Give your holiday baking a cozy twist with this Cast Iron Gingerbread Skillet Cookie. This skillet dessert has all the classic, warm spices of gingerbread combined with the classic, rustic charm of cast iron baking. Serve it with a dollop of cream cheese frosting for the perfect holiday dessert.

cast iron skillet with a gingerbread cookie baked in it topped with cream cheese frosting — Gingerbread Cookie Images by Sarah Alvord

Gingerbread Skillet Cookie

If you’ve been here for a minute, you know I love a good skillet cookie, from chocolate chip to pumpkin, I am trying them all. This gingerbread cookie in a skillet just had to be made, it is so flavorful, soft, chewy, and makes enough to share. Your house will smell absolutely amazing too!

Not only is this skillet cookie easy to make, it looks so impressive and is perfect for sharing, makes enough to feed a crowd.

Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, or cool and top with some cream cheese frosting for a simple holiday treat everyone is sure to love.

Recommended Equipment

12-inch cast iron skillet– this is the cast iron skillet I use to make cast iron skillet cookies

Why Bake Cookies in Cast Iron

Baking cookie dough in a cast iron skillet makes the perfect treat, the cookie has a crust that is slightly crisp on the edges and perfectly soft in the center. If you like thick, bakery-style cookies, then you need to try a skillet cookie, they always come out soft and chewy.

Cast iron skillets are for more than just making the perfect steak. They are also great for making simple desserts like this gingerbread skillet cookie, a berry crisp, or even this monster cookie.

slice of gingerbread skillet cookie topped with a small dollop of cream cheese frosting.

Gingerbread Cookie Ingredients

Head to the spice shelf and let’s gather up the simple ingredients you will need to whip up this delicious gingerbread cookie. Here is what you will need:

3/4 cup butter unsalted, softened
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter softened
4 ounces cream cheese softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

skillet gingerbread cookie with cream cheese frosting swirls

How to Make Gingerbread Cookie in a Skillet

Now that we’ve got all our spices and ingredients gathered, let’s walk through how to make a gingerbread skillet cookie.

Cream Butter and Brown Sugar– this recipe starts by combining the butter, brown sugar, molasses, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. This can be done with an electric mixer, or by hand. Mix until well combined, 1-2 minutes.
Add Dry Ingredients– add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. The dry ingredients can be whisked together in a separate bowl and then added or sifted into the butter mixture with a mesh strainer. Mix until a soft dough is formed. If you are mixing by hand, you might have to use your hands to get everything combined.

ball of gingerbread dough in a glass mixing bowl

Press dough into skillet-press the gingerbread dough into the well greased cast iron skillet. Just before baking, sprinkle the dough with coarse sugar if desired, this is not necessary.
Bake-bake the cookie at 350º F for 20-25 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center is baked.
Frosting-while the cookie is baking, prepare the cream cheese frosting by combining the ingredients listed. Pipe dollops of frosting on each slice of cookie, or spread it over the top of the chilled gingerbread.

gingerbread cookie dough pressed in a cast iron skillet

How to Serve and Storage

Serve this gingerbread skillet cookie warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, some fresh whipped cream, or wait until it cools and top with the cream cheese frosting.

To store, remove the cookie from the skillet and place in an air-tight container. Store for up to 3 days on the counter, this can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

I do not recommend storing the cookie in the cast iron skillet.

gingerbread cookie baked in a cast iron skillet topped with cream cheese frosting dollops

Cast Iron Gingerbread Skillet Recipe

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Other Cast Iron Skillet Desserts to Try:

If you are a seasoned skillet baker, or just starting out, here are some of our other favorite desserts you should try:

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