Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

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This dark chocolate chip skillet cookie is the answer to all your chocolate chip cookie cravings. Bake this cookie dough in a skillet for an easy and delicious cookie fix. I like to add in chocolate chunks, walnuts and top it with flakey sea salt.

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie on a counter with a plate with the cookie.

A chocolate chip cookie is one of life’s simplest pleasures. I love all versions of a chocolate chip cookie. Everything from Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies and Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies; I truly love them all.

Ingredients all laid out on the counter.
  1. Sugars. Both brown sugar and white sugar are needed.
  2. Chocolate chips or chocolate chunks. I used chocolate chunks because I was craving a rustic vibe.
  3. Vanilla extract. Use the good stuff. I like to make my own using this recipe for Homemade Vanilla Extract.
  4. Butter. I love using unsalted butter or salted butter. If you use salted butter just be sure to leave out the salt.
  5. Walnuts. I love adding walnuts to my chocolate chip cookies.

For the rest of the ingredients, please see the recipe index card below!

Bowl of cookie dough.
  1. Whisk together the dry ingredients. We have all-purpose, baking soda and salt.
  2. Beat together the butter and sugars. Cream them until the mixture is super fluffy and pale in color.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla. And mix it until cohesive.
  4. Mix in the dry ingredients. Just until you no longer see any speckles of flour.
  5. Fold in the chocolate and walnuts.
  6. Transfer to a skillet and bake until lightly golden brown. Garnish with flakey sea salt.
Cookie dough in skillet.

Tip and Tricks

  1. Chocolate Substitutions: Use chocolate chunks, chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. And feel free to substitute dark chocolate with semi-sweet or milk chocolate. 
  2. Nut substitutions: You can obviously leave out the walnuts. Or you can add in chopped pecans or macadamia nuts. 
Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie with a slice taken out.

Recipe FAQs

What to serve with this chocolate chip skillet cookie?

I like to keep it simple and serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a topping of flakey sea salt.

How can I make these into individual cookies?

If you want to make these into individual cookies, feel free to scoop out the dough into large tablespoons and place them on a baking sheet about three inches a part. Bake them for 10-12 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie with scoop of ice cream on a plate.

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Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Servings: 6
This dark chocolate skillet cookie is the answer to all your chocolate chip cookie cravings. Bake this cookie dough in a skillet for an easy and delicious cookie fix. I like to add in chocolate chunks, walnuts and top it with flakey sea salt.

Equipment

  • 1 (12-inch) cast iron skillet

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for topping
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 dark chocolate chunks
  • 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the butter, dark brown sugar and white granulated sugar. Cream the butter and sugar together until it’s light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until thoroughly combined.
  • In two batches, add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture until flecks of flour are no longer visible, being careful not to over mix the batter. Fold in the dark chocolate chunks or chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
  • Pour the dough into a well-seasoned, 12-inch cast iron skillet. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. At the 20 minute mark, turn the heat down to 300 degrees and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown yet the center is still slightly soft. Allow the big cookie to cool completely in the skillet before cutting it into slices.
  • Serve cookie slices room temperature with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Tips and Tricks: 
  1. Chocolate Substitutions: Use chocolate chunks, chocolate chips or chopped chocolate. And feel free to substitute dark chocolate with semi-sweet or milk chocolate. 
  2. Nut substitutions: You can obviously leave out the walnuts. Or you can add in chopped pecans or macadamia nuts. 

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 13mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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This post was originally published on May 30th, 2014. It has been since updated with new information and formatting.

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31 Comments

  1. I want to take a fork to that skillet. Mega yum. Definitely obsessed over the Delia’s catalog as a kid, definitely cannot get by on five hours of sleep. I wish!

  2. I made this last night. Mine only took an extra 15 minutes and even then I felt I left it in a little too long. It was really good, maybe slightly dry, but I think that had to do with my baking time. I love hot cookies and ice cream, thanks for this awesome recipe.

  3. Yum! This looks so comforting and good! Just the perfect thing for a rainy weekend here in Belgium! 🙂

  4. This looks delicious!!! I’ll definitely make this recipe some time next week. 😀