Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Cake

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Can I spill it about my skillet?

I'm in love!

I seem to have an abnormal attraction to baking paraphernalia. 

I'm enchanted with my donut pan;
I'm nuts about my jumbo muffin tin;
and, I'm besotted with my cookie cake pan.

My 10" ovenproof non-stick shiny red skillet is my newest infatuation. 
 I bought it at Home Goods a few months ago
(the brand is Cuisinart, by the way), 
and then, it sat in the cabinet all summer, until just recently.

Now, I want to make make anything and everything in my skillet...

Frittatas

Pizzas

Stir Fries
Pasta

Pies 
Potatoes
Veggies
Cobblers
Pancakes
Steaks
Quesadillas

Should I go on? 

For Junior Goo Shoes' birthday, I wanted to make him a cake 
that would put a big smile on his face.  
I had it in my head that a deep dish skillet cookie cake would be just right. 
(I did feel like I was cheating on my cookie cake pan, 
but I really wanted to use that skillet).

I headed over to my Pinterest skillet board to see what I could find. 

Follow Ms. Toody Goo Shoes's board Skillet RECIPES on Pinterest.

This recipe from Ree Drummond was right on the money.

And, it did put a big smile on Junior Goo Shoes' face!

(Mr. Goo Shoes, was even bigger, if you want to know the truth).  

When the cookie was gone, I made another one this past weekend,

scoring big points with Junior GS.

He asked if I thought it would get as many pins as my Brookies. 

Before you get too impressed that he even knows what a "pin" is, 
this is why he asked:

Awhile back, I was kind of talking to myself, and said, 

"Wow, I sure hope my Brookies reach 2,000 pins."

Junior GS wanted to know what that meant, 
so I explained the whole Pinterest thing.

 "If your Brookies get to 2,000, will you buy me something?"

Wha-HUH???

"Well, I was the taste-tester, and if it wasn't for me, 
you wouldn't have known if they were good,

and you wouldn't have gotten as many pins."

Nice try, Junior GS, nice try.

Here are a few things I learned from making this twice:

A couple of the reviewers on the original recipe site suggested 
lowering the temperature to 340°and baking about 10 minutes longer.
This would keep the center from being under-cooked,

and the edges from being over-cooked.

I took their advice both times, and it came out perfectly.
All ovens are different, though, so I can't tell you exactly how long to bake it.
This also assumes you are using a 10-inch skillet.

During the last five or ten minutes, 
I did cover the cookie cake loosely with a piece of foil 
to keep it from getting too brown around the edges. 

This tastes best when it is still warm from the oven.

However, it is still delicious a few days later,

especially if you warm a slice for about 20 seconds in the microwave.

Personally, I think it would be too sweet with milk chocolate chips, 

so I used only semi-sweet. 

But, that's just me.

Of course, the ice cream and hot fudge are optional,
but they are highly recommended!

CHOCOLATE CHIP SKILLET COOKIE SUNDAE
Recipe by Ree Drummond/Food Network (aka Skillet Cookie Sundae)

Ingredients:
2 sticks butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 heaping teaspoons instant coffee granules

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt 

1 cup milk chocolate chips

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used 2 cups semi-sweet chips and omitted the milk chocolate .)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.

Cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl.
Add vanilla and eggs, mixing well.

Combine flour, instant coffee granules, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. 

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing after each one.

Stir in the chocolate chips.

Spread mixture into a 10-inch skillet and bake until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes (*I baked at 340°for about 50 minutes after reading some reviews on the original recipe). 

Serve when still warm.

Top with ice cream (optional, but highly recommended!).

Have you ever made a cookie in a skillet?

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