These individual Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies are simple to make and quite delicious. Served straight from the skillet this dessert makes for a rustic and charming presentation.
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Why bake cookies in a cast iron skillet
Baking a cookie in a skillet creates a delightful texture—crispy on the edges and soft and gooey in the middle. The skillet allows for more even heat distribution, resulting in a perfectly cooked cookie.
Ingredients
This Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie recipe uses the following ingredients:
- All-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
- Unsalted butter: bring your butter to room temperature before making the cookie dough
- Granulated and brown sugar
- An egg: bring your egg to room temperature before making the cookie dough
- Bittersweet chocolate chips
See recipe card for quantities.
Serving
These Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies are best served the day you make them. If you want to make in advance and still have a fresh baked dessert consider the following:
- Make the cookie dough and press the dough into the skillets.
- Place the skillets on a baking tray, wrap in plastic and place in the fridge.
- When it's time for dessert, heat up the oven, remove skillets from the fridge, remove the plastic wrap, bake, cool for 20 minutes and serve.
Consider adding a scoop of ice cream or drizzle with caramel sauce to add more flavor and visual appeal.
Equipment
I use the following equipment when making this recipe:
- Six 4" cast iron skillets
- Hand or stand mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking sheet pan
Storage
Wrap any leftover skillet cookies in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 days. If desired, reheat in a 300° F oven for 5 minutes to serve warm.
More individual serving desserts
Looking for other single serving dessert recipes? Check out the following:
📋 Recipe
Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Cookie Sheet Pan
- 1 Hand Mixer or
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour (240 grams)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- 5 ounces Unsalted butter, room temperature (141 grams / 10 tablespoons)
- ½ cup Granulated sugar (100 grams)
- ¾ cup Light brown sugar (160 grams)
- 1 Large Egg, room temperature
- 1 ½ Cups Chocolate chips, bittersweet (255 grams)
Skillet preparation
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, begin creaming the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2 - 3 minutes on medium speed). Scrape the bowl as needed. (note: a hand mixer may also be used)
- Add the egg to the mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Assemble and bake skillet cookies
- Lightly brush each cast iron skillet with melted butter
- Divide cookie dough evenly between the 6 skillets (approximately a scant ¼ cup of dough).
- Using your hands or a dough tamper, lightly press dough evenly in each skillet.
- Place skillets on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 12 - 14 minutes, or until tops and edges of cookies are browning.
- Cool skillet cookies for 20 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Wrap any leftover skillet cookies in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 2 days. If desired, reheat in a 300° F oven for 5 minutes to serve warm.
- If desired, serve with a scoop of ice cream or drizzle with caramel or chocolate sauce.
Nutrition
Food safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
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