This chocolate chunk pizookie is the best deep dish chocolate chip cookie, gooey, and warm fresh from the oven. It’s a giant, soft and gooey cookie baked right in a skillet that is perfect for sharing! This homemade version rivals BJ’s, but is faster, easier, and so much better straight from your kitchen.
Why you’ll love this Recipe
- Easy Dessert: No scooping, or rolling out the dough, just mix, press it into the pan and bake!
- Ready in 30 Minutes: Get a restaurant quality dessert at home in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for your spontaneous cravings!
- The Best Texture: We’ve got the crispy edges, and soft gooey center. It’s the perfect texture combo for cookie lovers.
- Customizable: You can easily switch up the toppings or mixins, to make whatever flavor combos you want.
This chocolate chunk pizookie is the perfect warm dessert. With slightly crispy edges, a delicious gooey center, and lots of chocolate chunks in every bite. It’s the perfect dessert served warm with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream on top.
Most pizookie recipes just say to use any cookie dough from your favorite recipe, or store bought cookie dough to fill a small pan – but I wanted to make sure we had a recipe that makes just the right amount of cookie dough to fill one 10 inch skillet.
It’s one of my favorite easy desserts, that will totally satisfy your sweet tooth any time you need it! From deciding you want a treat to ready to eat, this can be in your mouth and your belly in less than 30 minutes.
What is a Pizookie?
A pizookie, cazookie, deep dish cookie, whatever you want to call it is a giant cookie baked in a deep dish pan. Often underbaked a little to keep the middle of the cookie soft and gooey, it’s best served warm with ice cream on top.
You may have tried a pizookie if you’ve been to BJ’s Restaurant before. Nate and I went there on our first trip together, before we were even dating. And now we have a favorite local dessert place called The Chocolate that we always love to order their pizookie. It’s one of my favorite desserts in the world.
Ingredients Needed:
This is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need for this Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Recipe. The specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- unsalted butter
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
How to make a Pizookie?
Step 1: Mix the Wet Ingredients. Cream the butter and sugars together in a large bowl. Then add in the egg and vanilla extract.
Step 2: Add in the Dry Ingredients. Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix it all together until you have a soft cookie dough.
Step 3: Add in the Chocolate. Dump in the chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, or whatever mix ins you want and fold them into the dough.
Step 4: Press into the Pan. Press the cookie dough into a greased 9 or 10 inch skillet. The skillet will give the edges extra crispiness, but you can also use a cake pan.
Step 5: Bake the Pizookie. Bake the skillet cookie until the top is golden, the edges are fully set, and the middle is still a little underbaked.
Step 6: Serve. Let the cookie dish cool for a few minutes, then top with scoops of your vanilla ice cream and enjoy warm!
Tips and Tricks:
- Any Mix Ins: Load your cookie dough with any type of chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, chopped candy bars, reeses, m&ms, you name it!
- Don’t Over Bake It: This is a dessert that is meant to be gooey in the middle.
- Single Serving: Instead of making one big pizookie and everyone digging in, or slicing to share, try pressing the dough into four 5inch pans. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Thicker Cookie: Bake the pizookie in an 8 inch skillet if you want it even thicker.
- Add Toppings: Add a drizzle of hot fudge, caramel sauce, or whipped cream to make the pizookie extra delicious!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a pizookie made of?
A pizookie is a giant chocolate chip cookie. It’s made of all the same ingredients as a typical chocolate chip cookie would be, butter, sugars, flour, chocolate chips, etc.
How to store pizookie leftovers?
If you know you won’t eat your whole pizookie at once, and will want to save some for later I recommend not putting the ice cream directly on top of the dessert, but instead slicing up individual slices and topping those with the ice cream.
This way you will be able to store any leftover skillet cookie in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days. Warm it up in the microwave for a few seconds to enjoy it like it’s hot out of the oven again.
Pizookie Variations
- Peanut Butter: Remove 2 TBS of the Butter, and add 6 TBS of Creamy Peanut Butter to the mix. Add Peanut Butter Chips or Reeses Cups to make it extra peanut buttery!
- Cookies and Cream: Fold in the crushed Oreos and white chocolate chips for a fun twist.
- Candy Bars: Add in M&MS, Reeses Pieces, or chop up your favorite chocolate bars to replace the chocolate chips in the cookie dough for extra flavor.
- Nutella Stuffed: Press half of the cookie dough into the pan, add spoonfuls of Nutella all over then, then add the rest of the cookie dough on top for a melty surprise.
This giant warm cookie is one of my favorite desserts. It’s the perfect late night treat when my sweet tooth craving strikes. Don’t forget the ice cream on top!
More chocolate chip cookie recipes:
- Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
- Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Levain Cookie Recipe
- Edible Cookie Dough for One
- Salted Caramel Pretzel Cookies
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Chocolate Chip Pizookie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips (plus extra on top if desired)
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 10inch cast iron skillet. Set it aside.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl for a couple of minutes until nice and creamy.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract and stir until just combined.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until it is just combined and you have a nice soft cookie dough.
- Add in the chocolate chips, and fold them into the cookie dough.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared skillet. Spread the dough evenly across the top.
- Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake the cookie until the sides are golden brown, and the middle is still slightly under baked, about 20-25 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve warm topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate or caramel sauce.
Notes
- Any Mix Ins: Load your cookie dough with any type of chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, chopped candy bars, reeses, m&ms, you name it!
- Don’t Over Bake It: This is a dessert that is meant to be gooey in the middle.
- Single Serving: Instead of making one big pizookie and everyone digging in, or slicing to share, try pressing the dough into four 5inch pans. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Thicker Cookie: Bake the pizookie in an 8 inch skillet if you want it even thicker.
- Add Toppings: Add a drizzle of hot fudge, caramel sauce, or whipped cream to make the pizookie extra delicious!
Nutrition
This chocolate chunk pizookie was first posted on January 21, 2013. The photos and text were updated on February 10, 2023.
Ellen says
I always forget how amazing delicious pizookies are and then I have one and remember. So perfectly warm, gooey, chocolately, and yummy. So glad to make this recipe again. But I may have eaten more than 1 serving.
Cris Peterson says
Yum! We just made this for a super bowl party and EVERYONE loved it!
Aimee says
Yay! I’m so glad you loved it!!
Linda Somheil says
This sounds great, but I don’t have an iron skillet. Do I need to invest in one or is there another option.
Linda
Aimee says
A round cake pan should work great too! Or even a pie dish
Rachel says
Hmm no salt and 525*? My oven does go that hugh! Haha im surprised no salt! Ill try a lower temp and see how it comes out!
Aimee says
It’s cooked so high because a pizookie isn’t just a giant cookie, but you want it hot and gooey in the middle, so you cook it at the higher temperature for a short time to get the outside crispy and keep the middle gooey
triedandtasty says
I just made one of these last night – mmmm!
Aimee Berrett says
You did? I’m glad you liked it! Its the perfect way to celebrate new years and your victory in the Game on Health Challenge – when does the next one start?
Crissa Robertson says
WHOA! This looks super yummy! It won’t help me lose any weight but I can always dream right?! PS. The Chocolate is delish! Love their sugar cookies.
aimeeberrett says
Crissa,
Haha its all about moderation, which is something I need to work on as well — I just love my sweets! The chocolate is one of our favorite places now, you definitely have to try their cazookie sometime, and I will try the sugar cookies 😉