Aug 22, 20193 min read

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Who else loves the combination of warm, freshly baked goods with rich chocolate and creamy vanilla ice cream? I do! It’s beyond heavenly!

This giant chocolate chip skillet cookie is warm and particularly gooey on the inside. What makes it absolutely scrumptious however, is the melted chocolate and vanilla ice-cream. It is the ideal match!

The biggest perk of a skillet cookie is its high ratio of gooiness in the centre, and crispy, golden outside. I love digging into the centre of a skillet cookie with a spoon to get a perfect mix of melted chocolate, raw cookie dough, and crispy edges. There isn’t really anything better!

Thanks to the coconut oil and coconut sugar, we are able to obtain a crunchy texture. However, to obtain a soft centre, it is essential to not overcook the skillet. Additionally, what takes this dessert to the next level is the abundant amount of chocolate chips which adds extra sweetness and richness.

For this cookie, I decided to use almond butter instead of peanut butter as I enjoy the natural sweetness of almonds. However, I know that many of you out there are big fans of peanut butter. If you love it so much, you can substitute the almond butter for peanut butter. Not only will this provide you with a tasty peanut flavour, the skillet cookie will have a softer texture, yet will hold together better.

I also decided to go down the coconut flour route a little bit. I tend to shy away from coconut flour when it comes to cookies, since it can be a bit tricky to work with when you are making egg free desserts. Plus, they do have the tendency to make baked goods dense and floury. However, I wanted to enhance a gooey, fudgy texture. I have found through trial and error that adding a plant-based milk and syrups with the coconut flour prevents desserts from becoming too dense.

This recipe makes a modestly sized 6-inch skillet cookie so it is enough to feed three to four people, but all depends on how greedy or hungry you are! Of course, you could also double the recipe and bake it in a larger pan for a group of people, but be sure to adjust up the baking time if you do that.

Although this cookie contains almost double the amount of ingredients compared to the other cookies I have made in the past, I would not suggest cutting corners and leaving some ingredients out. Each ingredient has its purpose and helps to make this recipe great! Anyway, I hope you like this one! So, go ahead… start baking!