Hot summer days call for a stovetop skillet cookie! A chocolate chip cookie made within a 10 inch cast iron skillet topped with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and rainbow sprinkles. If you're feeling adventurous, add on some homemade whipped cream! Two things that I know about this recipe is that it is SUPER DUPER kid friendly and definitely not low calorie! Either way, try it!
Other kid friendly recipes on my site are Banana split cookies and Vanilla toffee pudding cookies. If you want delicious and time saving recipes, be sure to check these out!
Why you will love this recipe!
I am suddenly transported back to my much younger teenage years (has it really been that long?) sitting at Cheddar's restaurant. For those of you that don't know, this skillet is one of their most famous desserts! Nonetheless, it was mine as well. I can literally taste the warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie with the cold vanilla ice cream and sprinkles. Since we are not close to a Cheddar's, I wanted to give my kids a taste of this amazing dessert and hope they enjoy it as much as I did!
My two littlest really enjoyed making this skillet with me. With only a few ingredients, the whole recipe was put together in 10 minutes. So it is at the top of my list for the most kid friendly recipe!
Ingredients
- Butter: When I use salted butter I omit the salt that is called for in the recipe
- Brown Sugar- light or dark brown
- Granulated sugar
- Vanilla extract: vanilla bean paste would work as well
- Flour
- Milk Chocolate chips: semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- Vanilla ice cream
- Rainbow Sprinkles
Step by step instructions
It only took 10 minutes to throw this stovetop skillet cookie together. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a 10 inch cast iron skillet, melt one stick of butter. Next, add in both of your sugars and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
Then, set skillet aside for 5 minutes to cool before adding the egg (if it is too hot, the egg will scramble on top).
Whisk in the egg and mix until incorporated. Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt (if using unsalted butter). Lastly, gently fold in your milk chocolate chips. Put in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges of the cookie are golden brown.
Top with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge!
Substitutions and variations
- You can substitute your cookie flavors. Other kinds of cookies I have seen in the skillet are peanut butter and chocolate chip, chocolate chip and M&M and Nutella stuffed. Any cookie would taste like a dream!
- Toppings used in the skillet are sprinkles, M&M's, any type of nuts. Go crazy! Make it as festive as possible!
- Use a mini skillet to make individual portions
Frequently asked questions
Although the monster cookie skillet is best served right out of the oven, you can let the cookie cool down and serve it later. I actually heated it up in the oven at 300 for about 7 minutes before serving it to my kiddos!
Stovetop skillet cookie
Equipment
- 10 in cast iron skillet
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spoon and spatula
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- ¾ cup hot fudge
- 1 cup vanilla bean ice cream
- rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a 10 in cast iron skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat.
- Add in brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract. Stir to incorporate and set aside to let cool for 5 minutes.
- Once skillet has cooled down, add the egg and mix until combined. If skillet is too hot, you will have scrambled eggs on top.
- MIx in flour and baking soda until completely combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Place skillet in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cookie is a light golden brown around the edges. Take out and let it cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and sprinkles.
Nutrition
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