Giant Cast Iron Skillet Cookie
A single oversized cookie baked in cast iron with brown sugar and butter base, studded with chocolate chips or M&Ms. Cream sugars with softened butter, incorporate eggs and vanilla, fold in flour mixture, spread in skillet, and bake until edges brown. Serves multiple from one pan.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- 2
Cream together sugars and butter in a mixing bowl.
- 3
Mix in vanilla.
- 4
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- 5
Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined.
- 6
Stir in chocolate chips or M&Ms if desired.
- 7
Spread batter into a 10 inch cast iron skillet.
- 8
Bake for 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- 9
Remove from oven and let cool before cutting.
Tips
Use a cast iron skillet preheated or at room temperature for even baking.
Cool in skillet before cutting to allow structure to set.
Good to Know
Store covered at room temperature up to 2 days, or wrap and freeze up to 1 month.
Dough can be prepared through step 6 and refrigerated up to 24 hours before baking.
Serve warm or at room temperature directly from skillet with ice cream or whipped cream.
Common Mistakes
Do not overbake or the cookie will be dry; remove at first sign of browning at edges.
Do not skip cooling before cutting or cookie will crumble.
Substitutions
Gluten-Free Swaps
source uses gluten-free