Description
This Valentine’s Day Skillet Cookie is a warm, gooey dessert perfect for sharing. Made with a buttery dough loaded with mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and festive M&Ms, it’s baked right in a cast iron skillet for a perfectly soft center and slightly crisp edges. Ideal for a cozy treat or special occasion dessert.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
- 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 12 oz mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 package holiday M&Ms or Peanut Butter M&Ms divided (approximately 10 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare skillet: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet thoroughly with butter to prevent sticking.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, use a fork or hand mixer to cream together the softened butter, white granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients: Stir in the unbleached flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Mix in chocolate chips and M&Ms: Fold in the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and half of the holiday or peanut butter M&Ms, reserving the rest to top later.
- Press dough into skillet: Press the cookie dough evenly into the prepared skillet, smoothing the top as needed.
- Bake initial phase: Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes until the edges start to brown slightly.
- Add remaining M&Ms and finish baking: Remove skillet from oven, sprinkle the reserved M&Ms on top and gently press them into the cookie dough. Return to oven and bake for an additional 8 minutes or until the center is set but still soft.
- Cool and serve: Remove from oven and allow the skillet cookie to cool in the skillet for 30 to 45 minutes to fully set the center. Serve warm with ice cream for a gooey treat.
Notes
- Using a 12-inch cast iron skillet ensures even baking and the signature crispy edges.
- Softened butter is key to properly creaming with sugars and achieving a tender crumb.
- The cookie is best enjoyed warm, straight from the skillet, optionally topped with vanilla ice cream.
- You can substitute holiday M&Ms with any candy-coated chocolates or skip them for a classic chocolate chip cookie.
- Letting the cookie cool fully sets the center to prevent it from being too gooey and falling apart when sliced.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cookie)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
