Brown Butter Smores Skillet Cookie
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This skillet cookie recipe, Brown Butter Smores Skillet Cookie is the dreamiest dessert that you will be making on repeat. Picture the rich, nutty flavor of brown butter combined with melty chocolate, gooey marshmallows and sweet graham crackers-all baked in a cast iron skillet. The edges get golden brown and crispy while the center stays perfectly soft and gooey. Save this skillet cookie for an easy weeknight treat or something special to share with friends.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Made with just a few simple basic ingredients and cooked right in a 12 inch cast iron skillet, this Brown Butter Smores Skillet Cookie will for sure become a go to skillet dessert recipe.
- Easy Skillet Dessert– baked right in a cast iron skillet, so no baking sheet to clean up and wash. Serve with a scoop of ice cream for an over-the-top dessert.
- Made with Simple Ingredients– simple ingredients like flour, butter, and sugar make this recipe easy to make.
- Fun Twist on a Classic Recipe– make s’mores without the campfire with this skillet cookie recipe.
⭐️Looking for other S’mores desserts to give a try? Check out my recipes for S’mores Skillet Dip Recipe, Graham Cracker Smores Skillet Cookie, or Smores Bars.
Why I Recommend Cooking Everything in a Cast Iron Skillet
- I love using a cast iron skillet to whip up a simple dinner, perfect steak as well as for baking everything like this Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie.
- Cast iron is known for even heat distribution which helps to make a perfect cooked outer crust and soft center.
- Cast iron also has a non-stick surface that helps the cookie release and makes cleaning the pan a breeze.
What if I Don’t Own A Cast Iron Skillet?
If you don’t own a cast iron skillet, make plans to get one soon, but in the meantime, this skillet cookie can be made in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
Grease the pan before adding the cookie dough, then cook according to the instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this page.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Brown Butter– use fresh butter to make tasty brown butter.
- Brown Sugar and White Sugar– a necessity to make the sweetest cookie
- Vanilla– the sweet flavor that helps balance out all the flavors
- Eggs– adding moisture and helping the cookie rise
- Flour– all purpose flour is used for this recipe
- Baking Soda and Baking Powder– helps the cookie rise and gives it a soft chew
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and Milk Chocolate Bar– the mix of chocolates add to that perfect smores layered flavor.
- Graham Cracker Crumbs– a necessity for anything with the name of smores!
How to Make Brown Butter Smores Skillet Cookie
Make the Brown Butter
- Make the Brown Butter-in a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and continue to cook and stir for about 5 minutes. The butter will become foamy and then as soon small brown bits appear in the pan, turn off the heat and then continue stirring. Allow the butter to cool for about 10 minutes before making the skillet cookie.
- Make the Cookie Dough– Combine the brown butter with the brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla, and eggs until combined. Add in the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until a soft dough is formed. Lastly, stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate and crushed graham crackers.
- Spread into the Cast Iron Skillet– spread the cookie dough out evenly into a well seasoned or greased 12 inch cast iron skillet and top with large marshmallows that have been torn in half.
- Bake– Bake the skillet cookie in a 350º F oven for 18-20 minutes. If you want a really gooey center, cook for about 18 minutes.
Leftover and Storage
To store any leftover Smores Cookie Skillet, remove it from the pan and store in an air tight container for up to 3 days on the counter. Note that because of the graham crackers, the cookie will get softer with time.
This cast iron skillet dessert can also be frozen in slices for up to 3 months in an air tight container.
Recipe Tips and FAQs
This dough can be prepped ahead of time and stored in the refirgerator until ready to bake. To make ahead, mix everything but the graham crackers together. Add in the crackers and marshmallows just before baking.
This recipe is written for a 12 inch cast iron skillet.
Make sure the brown butter has cooled enough that it will not melt the chocolate when it is added to the cookie dough.
No problem, this cookie can also be baked in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Just spread the cookie dough evenly in the pan and cook according to the recipe below.
How to Serve
- Serve warm with spoons straight from the skillet, I won’t judge.
- Top with your favorite ice cream for extra indulgence.
- Slice into wedges or squares for sharing.
Brown Butter Skillet Cookie
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Brown Butter Smores Skillet Cookie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup browned butter cooled
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Hershey's chocolate bar or milk chocolate chip cookies broken into small pieces
- 1 cup graham crackers broken into small pieces
- 8-10 marshmallows torn in half
Instructions
- cool brown butter bake 350 20-25 mins
- Make the brown butter by cooking the butter in a skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir frequently. The butter will get foamy and then brown bits will form in the pan, turn off the heat and allow the butter to cool for 10 minutes before making the dough.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1 cup browned butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Add in the 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix until a soft dough has formed.
- Mix in the 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup Hershey's chocolate bar or milk chocolate chip cookies and 1 cup graham crackers.
- Press into a well seasoned or greased 12 inch cast iron skillet. Place the 8-10 marshmallows broken in halves all over the top of the cookie dough.
- Bake in 350º F oven for 18-20 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the center is soft.
- Serve while still warm.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are just an estimate of the ingredients listed in the recipe card
- For a more gooey center, cook for a minute less and check for doneness
When do you add the marshmallows
Thank you! You will add them to the top of the cookie dough just before baking.