Some days I just want to smother my worries in sweets. This is one of those days! I don’t like to worry and be upset. I’d rather be worry free and happy. As we all know all days aren’t happy and we have to deal with the reality that there are days that we worry and are upset.
I worried years ago about certain things, now I’m concerned about other issues.
Some big, some small. It’s no wonder we get “worry lines” as we get older, because we WORRY more!
This is my solution to all the worries.
Eat a GIANT Skillet Cookie,
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip to be exact.
Just one bite in and you worries will fall to the wayside. {well I hope they will}
The best part is in under 30 minutes you will be enjoying this!
It’s all made in one skillet, no mixer to clean, no large bowl, baking sheet, cooling rack. It’s a One Dish Dessert!
THIS is the skillet I use and love and I use it so much I have 3 of them and more in other sizes too, it’s a kitchen must have.
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
- On stove heat 12 in. cast iron skillet on medium. Once the skillet is hot, turn to medium-low heat, add butter. When butter is completely melted add both sugars. Onto the sugar butter mixture add flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and egg. stir to incorporate all ingredients. Lastly, stir in chocolate chips, don't stir too much or they will all melt. Place skillet in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. It's done baking when two inches in from edge comes out smooth when tested with a toothpick. Don't bake until center is totally cooked, the pan will stay hot and it will dry out the cookie and it won't have that really great moist center.
- Serve warm with a drizzle with hot fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream.
On stove heat 12 in. cast iron skillet on medium.
Once the skillet is hot, turn to medium-low heat, add butter. When butter is completely melted add both sugars.
Onto the sugar butter mixture
add flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and egg. stir to incorporate all ingredients.
Lastly stir in chocolate chips, don’t stir too much or they will all melt. Place skillet in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
It’s done baking when two inches in from edge comes out with smooth when tested with toothpick.
Don’t bake until center is totally cooked, the pan will stay hot and it will dry out the cookie and it won’t have that really great moist center.
Serve warm with a drizzle with hot fudge sauce and vanilla ice cream and sprinkle some nutmeg on top.
I should have called it the “Worry-Free Cookie!“
Angie @ Bigbearswife says
October 30, 2011 at 4:37 pmyum! I love Skillet Cookies! They always come out perfect!
Roxana GreenGirl says
October 30, 2011 at 4:47 pmWorry free cookie! Love the name and the look!
Santresa says
October 30, 2011 at 4:55 pmThis recipe is a must try! Thanks for sharing with us.
Blog is the New Black says
October 30, 2011 at 6:14 pmAlwayed wanted to make a skillet cookie!
Elizabeth says
October 30, 2011 at 6:14 pmWhat can you use if you dont have a skillet
Diane says
October 30, 2011 at 9:03 pmI haven’t tried any other pan yet, I’d try any frying pan you can put in the oven.
Rhondi says
October 30, 2011 at 7:34 pmAmazing! I’m making this tomorrow night to get us through trick-or-treating on a school night 🙂
Sue says
October 30, 2011 at 8:00 pmOh my! This looks WAY TOO GOOD!!!
Kulsum at JourneyKitchen says
October 30, 2011 at 11:44 pmHEavenly Sugar Coma!! So good 🙂
alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
October 31, 2011 at 4:48 amomg love this one!
Maria says
October 31, 2011 at 7:13 amFabulous dessert!
Cookin' Canuck says
October 31, 2011 at 7:16 amThis definitely sounds like a great way to cover up those worries!
Carolyn says
October 31, 2011 at 7:42 amOh. My. Goodness. This looks AMAZING!
Jeanette says
October 31, 2011 at 8:25 amWhat a fun idea – I think my kids would love this!
averagebetty says
October 31, 2011 at 9:56 amomg! This looks insanely delicious and easy!! Perfect for Halloween!!
Liz says
October 31, 2011 at 10:32 amLove your fabulous skookie! And my family would make this disappear quickly 🙂
Kate H. says
October 31, 2011 at 1:58 pmI must try this. soon (:
Nazarina says
October 31, 2011 at 2:43 pmOh my, another use for my cast iron skillet, so brilliant of you! …And such a delicious cookie recipe to boot! I am so going to make this! Your pictures says it all!
Sue/the view from great island says
October 31, 2011 at 5:14 pmI love the way this is all thrown together right in the skillet—brilliant!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
October 31, 2011 at 7:47 pmI think you’re right, this would make everything better wouldn’t it? lol I love that it’s all done in the pan, I hate cleaning up a bunch of dishes after I make something.
Biren @ Roti n Rice says
October 31, 2011 at 8:05 pmI have never tried skillet cookies but they sure look good! Best of all, they are simple to make too 🙂
Lauren says
October 31, 2011 at 8:46 pmThis looks amazing. Warm pumpkin chocolate cookie with ice cream? Be still my heart…
Paula says
November 1, 2011 at 7:09 amSorry that you had a day filled with worries and hoping that this skillet cookie sent them all away. ‘Course if you ate it all then you got something else to worry about 😉
Nutmeg Nanny says
November 1, 2011 at 8:28 pmI love skillet cookies! So easy and I love the way it looks in pictures.
kami @ NoBiggie says
November 4, 2011 at 4:10 pmThat looks SO good, Diane! Yum! (stumbled!)
naomi says
November 7, 2011 at 9:56 pmholy awesomeness, diane! I love skillet cookies and this one is mouthwatering!
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