This mini skillet chocolate chip cookie is the perfect dessert when you want to make a limited amount of something sweet to finish the meal. This cookie for two is also a romantic way of ending a meal or simply enjoying a snack with the person you love.

Chances are, you’ll have a little left over, but it’s always fun to enjoy your favorite dessert the next day. We enjoy eating ours with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream.

Next time you have a friend over for a delicious cup of coffee, bring out this skillet cookie to share.

I highly recommend reading this entire post before you begin preparing the recipe. However, if all you want is the list of ingredients with full directions, please either click on the jump-to-recipe button above or scroll to the bottom of this post.

You’ll love the fact that this is an easy recipe to follow. There aren’t any hard-to-find ingredients. In fact, you might even have most of the ingredients in your pantry for this easy dessert. If you have to be gluten-free, you can use a gluten-free flour. All of the other ingredients should be safe, unless you have other food allergies or sensitivities.

Mini Skillet Cookie Recipe

A mini skillet cookie recipe is typically easy to follow, and it’s the perfect size when you don’t want dozens of individual cookies to tempt you later. If you want a bigger cookie to serve more people, you can use a large skillet. In fact, the skillet size doesn’t really matter when it comes to flavor.

Ingredients

Most of these are the same ingredients you’d use to make traditional cookies. You probably even have many of them on hand. Here’s what you’ll need to make a mini skillet chocolate chip cookie:

• All-purpose flour (regular or gluten-free)
• Brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Softened butter
• Egg yolk
• Vanilla extract
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)

After you make this with chocolate chips, try it with other flavors, such as butterscotch chips, caramel nibs, or peanut butter chips. If you like a more powerful chocolate flavor, use large chocolate chunks instead of chips.

You can also try pressing chocolate candies into the center. For example, if you enjoy a gooey caramel texture, do this with Rolo candy.

For exact measurements of each ingredient and full directions, go to the recipe card at the bottom of the page. You can even print out the card by using the “print” button.

How to Make Mini Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottom of your skillet with nonstick cooking spray or coat it with a very small amount of oil. However, if your skillet is seasoned well enough, you may be able to skip this step.

I like to put the skillet in the oven so it can get hot before adding the cookie dough. However, this isn’t necessary.

Now it’s time to start making your cookie. First, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the large bowl. Stir until it’s well mixed.

Secondly, combine the egg yolk and vanilla in a small bow. Beat with a fork until they’re well mixed. Pour the beaten yolk into the butter and sugar mixture. Next, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium-size bowl. Mix all of these dry ingredients well, and them pour them into the bowl with the wet ingredients. Stir well.

Fold in the chocolate chips, taking care to evenly distribute them throughout the cookie dough. If you’ve put the skillet in the oven, carefully take it out and place it on a heat-protected surface.

Scoop the cookie dough into the skillet and smooth out the top to make it even. Since I heated the skillet first, some of the chocolate chips melted into the rest of the dough. I love when that happens!

Place the skillet back in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes. The baking time will be about a minute or two longer if you use a smaller skillet because it will be thicker. Your cookie is done when the top is golden brown and the cookie has crispy edges. Keep in mind that ovens cook differently, so you may need to adjust the bake time.

Allow the cookie to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving. You can wait longer, but around here, we love warm cookies, fresh from the oven.

How to Serve a Mini Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

You can simply slice the cookie and serve it as-is. It’s delicious without anything else, but it’s also fun to add more yumminess.

My favorite way to serve one of these delicious mini skillet chocolate chip cookies is with a scoop of ice cream plopped smack dab in the middle. You can also drizzle chocolate or caramel sauce over the top. You’ll lose control over all of your willpower as you watch the sauce ooze over the warm cookie. Mmm, so good!

Other ways to enjoy this is to press miniature peanut butter cups into the cookie or adding whipped cream with more semi-sweet chocolate chips or sprinkles. A scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce are good too. Actually, any sweet topping is good on gooey chocolate chip cookie.

Easy Sweet Treat for Two

Bake this mini skillet chocolate chip cookie whenever you want an easy, warm dessert with gooey centers, crisp edges, and plenty of chocolate in every bite, perfect for sharing or savoring solo.

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