For those days when all you need is a cookie in the form of a pizza... I give you the Pizookie!
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Why I Love This Recipe
A Pizookie, for those of you who haven’t yet gotten to enjoy the most important development in baking since birthday cake, is a giant cookie in the shape of a pizza. It's best served straight out of the skillet with 4-5 forks for you and your friends so everyone can go to town. You can also eat it on your own, something I may or may not have done on more than one occasion.
It's very simple - cookie dough, a skillet, and some ice cream. But in order to make the best Pizookie I suggest using my fav chocolate chip cookie recipe and voila! Game time.
Take your cookie dough (pre bought or homemade) and transfer to a skillet, spread evenly and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 22-24 min. (Full directions down below). Top with ice cream and you are set.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Unsalted Butter
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Egg
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda
- Kosher Salt
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Vanilla Ice Cream
*For a full list of ingredients and instructions please see recipe card below
How to Make a Pizookie at Home
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter and transfer into a mixing bowl. Add the brown sugar and whisk to combine.
Step 2: Add the vanilla and egg and continue to whisk until totally incorporated.
Step 3: Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda to the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined.
Step 4: Add the chocolate chips and mix to combine.
Step 5: Spray a medium sized skillet with baking spray. Transfer the batter into the skillet and spread it evenly.
Step 6: Bake for 22-24 minutes until just still slightly gooey in the middle and golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before topping with scoops of ice cream and serving.
How to Store Pizookie
You can store this pizookie, like other cookies, in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days, or in the fridge to keep it fresh for longer. However, it is best to be eaten fresh and warm!!
How to Freeze Pizookie
This is totally freezable, just like my cookies. Store it in the freezer and let it come to room temperature when its time to eat. Or warm it in the oven if you want to eat it warm. Read the great tip below on using frozen cookie dough!
Tips & Tricks
Have you ever thrown a dinner party and just did not have the time to make dessert? Have you ever craved something sweet after dinner on a Wednesday but did not feel like taking the time to bake something off and deal with the messy dishes?
If so, this tip is about to be a game changer. The concept is simple. The next time you are making cookies, make an extra batch of cookie dough and freeze it. I always have a batch of cookie dough sitting in my freezer ready to go. This way, you can easily thaw the frozen cookie dough and bake off a batch of cookies without the mess, or MAKE A PIZOOKIE without all the dishes of making the cookie dough, something I have been known to do from time to time.
Feel free to get creative and use any cookie recipe here. These are some other cookie recipes you can use to get creative with:
FAQs
What is a Pizookie?
Imagine a mega chocolate chip cookie baked in a cast iron skillet and then served with ice cream on top. Pizza + Cookie = Pizookie.
Where did the Pizookie come from?
As a child growing up in Tucson there was a restaurant called Oreganos we used to always go to that claimed to be the inventor of the pizza cookie! Technically they did not call it a Pizookie. BJ's Restaurant and Bar I believe came up with the name Pizookie and has made it famous through their restaurant chain nationwide.
How to serve a Pizookie?
It's best served straight out of the skillet with 4-5 forks for you and your friends so everyone can go to town. You can also eat it on your own, something I may or may not have done on more than one occasion.
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Pizzookie
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter and transfer into a mixing bowl.
- Add the brown sugar and whisk to combine. Add the vanilla and egg and continue to whisk until totally incorporated.
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda to the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix to combine.
- Spray a medium sized skillet with baking spray. Transfer the batter into the skillet and spread it evenly. Bake for 22-24 minutes until just still slightly gooey in the middle and golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before topping with scoops of ice cream and serving.
Notes
- The next time you are making cookies, make an extra batch of cookie dough and freeze it. This way you can easily thaw the frozen cookie dough and make a Pizookie without all the dishes.
Nutrition Information
Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking
Does this recipe work for sugar cookies?
sure does!
It's so good we get them all the time at chilies
Could I make this in another pan if I don't have an iron skillet? I was thinking about a pie dish or a 9" round cake pan? Wondering if the thickness matters.
either works!! just if you use a glass dish, reduce the oven temp by 25 degrees!
This was amazing. Crispy bits on the outside and ooey-gooey in the middle. I may never buy another cookie in my life.
I made this last night! So good and a huge success. I already passed along your link to my friends because they loved it. I wish I would have taken a better picture before we engaged these. I made personal cupcake size.
Hi Rosie,
Did you use a cupcake pan and if so, did you adjust the baking time? Thank you & Happy New Year!
I finally made this pizookie and it was so delicious. Me and my husband finished it soooo fast! now we're in cookie coma! Thank you!!
The best!! I love making cookies in my cast iron skillet! So amazing!
This looks otherworldly. Question: Would it be possible to make the dough in advance (8-10 hours before) and leave it in the fridge, then pop it into the skillet before baking? Or will this effect the outcome and delicious gooey-ness it's known for? Thank you!!
that would 100% work!!
Should works, but you might want to let the dought back to room temperature before to bake it...
Yes, pleasssse! My boys love pizookies!
I could eat that whole thing myself.
How come I never had one in Tucson? Looks incredible!
Nice plate to share..just dig in ! I often make combination of two different recipes and mostly it works well.This looooks gooood!
Looks divine! But please define "medium size" skillet...what diameter? Thanks.
9 inch! or 10 inch!
Yum, a cookie big enough to share. Love it!
YES!!! This has the weekend written all over it!!!