Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
This salted caramel skillet cookie is filled with chunks of dark chocolate, caramel, a touch of sea salt, and baked to caramelized perfection.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 453kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 12 vanilla caramels cut in quarters
- ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt (for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Grease a cast iron skillet with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
- Use a mixer to beat the butter and sugar together for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the whole egg, egg yolk and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients to make a dough, being careful not to overmix (it's ok if there are streaks of flour).
- Add the chocolate chips and caramel pieces and gently fold into the dough.
- Lightly press the dough into a 10 inch cast iron skillet and sprinkle with the coarse sea salt.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the edges start to brown and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
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- Be sure to grease the skillet thoroughly to prevent the cookie from sticking;
- If you are using a larger skillet (more than 10"), you will need to bake the cookie for about 15-20 minutes. Once the edges and top are golden brown, that means the cookie should be done;
- Don't overmix the dough or the cookie pie will have a tougher consistency - it's ok if you leave a few streaks of flour in the dough;
- Be gentle when folding in the chocolate chip and caramel pieces;
- You can omit the sea salt sprinkled on the top if desired. I recommend it as I believe it gives the cookie an amazing flavor;
- Let it cool before slicing it to make it easier - otherwise it will be very soft and gooey (not always a bad thing though ;-);
- See above for some additional mix-in options.
- Works in a regular 9x9 baking dish or oven-proof skillet as well if you don't have a cast iron skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 584mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2.5mg