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Red Velvet Skillet Cookie

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Red Velvet Skillet Cookie – A warm red velvet cookie with an ooey gooey center and chocolate chips mixed throughout. Once you try a bite of this dessert, you won’t want to share!

Red Velvet Skillet Cookie with ice cream melting on top1 more day until Valentine’s Day! What do you have planned?! Girl’s Night? Dinner with your love? Or even dinner with the kids?

My husband and I will be staying in and making dinner together. And then gorging on all the chocolate we gave each other. Perfection.

If you are still scrambling to figure out your plans, I have the perfect last-minute dessert for you to make: red velvet skillet cookie.

Spoonful of Red Velvet Skillet Cookie and ice creamRed Velvet Skillet Cookie with a pool of melted ice cream in the spot that has been eaten

I had my first skillet cookie at a restaurant back in Orlando. They call their version a Pizzookie because it’s cooked in a deep dish pizza pan. Pizza + cookie = Pizzookie. I am so ultra-obsessed with dessert! I visit this restaurant every time I’m back home just to get the dessert. It’s really that good.

It’s the most magical way to eat a cookie because it’s served warm and, thus, is super gooey in the center. Add some ice cream on top and it takes the dessert to a whole other level.

And this version is no different. Served right out of the oven, this red velvet skillet cookie is beyond indulgent. Oh so gooey in the center but perfectly chewy around the edges. And the color is perfect for Valentine’s Day!

But I think the best thing about this dessert is that it all comes together super quick. There is no need to chill this cookie dough (hooray!) so that means you can enjoy this dessert in less than 30 minutes. Double hooray!

Spreading the cookie dough across the skillet and adding chocolate chipsFinished View Of Red Velvet Skillet cookie still in the skilletEating The Red Velvet Skillet Cookie

This cookie has semi-sweet chocolate chips mixed all through-out because I cannot get enough chocolate. Shocking. But you can easily substitute those for white chocolate, if that’s more your thing.

Here are a few more tips to help you while making this amazing red velvet skillet cookie:

  1. This recipe calls for red food coloring gel, not liquid food coloring. Yes, there’s a difference. Gel food coloring doesn’t have as much moisture so it won’t mess with the composition of the dough. You can find it specialty food stores (and I’ve seen it at a couple local grocery stores!). I bought mine on Amazon so it would save me from hunting all over town. Here’s the one I have. If you rather use the liquid stuff, feel free to do so. You may need to add a little more since it’s not as concentrated as the gel. Start with 1 teaspoon and then go from there. Don’t use any more than a tablespoon.
  2. I used a cast iron skillet for this skillet cookie, But you can use any oven-safe skillet for this recipe. If you’re in the market for a cast-iron skillet, I love this one from The Pioneer Woman. And it’s super affordable!
  3. To make the cookie look extra-special, I save about 20-30 chocolate chips to spinkle over the top before making. Sometimes the chocolate chips get lost in the dough so I love to do this trick so you can actually see them.

And that’s it! I hope you looooove this dessert as much as I do. What else are you indulging in for VDay this year?!

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Red Velvet Skillet Cookie in a cast iron pan with vanilla ice cream on top
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Red Velvet Skillet Cookie

A warm red velvet cookie with an ooey gooey center and chocolate chips mixed throughout. Once you try a bite of this dessert, you won't want to share!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter softened, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon red food coloring gel (depending on the shade you desire)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream for serving (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare oven-safe 10-inch skillet by spraying with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add egg and vanilla and mix on slow until combined.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt until combined. Add to butter mixture and mix on low until combined. Add almost all the chocolate chips to the dough and mix for 5-10 seconds on low until combined. The remaining chips will be placed on top before baking.
  • Place dough in skillet and spread out with a spatula until you create an even layer. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the center is almost set. You still want it to be gooey when serving. Let cookie cool for a couple minutes.
  • Top with two scoops of ice cream and serve while still warm.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Le Creme de la Crumb

Red Velvet Skillet Cookie photo collage

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Comments

  2. Marisa F. Stewart says

    I could believe how delicious and easy this red velvet skillet cookie was to make. I was giving this recipe a trial run before serving it to my book club. I invited my grandsons over to sample and they went through the entire cookie. They couldn’t stop raving how good it was. They made me promise I’d make it again.

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  3. McCallum says

    This Red Velvet Skillet Cookie recipe was a huge hit. I noticed it on Pinterest and decided to make it for the kids, and they loved them! Have a great day~

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  6. Candice says

    YUMMM!! This came out so good. I had never made a skillet cookie before, and don’t think I ever want to make a regular cookie again. This recipe is a winner!

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  9. Home Cooked Harvest says

    I like your Valentine’s Day plans of staying in and eating allll the chocolates lol!! We will be staying in this year for sure and I am gonna have to try making this delicious skillet cookie for my hubby!

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  10. Ramona says

    yummm, my daughter is such a red velvet lover and this recipe will definitely interest her! I need to send this to her since I don’t mind having some myself. Thank you for sharing this recipe, I cant wait to taste it soon!

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  16. Holly says

    So perfect for Valentine’s Day! This will make my son so happy. I have adorable individual sized cast iron pans that I’ve been meaning to use and this is calling my name!

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  28. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    Yum! Red velvet is such a classic flavor, and you’ve managed to put it into a skillet cookie. That’s perfect! It looks awesome.

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  30. Jolina says

    I love how oooey gooey that looks! And the ice cream on top. Yum. I’ve never actually made a skillet cookie before but this has convinced me to get on it!

    Reply

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