This skillet cookie recipe is the perfect dessert for any occasion. Who wouldn’t love a warm and gooey cookie, loaded with chocolate chips, freshly baked in the oven? For an extra touch of decadence, this cookie is sprinkled with coarse sea salt flakes – a surprisingly delicious combination. But why make this divinely delicious cookie in a skillet?
FAQ:
Q: What makes this recipe unique? A: This skillet cookie recipe is unique because it adds a delightful crunch to the cookie, thanks to its deep, golden crust. The skillet also helps to create a greater surface area to bake the cookie in, resulting in a more evenly cooked cookie with an especially delicious taste. Finally, the addition of coarse sea salt flakes adds a pleasantly surprising flavor combination.
Q: Can you bake this cookie in a baking pan? A: Not as effectively. Baking cookies on a baking pan tends to result in a thinner cookie with an uneven cook. Cooking in a skillet gives the cookie a delightful crunchy texture and ensures that it is cooked more evenly throughout.
Q: What cookie dough should you use to make this recipe? A: For this skillet cookie recipe, you should use a cookie dough that contains butter, light brown sugar, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. It is also important to include one cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips for the classic chocolate chip cookie flavor.
Skillet Cookies
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minutesCooking a cookie in a skillet creates a deep, golden crust, giving the cookie a delightful crunch that contradicts the soft, chewy center. This helps to create a textural contrast that gives the cookie an added level of complexity. Furthermore, it increases the cooking surface area, resulting in a more evenly cooked cookie with a superior taste.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 egg, beaten
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
Directions
- In a large skillet, melt the margarine. Add the sugar and dates; cooking and stirring until thick. Stir in the egg, and cook 5 more minutes over low heat. Remove from heat, mix in the cereal, nuts (or coconut), and vanilla. Let the mixture cool for a minute, then shape into walnut-sized balls. Roll in confectioners’ sugar, and serve.