Cast Iron Skillet Cookie

It doesn’t get much better than this chocolate chip Cast Iron Skillet Cookie for an easy and absolutely delicious dessert recipe. A chewy salted chocolate chip cookie is caramelized around the edges from a cast iron skillet for the perfect texture.

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

One of my favorite desserts in childhood was a warm piece straight from the pan of Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars. I always made sure I snagged the corner piece from my siblings as well.

That caramelized edge that was perfectly chewy along with meted chocolate chips in the soft center was and still is perfection. This Cast Iron Skillet Cookie takes it to the next level, offering every single piece the wonderfully caramelized edge.

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Edges are the best part of bars

If you are a center of the pan bar kind of person, this recipe probably isn’t for you. If you love the edges like so many of us, then you’ve got to make your chocolate chip bars this way from now on!

Instead of buying some funky pan that produced every piece with all the edge goodness, just whip out your handy cast iron skillet. Not only is it better, it’s much healthier as well. There is no Teflon to deal with and it adds a small amount of iron to your diet every time you cook with cast iron!

Preparing Cast Iron for Baking

To get started, give your well seasoned cast iron pan a light wash. Yes, you can wash your cast iron with soap! Don’t believe the myth that you can’t. As long as it is well seasoned, a little soap and a light scrub won’t do anything besides clean off the cooked on grime.

We don’t exactly want our cookie tasting like fried onions or chicken here!

Do I need to pre-heat my cast iron pan?

If you’d like to preheat your pan, you certainly can. You will just need to keep a close eye on it, as it will cook a bit faster than the times listed here.

We prefer to bake with our cast iron without preheating it. It’s easer to spread the dough in the pan without getting burnt, and you still get the same great result.

Coating Cast Iron for Baking

My cast iron is really well seasoned and honestly it doesn’t need any sort of cooking before baking chocolate chip cookies.

You can give it a quick spray with baking non-stick spray or rub it with butter if you are concerned the bars may stick though.

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Recipe

Just like chocolate chip cookies, this recipe is incredibly easy and comes together in just minutes. In a large bowl, beat the following

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup salted butter softened

When the butter and sugars are blended well, mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 large egg. Then add the dry ingredients to a separate bowl and give them a quick whisk.

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cup flour

Baking a Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie in Cast Iron

Bake the skillet cookie at 375° for 15-20 minutes. When the edges are golden brown and the center is cooked through, carefully remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for atleast 10 minutes.

Cast iron retains heat much longer than a standard aluminum pan, so be careful before digging into the bars and make sure the pan is cooled. If you just can’t wait, grab and oven mitt and scoop out a piece carefully.

Specialty Pans for the Holidays

This easy Cast Iron Skillet Cookie is the perfect way to celebrate a holiday with a specialty pan. Grab a tree shaped pan for Christmas, a bunny shaped pan for Easter or a heart shaped cast iron pan for Valentine’s Day.

You can often find smaller cast iron pans in specialty shaped for a very reasonable price at Target with box mixes attached during the holidays.

More Cast Iron Dessert Recipes

If you love your cast iron as much as I do and use it for all sorts of savory dishes like this amazing Skillet Chicken with Grapes in White Wine Cream Sauce, you need to try more desserts in it as well! Here are some of our favorite cast iron dessert recipes.

Dutch Apple Cake Skillet – Straight from Grandma’s recipe box, this soft cake is divine!

Caramel & Toffee Skillet Blondie – Another great cast iron skillet cookie recipe to try

Cherry Almond Topping – Top your favorite cake, waffles or pancakes with this delicious mix of tart cherries and almonds with cinnamon

Peanut Butter S’mores Dip – Get all the great flavors in a dip topped with toasted marshmallows

Blueberry Upside Down Cake Skillet – A great breakfast or dessert cake recipe!

• Skillet Chicken with Grapes in White Wine Cream Sauce
• Caramel & Toffee Skillet Blondie
• Cherry Almond Topping
• Peanut Butter S’mores Dip

Serving: 1 g | Calories: 301 kcal | Carbohydrates: 37 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 16 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Cholesterol: 38 mg | Sodium: 304 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 24 g