Caramel Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Recipes

CARAMEL SAUCE FOR SKILLET-BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, salt, and the water. Cook over medium heat until sugar is a medium amber color (use strips of paper to test: the paler color is undercooked; the amber hue is just right), about 7 minutes; wash sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water to prevent crystals from forming. Remove from heat.
• Stir in heavy cream; add butter, and stir until combined. Let cool to room temperature; stir in vanilla.

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP SKILLET COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Press Pillsbury cookie dough into the bottom of a 10-inch deep skillet. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until top layer is light golden brown and cookie has set in the center. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 20-30 minutes.
• Prepare the caramel layer by melting caramel candies and heavy cream together in a medium pot, stirring constantly. Drizzle over cookie layer in the skillet. Place in fridge and allow to cool and set completely, for about 1 hour.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat cookie-dough ingredients together until smooth. Mixture should be thick, but spreadable. Spread on top of cooled caramel layer.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter, and heavy cream together for 60 seconds. Whisk and return to microwave if needed. Microwave in 30 second bursts just until smooth. Spread glaze over cookie-dough layer. Place skillet in fridge and allow to cool completely before slicing and serving, about 30-45 minutes.
• If the cookie has been stored in the fridge for longer than 1 hour, remove it from the fridge and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

SKILLET-BAKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars until mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; mix until they are fully incorporated. Add flour mixture, and beat until just combined.Stir in chocolate chips.
• Transfer dough to a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, and press to flatten, covering bottom of pan. Bake until edges are brown and top is golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Don't overbake; it will continue to cook a few minutes out of the oven. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, 15 to 20 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges. Serve warm; top each wedge with a scoop of ice cream and some caramel sauce.