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.
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Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking
What should I do if I only have a 12'' cast iron skillet? Wanna make it for my birthday with limited pantry ingredients!
make it but probably will bake for less time since it will be thinner
I made this over these past weeks in quarantine and my daughter said it was the best thing she's ever eaten she loved it so much!!! Definitely making it again, so good and so easy. A perfect treat for kids and adults!
Can I make the dough ahead of time? Trying to make this for husbands bday and want to make before dinner then pop in oven. Thoughts?
yup!! HBD to your hubs
It was too sweet for me so I recommend putting like 1/4 cup of sugar. But that’s up to taste, everything else was good though
Amazing and delicious!!!
Can this be done in a toaster oven???????
I haven't tested it that way but if it has the same temperature settings, I don't see why it wouldn't work!
soooo goood
So delicious and easy to make!
Just made it. Soooooooooooooooooooooo good
Love this! I use my Le Creuset cast iron, so delicious
How big is the pan?
9 inch or 10 inch work!
Made this today and it was fantastic! Thank you for sharing.
You think I can halve this recipe for a small cast iron?
ya!
I have to say, I found this way too sweet! I don't know why it didn't occur to me before that 1 cup of sugar is excessive. I would use this recipe again but would cut the sugar for sure. Especially if you want to serve it with ice cream.
If I cooked this in a large "cookie sheet" pan (with raised edges) how long do you think I should let it cook? Same? Less? Thanks!!
I haven't tested it in a cookie sheet so I'm not entirely sure! I'd just bake it until it's just golden brown on the edges