Recipe: Skillet Cookie

A few weeks ago, we had an impromptu visit from friends, and I found myself without a planned meal or dessert.   Dinner was simple enough to pull together, but I'm not a particularly talented baker, so the prospect of a quick and easy dessert was slightly more daunting.  Rummaging through the cupboards and fridge, I found some chocolate chips, heavy cream and not much else.  From those meager beginnings, the skillet cookie was born.

Recipe:  Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

adapted from the Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 large egg

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp vanilla

Pinch of salt

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips or chunks (I like milk chocolate, but semi-sweet work well also)

Method:

- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

-Combine flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

-Combine butter and both sugars. Add in egg and vanilla and blend in an electric mixer or using a hand mixer.

-Slowly add in flour until mixture is combined. 

-Stir in chocolate chips.

-Press dough into iron skillet (8 or 10" skillet will work).

-Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

-Serve in slices with whipped cream.