Tuesdays with Dorie DC: Cast-Iron Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
July 17, 2018 at 12:01 am | Posted in cookies & bars, DC, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 6 CommentsTags: baking, bars, chocoate
The Interwebs tell me that skillet cookies are a big thing. Certainly they are big cookies, which probably explains why I’ve never made one before. Cooking and baking for just two people, I usually go for treats smaller in size and quantity. Luckily, I don’t think I’ll have a problem finding any takers for extra Cast-Iron Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars.
These are loaded with chopped chocolate (I used a milk and dark combo), dried fruit (I used cherries instead of apricots) and a ton of shedded coconut (I used half sweetened and half unsweetened). All that good stuff makes a sturdy, chewy, dense bar cookie…kind of like a trail bar, actually. Baking them in a skillet gives a nice caramelized bottom and edge bits. I do have a smaller-sized skillet that I use for things like frying eggs and I made a half-recipe of the bars in that. Those crispy edge bits are my favorite part, and I really like these bars with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
For the recipe, see Baking Chez Moi by Dorie Greenspan. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll!
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*raising my hand* just in case there are any leftovers 😂
On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 1:03 AM a whisk and a spoon wrote:
> steph (whisk/spoon) posted: ” The Interwebs tell me that skillet cookies > are a big thing. Certainly they are big cookies, which probably explains > why I’ve never made one before. Cooking and baking for just two people, I > usually go for treats smaller in size and quantity. Luckily, ” >
Comment by saffronandhoney— July 17, 2018 #
Cherries would have been great in these. I liked the fact that they were quick and easy to make.
Comment by Cakelaw— July 17, 2018 #
Had I been in France making these I would have had a tiny 6-inch skillet to use. This time around I DIDN”T minify (!!!) and made the full batch. So dangerously good!
Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— July 17, 2018 #
We liked ours with ice cream too. I like your cherry substitution. I will have to try that next.
Comment by Diane Zwang— July 18, 2018 #
These were good with ice cream! I like the idea of using a combination of milk and dark chocolate with the cherry substitution. I also think using had sweetened and half unsweetened coconut is a great idea – sweetened coconut can be a bit too sweet for me. I threw some cocoa nibs in mine and was quite pleased with the addition.
Comment by Teresa— July 18, 2018 #
nice!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— July 18, 2018 #