Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Cookie
Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Cookie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- as needed vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). If using a 12-inch cast iron skillet, this recipe will yield a thicker cookie. For a 15-16 inch skillet, the cookie will be thinner and may require slightly less baking time.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Place the cast iron skillet over medium heat on the stovetop. Add the unsalted butter to the skillet and melt completely, swirling to coat the bottom.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the packed light brown sugar and granulated sugar directly into the melted butter in the skillet. Stir with a heat-proof spatula or wooden spoon until the sugars are fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth. This step helps to caramelize the sugars slightly, enhancing the flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Allow the butter and sugar mixture to cool in the skillet for at least 15 minutes, or until it's no longer hot to the touch. This prevents the eggs from scrambling.
⏱️ 15 min
- 5
Once cooled, crack the large eggs into the skillet with the butter and sugar mixture. Add the vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients in the skillet. Mix with the spatula until just combined and a cookie dough forms. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Spread the cookie dough evenly across the bottom of the cast iron skillet. Ensure it's in a single layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes for a 12-inch skillet, or 18-22 minutes for a 15-16 inch skillet, or until the edges are golden brown and crisp, but the center still looks slightly underdone and soft. The key is to pull it from the oven before you think it's completely done to achieve a custardy center.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 11
Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Let the cookie cool for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Serve the warm cookie directly from the skillet, topped with generous scoops of vanilla ice cream.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Cookie
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- as needed vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). If using a 12-inch cast iron skillet, this recipe will yield a thicker cookie. For a 15-16 inch skillet, the cookie will be thinner and may require slightly less baking time.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Place the cast iron skillet over medium heat on the stovetop. Add the unsalted butter to the skillet and melt completely, swirling to coat the bottom.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the packed light brown sugar and granulated sugar directly into the melted butter in the skillet. Stir with a heat-proof spatula or wooden spoon until the sugars are fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth. This step helps to caramelize the sugars slightly, enhancing the flavor.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Allow the butter and sugar mixture to cool in the skillet for at least 15 minutes, or until it's no longer hot to the touch. This prevents the eggs from scrambling.
⏱️ 15 min - 5
Once cooled, crack the large eggs into the skillet with the butter and sugar mixture. Add the vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients in the skillet. Mix with the spatula until just combined and a cookie dough forms. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Spread the cookie dough evenly across the bottom of the cast iron skillet. Ensure it's in a single layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes for a 12-inch skillet, or 18-22 minutes for a 15-16 inch skillet, or until the edges are golden brown and crisp, but the center still looks slightly underdone and soft. The key is to pull it from the oven before you think it's completely done to achieve a custardy center.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 11
Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Let the cookie cool for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Serve the warm cookie directly from the skillet, topped with generous scoops of vanilla ice cream.