe. I have the former.

Bready or Not: Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

This is a treat best enjoyed while it’s warm. Therefore, let the big cookie cool enough so you won’t get burned, and then dig in. If you want to make this even more luxurious, add some scoops of ice cream in the middle and eat everything with spoons!

Bready or Not: Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Modified from Bake from Scratch July/August 2023.

Bready or Not: Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

This small-scale treat is perfect as a sweet treat for a small family or as a date night dessert for two adults. This is the kind of dish where you don’t expect to have leftovers–but if you do, they are best served warmed. Modified from Bake from Scratch July/August 2023.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, cookies
Servings: 2
Author: Beth Cato

Equipment

  • 6-inch cast iron skillet or 6-inch cake pan
  • nonstick spray
  • small saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 Tablespoon milk or half& half
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips whatever kind you want
  • flaked sea salt and coarse sugar for optional topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 350-degrees. Prepare the pan by using nonstick spray or some extra butter to coat.
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat, stirring often. The butter will foam and then turn brown after 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine browned butter, both sugars, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. Fold in the chocolate chips. If desired, add a sprinkle of flaked sea salt and coarse sugar on top.
  • Bake until the edges are brown and the middle is no longer gooey, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before digging in, but it is ideally eaten while it's still warm.

OM NOM NOM!

    One Comment

    1. I’m so excited to see this. My sweetie and I used to go to a local restaurant that had this on the menu and we’d always get one to share. They are long gone, but now we could make one at home! Thanks.