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
- â…› 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
Hi Gaby!
Which recipe works best for a 10-in skillet? You have a link to your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, but the ingredients are in different quantities than the ones shown for the Pizookie and you show weights in the fav recipe and cup measurements in the other. Making this for my daughter's birthday on Thursday. Thanks!!
The recipe printed on this page is the one that is best for a skillet cookie!
I only have a 12" cast iron skillet! Should I double the cookie recipe and cook for how long?
just cook until the edges are set but the inside still jiggles a bit!!
Delicious!!
Can you make it in wood fire pizza oven?
yes as long as the temp is the same as the recipe calls for. Too hot and it will burn / wont cook evenly
So insanely good!! It’s so fun to eat it straight out of the skillet like this!
This is a very unique recipe that you have shared with us in this article. I wasn't aware of what a pizookie was. It really looks amazing I will definitely make this recipe when I have guests at my house for a special occasion. I am sure all will this amazing dish. Thank you.
I loved Oregano's when I lived in the Phoenix area!!!
I'm making this tonight!
Hi Gaby, if you’re using store bought or any tried and true cookie recipe, about how much dough would you use for a 9-inch pan? If easier, how high up should the raw dough come?
about halfway up the pan before baking
Hi Gaby!
I only have 10 and 12" skillets. Are they too big for this recipe?
Thanks!
Kristen Berry
Use the 10!
I'm wondering, what is a "medium sized" skillet?? 10 inches? More? Less?
9 or 10 inch!
This looks Awesome ! I wonder if you know of any "Soy free" chocolate I could buy? I have a food sensitivity to soy & was hoping I could get a workaround for this great recipe. Carob also has soy so I've run out of ideas. Thanks
I don't but if i find or hear of anything, I will let you know and update this post as a resource
I like enjoy life chocolate chips for a soy free alternative.
This is the best dessert ever!!!
I LOVE this recipe SO MUCH!!!! I've lost count how many times I've made this! I double it and make it in my 12 inch cast iron and it never lasts longer than 12 hours.
Thanks for the tip Nami! I only have a 12 in cast iron skillet and wanted to make it for my hubby’s birthday this weekend.
What size skillet?
9 or 10 inch is best
These came out delicious! They really are best right out of the oven!