The Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
This oh-so-delicious Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie is everything you want in a bakery-style dessert: crispy golden edges, a soft and gooey molten center, pools of melted chocolate, and the perfect finishing touch of Lange Pure Flake Sea Salt. Baked in a Smithey No. 12 Cast Iron Skillet, this easy skillet cookie recipe delivers rich flavor, beautiful texture, and a show-stopping presentation for any gathering.
Whether you're searching for the best chocolate chip skillet cookie recipe, a cast iron dessert recipe, or a gourmet sea salt cookie, this one checks every single box. For a beautiful presentation, let the skillet cool and serve directly from the skillet.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon Lange Kosher Salt
Wet Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened and slightly cooled
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Chocolate
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks
½ cup dark chocolate chunks
Finishing
A generous sprinkle of Lange Pure Flake Sea Salt
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Place your Smithey No. 12 Cast Iron Skillet in the oven while it preheats for a few minutes to warm slightly.
Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together:
Flour
Baking soda
Lange Kosher Salt
Set aside.
Step 3: Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat together with a mixer:
Butter
Brown sugar
Granulated sugar
Mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Step 4: Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add eggs one at a time.
Mix in vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
Step 5: Combine
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Mix just until combined.
Fold in the chocolate chunks.
Step 6: Transfer to Skillet
Lightly butter your Smithey skillet.
Press the cookie dough evenly into the skillet.
Reserve a handful of chocolate chunks and press them into the top for those beautiful melted chocolate pools.
Step 7: Bake
Bake for 22–28 minutes, baking may vary with different ovens, start checking at 20 minutes.
Edges are golden brown
Center is slightly soft
Chocolate is melted and glossy
The cookie will continue cooking from the residual heat of the cast iron skillet after it comes out of the oven.
Step 8: Finish with Lange Flaky Sea Salt
While the skillet cookie is still warm, generously sprinkle with Lange Pure Flake Sea Salt.
The large flaky crystals add a delicate crunch and enhances the rich chocolate flavor while balancing the sweetness.
Step 9: Serve
Let cool for 10 minutes.
Serve warm directly from the skillet with:
Vanilla bean ice cream
Fresh whipped cream
Caramel drizzle
Fresh strawberries
The Secret to the Best Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
The combination of our Lange Kosher Salt in the dough and Lange Pure Flake Sea Salt on top creates layers of flavor that elevate this cast iron skillet cookie from good to unforgettable.
Lange Kosher Salt seasons the dough from within, while Lange Pure Flake Sea Salt provides a delicate crunch and bursts of clean salt flavor that enhance every bite of chocolate. The perfect combination of sweet and salty!
Recipe by: Lange Salt Company
