Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

I think you know I love desserts, especially cookies. From our delicious cookie cake to our cookie bars we love cookies. Yep! We love them all. 

Today we are changing it up a bit and making a delicious Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. This is great for a quick weeknight dessert but fancy enough to bring to a family gathering.

There is something about a giant cookie baked in a cast iron skillet.

Why We Love This Recipe

The brown sugar and granulated sugar combine for a decadent mixture with chocolate chunks in this chocolate chip skillet recipe. It is such an easy recipe and the skillet worked great. Add vanilla ice cream on top and you have the best dessert. Sometimes, I also add a little sea salt.

You can whip this up for a quick weeknight dessert or serve it for a special occasion. It is tasty enough for any occasion but simple to make.

Ingredients

Just a few simple and easy ingredients make an amazing cookie skillet. Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.

Additions and Variations Ideas

Feel free to make this skillet cookie with a variety of additions. Here are some favorites.

• Chocolate Chips – You can use white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips for a delicious variations.
• Chopped Nuts – Mix in chopped walnuts, pecans or slice almonds.
• Sprinkles – Use this skillet cookie to celebrate someone special and add in sprinkles.

How to Make Skillet Cookie

• Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep cast iron skillet with baking spray.

Step 2 – Add all purpose flour, baking soda and salt together in  a small bowl.

Step 3 – With an electric mixer beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a bowl until creamy. Now add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add in the flour mixture.

Step 4 – Add the chocolate chips into the cookie dough.

Step 5 – Mix the batter with the chocolate chips.

• Step 6 – Press the cookie dough evenly into the skillet. Bake at 350 degrees  for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Step 7 – Cool in the skillet to cool completely. We love to top with vanilla ice cream.

Expert Tips

• Cookie Dough – Combine the ingredients well in a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer or a stand mixer for best results.
• Prepare Cast Iron – Spray the cast iron with cooking spray to easily serve the cookie. It also makes clean up a breeze.

Cast Iron Skillet Recommendations

We use a 10-inch cast iron skillet and it’s perfect for this recipe. I have the Lodge cast iron skillet but you can see all the different brands here. Cast iron is amazing! You can make so many different recipes and they are great for skillet recipes.

You will not regret using cast iron. We love to use ours and they are very reasonably priced. Check out the Best Oil for Cast Iron Pan.

Don’t be hesitant to use cast iron because it really is simple to use and maintain. It cooks the food so evenly and recipes turn out great. If you haven’t used yours in a while, see How to Clean a Cast Iron Skillet for simple tips.