Triple Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Think chocolate chip skillet cookie with brown butter, white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate chips! Perfectly caramelized edges and a warm, gooey center, a perfect bed for vanilla ice cream!
Friends. If you know me, I rarely make the same recipe twice, unless I’m testing it. I always like to try something new and experiment with new recipes if I’m craving something sweet or baking for an occasion. BUT this triple chocolate skillet cookie…I’ve made it like five times already. I think it’s safe to say that if my baby weight isn’t coming off, it’s solely because of this skillet cookie.
How to make a chocolate chip skillet cookies
Cookies are one of the simplest treats to make and when you don’t have to roll each individual cookie out, it’s even better! Skillet cookies aren’t exactly the same recipe as regular chocolate chips cookies but they’re made the same way with a slightly different ratio of ingredients.
The main steps include creaming the butter with the sugar, then the egg gets beaten in. Fold the flour in, followed by the chocolate chips and bake!
What makes this the best skillet cookie
- Brown butter. Yup, that’s it. Because the butter is such a crucial part of this recipe, it’s important to use good quality butter, which is why I used Danish Creamery’s Salted European Style Butter. Their butter is slow churned in small batches which gives it a velvety texture and makes it rich in flavor. Browning the already rich flavor and it’s 85% butterfat literally helps take this cookie dough to the next level. I only browned half of it because I felt the flavor was too strong when all of the butter was browned.
- There is one more thing. If you’re wondering why the color of the cookie is a little darker than normal, it’s because of the high sugar content. Yes, you can do a little bit less sugar but the way the sugar caramelizes with the butter on the edge of the pan is truly phenomenal!
- Ok, ok, one last thing that makes this the best skillet cookie. You get THREE chocolate chip flavors, duh! Can’t decide between white, milk or dark chocolate? Shove ‘em all in there!
How to make brown butter
This literally only adds like 5 minutes to the recipe, not even. Place the butter in a saucepan, over medium-low heat. The butter will melt fairly quickly and then it’ll begin to simmer. I usually just swirl the pan a little at this point. Then once it starts to foam, I use a wooden spoon or a spatula to stir it so I can see what’s happening underneath the foam.
When I see the milk solids on the bottom begin to settle and brown I usually turn off the heat and stir continuously until I get a nice amber brown color. The darker the butter gets, the more bitter it will be so I like to stick to a medium brown color.
Check out my full post on brown butter for more details!
How to serve triple chocolate chip skillet cookie
A good chocolate chip cookie is a slightly under-baked chocolate chip cookie…lol. So you might feel like the cookie is slightly under-baked at first but if you let it rest on the counter for 10-15 minutes, it’ll continue cooking as it cools.
Top with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and enjoy from the skillet! If you want to slice it and serve it, I would probably let it cool for at least 30 minutes before trying to remove the slices from the pan.
How to store a skillet cookie
I highly recommend eating chocolate chip skillet cookie on the day that it’s baked. If you won’t eat it all then only put as much ice cream as you’re going to eat or remove a slice and put the ice cream on your plate.
Cover the leftover cookie with plastic wrap tightly or remove it and place it in an airtight container. Store it at room temperature for 2-3 days. Slightly reheat it in the microwave for a few seconds to warm it up before serving again.
Can I make it ahead of time
You can make the dough a few hours ahead of time and just cover it and leave it at room temperature or you can make it the day before, cover it, refrigerate it and then bring it to room temperature again before baking.
If you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them down below. If you make this amazing triple chocolate skillet cookie, I’d love it if you shared it with me on instagram at @baranbakery! As always, have a blessed day and happy baking!
Love, B
