Giant Skillet Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie

I think there’s a new tradition in my home that started just last week: weeknight dessert at Nina’s (that’s what my grand kids call me). I decided a quick dessert would be a good way to lure my son and his twins over so I could see all their faces and kiss the little ones goodnight. They don’t have to go very far – just four floors up – because my son Jaye lives in the same building that we do. So today, I planned to make dessert like last week, except I forgot that my daughter Jasmine was sick with the flu. Long story short, I ran out of time and did a last-minute search for a quick but yummy dessert. I’m so glad that I found this recipe because it hit the mark in every way! It’s fun to make, sweet, chewy, so easy – and the kids loved it! It’s just so great to stick a pan in the oven and take it out with a giant cookie! This skillet cookie recipe is just right because it slices perfectly, slides right out of the pan, is a little chewy and perfectly sweet. What more can you ask for?! Oh, did I mention this is made with whole wheat flour?

Adapted from This Homemade Life blog

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Giant Skillet Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ingredients

• 2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter room temperature
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350
• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking soda. In a separate bowl, with electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Then beat in the egg and the vanilla extract. Now add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until blended. With a wooden spoon, mix in the chocolate chips.
• Press cookie dough evenly into a medium cast iron skillet. You need to use an oven safe pan (even the handle needs to be oven safe).
• Bake for about 25 minutes on center rack, until edges begin to brown and the top is light golden brown. Let cool in pan.
• Serving Suggestion: These are awesome just as they are, but would be even more awesome topped with your favorite ice cream when they are still warm.

Enjoy!