This deep dish Nutella stuffed skillet cookie has crispy edges and a gooey middle with a layer of Nutella. It comes together in less than an hour and is perfect for a group!
Guys, this deep dish Nutella stuffed skillet cookie. It’s a classic chocolate chip skillet cookie (sometimes called a pizookie) but with a layer of Nutella in the middle. So it’s basically a giant cookie with a gooey warm Nutella filling.
If you’ve never made a skillet deep dish cookie before, it’s pretty much the same as making a classic chocolate chip cookie batch, but easier. You don’t need to chill the dough, bake multiple rounds of cookies, or worry about your cookies spreading too much or too little. You just stick the cookie skillet into the oven and it comes out looking and tasting delicious.
This Nutella stuffed skillet cookie is perfect for a group since it uses the same amount of dough as a regular batch of cookies. Prep it ahead of time for a dinner party, bring it to a birthday and slice it up instead of cake, or bake it to eat all week long — you have a lot of options! Whatever you do, make sure to top it with a scoop of ice cream.
(If you’re looking for a smaller skillet cookie recipe, check out the viral single serve half baked chocolate chip cookie skillet!)
This post is all about deep dish Nutella stuffed cookie skillet.
Deep Dish Nutella Stuffed Skillet Cookie
What makes this Nutella stuffed skillet cookie so delicious
A cookie skillet is incredible. A Nutella-stuffed cookie skillet is beyond this world. But what makes this cookie skillet so excellent? Let. me. tell. you.
- A killer cookie dough recipe. This skillet cookie uses a very slight riff on my salted brown butter chocolate chip cookie dough, which has rave reviews and went viral in its single serve skillet form. We use melted butter in this recipe instead of brown butter, because it’s easier and we’re already getting a lot of incredible flavor from Nutella.
- All light brown sugar. Most cookie recipes call for a mix of granulated sugar and brown sugar. I find that all light brown sugar adds a deep, caramel flavor, while still giving the cookie skillet a delightfully crispy top.
- More Nutella, a little fewer chocolate chips. We add a layer of Nutella in the middle of the skillet cookie. We also use fewer chocolate chips in the dough so that we’re really highlighting the Nutella.
- Extra chocolate chips on top. We sprinkle some chocolate chips on top of the skillet before baking so that they really pop when the skillet comes out of the oven.
- Skillet cookies are just an experience. There’s just something special about eating a slice of a huge skillet cookie or diving a spoon into it! It feels more elevated than a batch of cookies.
- Skillet cookies are easier to make than baking a batch of cookies. It’s easier to put a whole load of cookie dough into a skillet than baking it off as individual cookies. Plus, the dough doesn’t need to chill because we’re getting incredible flavor baking it as one big cookie and we don’t have to worry about the dough spreading too much in the oven.
Ingredients
Most of these ingredients are household staples. But here’s what to check before heading to the grocery store!
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar.
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All purpose flour
- Kosher salt or another coarse salt
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Chocolate chips
- Nutella (duh!)
- Flaky sea salt. This is optional but recommended! I always like topping my chocolate chip cookie skillets with flaky sea salt to get that salty-sweet balance. You can get flaky sea salt at most grocery stores or on Amazon.
- Vanilla ice cream. You gotta add scoops of ice cream on top!
How to make a deep dish Nutella skillet cookie
Step 1: Prep a batch of cookie dough that you can make entirely by hand — no electric mixer required.
Step 2: Butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet (I have one from Staub, see the FAQs below if you don’t have one!). We’ll place half of the dough on the bottom of the skillet. Then we’ll spread a layer of Nutella on top, leaving a small gap of 1/2 to 1 inch around the border to keep the Nutella inside the skillet cookie. I find an offset spatula is really helpful in spreading the Nutella and dough. Then we’ll spread the rest of the dough on top of the Nutella later, trying to keep the Nutella intact.
Step 3: Bake for 18-25 minutes, until the top is golden brown the sides have crispy edges. Let cool slightly. Either eat straight from the dish with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or slice and plate. The best part!
How to serve and store skillet Nutella cookie pie
A skillet Nutella cookie pie is perfect for a group of people. If you have a squad that loves to share, you top the entire skillet with scoops of vanilla ice cream and dig in. You can also cut the skillet into slices so everyone can have a piece and a scoop of ice cream! I’ve also cut up slices to bring to a party and they transport really well.
You can store the skillet cookie at room temperature for three days (if you have dribbles of ice cream on it, stick it in the fridge), either covering the entire skillet with foil or putting slices in an airtight container. After that, you can keep the skillet in the fridge for four more days. You can also freeze the slices for three months.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
If you don’t have a cast iron skillet and don’t want to get one, you can make this cookie skillet in a 10-inch or 9-inch cake tin, 9-inch springform pan or a deep, oven-safe 9 or 10 inch skillet instead. The cast iron skillet really makes the cookie skillet feel special, so I’d use it if you can!
I have a 10-inch cast iron skillet from Staub. It’s easy to clean and maintain and their products are known to last for freaking ever, so it’s a good investment. You can get the skillet here.
The recipe doesn’t need it since we get such incredible flavor from Nutella, but you can go for it! Just add one ice cube (or 1 TBS. of water) to the butter right after it browns to restore some of the liquid lost when cooking it down.
You should grease the pan first with butter before putting the cookie dough on the pan.
Like this recipe? Check out more delicious recipes from loaves & such
- If you want a cookie skillet but MINI, check out the half baked single serve cookie skillet (serves two).
- If you’re looking for more nostalgic recipes, try the best BIG chocolate chip cookies, birthday cake blondies or chai apple pie.
- If want more chocolatey recipes, check out the best salty fudgy brownies, chocolate orange tart or almond frangipane brownies.
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