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Craving a warm, gooey dessert that’s quick to whip up? This Pizookie – aka Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie – is your answer. Baked in a skillet and served warm with melty chocolate chips, it’s the ultimate treat for any sweet tooth.
What is a Pizookie?
A pizookie is a skillet-baked chocolate chip cookie, famously started by BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouses. A giant cookie, served warm with ice cream on top, it’s crisp on the edges and gooey in the center—cookie heaven in every bite.
Ingredients for Pizookie
- Unsalted butter: Make sure the butter has been soften to room temperature before you begin.
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs (one egg plus an extra yolk)
- Vanilla extract
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Semisweet chocolate chips
- Vanilla ice cream
- Chocolate syrup or caramel sauce
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make a Pizookie
- Make The Butter Mixture: Blend the butter and sugars in a mixing bowl or mix them together directly in the cast iron skillet or cake pan. Stir in the whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
- Create The Cookie Dough: Mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, then fold in the chocolate chips. Spead the batter into medium sized skillet.
- Bake: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until slightly gooey in the middle and golden brown around the edges.
- Remove And Rest: Remove from the oven and allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Serve: Top with scoops of vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of chocolate syrup, and any of your favorite toppings. Serve straight from the pan. Enjoy!
Tips for the Best Skillet Cookie
- Cook In a Cast Iron Skillet: A cast iron skillet is ideal for that thick, deep-dish cookie texture. It distributes heat evenly and helps create crispy edges with a soft, gooey center.
- Don’t Overbake: Pull your Pizookie from the oven when the edges are golden but the center still looks slightly underdone. It will continue to cook as it rests while maintaining the gooey middle.
- Keep the Cookie Dough Thick: Spread the dough evenly in the pan, but avoid pressing it down too much. A thicker layer creates that signature deep-dish feel and helps maintain a soft, molten center.
- Simplify The Steps: For simpler prep time (and fewer dishes), melt the butter directly in the skillet before mixing in the other ingredients. Plus, you get bonus skillet-baked flavor!
Can You Make a Pizookie Without a Cast Iron Skillet?
Yes! If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, you can use a pie dish, cake pan, or any oven-safe baking dish. Just keep an eye on the baking time. Non-cast iron pans may cook a bit faster or more evenly.
Topping Ideas for Pizookie
Take your Pizookie over the top by piling on your favorite sweets and treats over the warm cookie base! Recreate the iconic BJ’s experience at home—mix and match toppings to build your own sundae-style masterpiece.
- Add Cold Ice Cream Contrast: Vanilla ice cream, chocolate, cookie dough, or salted caramel
- Serve With Sauces: Chocolate syrup, hot fudge, caramel sauce
- Make With Mix-ins: Crushed cookies, white chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, M&M s, toffee bits
- Fill With Fruity Flavor: Fresh berries, banana slices, or a spoonful of berry compote
- Finishing Touches On Top: Whipped cream, sprinkles, sea salt, or a cherry on top
Proper Storage
Storing Leftovers:
Let your Pizookie leftovers cool completely, then cover the skillet tightly with aluminum foil or place individual slices wrapped in plastic wrap into an airtight container. It will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheating Tips:
To get that fresh-from-the-oven texture, you can warm individual portions in the microwave for 20–30 seconds or pop the whole skillet back in a 350°F oven for 5–8 minutes until warmed through.
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Pizookie – Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- ¼ cup chocolate syrup (or caramel syrup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar to mixing bowl, and blend on medium speed. Or, just mix the ingredients in the cast iron skillet or other baking pan, starting with melting the butter first on the stovetop, then adding other ingredients.½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, 1 cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar
- Add whole egg, plus yolk, and vanilla, and blend to combine.1 large egg, 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, a little at a time, and mix until fully combined. Add the chocolate chips and combine.1½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Spray a medium sized skillet (10-inch, or two 8-inch skillets) with non-stick baking spray. Spoon the batter into the skillet and spread it evenly with a spoon or spatula.
- Place skillet in oven and bake for 20-24 minutes, depending on how thick the dough is, until just still slightly gooey in the middle and golden around the edges.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Top with scoops of Ice Cream, and drizzle Chocolate Syrup. Sprinkle with your favorite toppings if desired. Serve from the pan. Enjoy!1 quart vanilla ice cream, ¼ cup chocolate syrup
Jenn’s Notes
- A cast iron skillet is ideal for that thick, deep-dish cookie texture. It distributes heat evenly and helps create crispy edges with a soft, gooey center.
- Pull your Pizookie from the oven when the edges are golden but the center still looks slightly underdone. It will continue to cook as it rests while maintaining the gooey middle.
- Spread the dough evenly in the pan, but avoid pressing it down too much. A thicker layer creates that signature deep-dish feel and helps maintain a soft, molten center.
- For simpler prep time (and fewer dishes), melt the butter directly in the skillet before mixing in the other ingredients. Plus, you get bonus skillet-baked flavor!
Let your Pizookie leftovers cool completely, then cover the skillet tightly with aluminum foil or place individual slices wrapped in plastic wrap into an airtight container. It will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheating Tips:
To get that fresh-from-the-oven texture, you can warm individual portions in the microwave for 20–30 seconds or pop the whole skillet back in a 350°F oven for 5–8 minutes until warmed through.
Baked for 35 mins at 325. Definitely not baked all the way through. Used a 10” cast iron pan.