Whenever life gets a little too busy, or just a little too hard, I always do what my mom did growing up, I make cookies. And there really isn’t anything more comforting than the classic chocolate chip cookie, you know? It will forever be one of my favorites. Well life was busy this week, and the work will be continuing on throughout the weekend, as we are filming a ton of new recipe videos starting tomorrow and going through Monday. Typically when we film new videos we batch film and do anywhere from four to five videos in a day. That means four to five recipes made from start to finish in one day. It’s A LOT. By the end of the day I am tired, but yet the day is still not over because the kitchen needs a massive clean, and computer work has to happen after that. Oddly, I don’t dread days like these because I love a productive day, and I love to hustle too. So while I’m tired at the end of the day I also feel so happy with all that we accomplished. A productive day is the BEST! How weird am I? I can’t help it, it’s just in my DNA or something. And yes, we work on the weekend around here, because this is when Kai, my brother, is available to come into town and film. Gotta do what you gotta do.
Anyway, my point in telling you all this is that earlier this week, after a long day, I really just felt like baking cookies. Honestly, I just wanted to bake something and not have to stress about testing the recipe, or make sure it was perfect for the blog. I do so much recipe testing, re-testing, and then photographing, that I almost never get to make a recipe simply for pure enjoyment. I’m always cooking for work. SO, I decided I was just going to bake a tried and true recipe, and just bake for fun. I set out to make this cookie with zero intention of ever sharing it here on the blog. Things were going great, I swapped in some healthier ingredients and baked the cookie in a skillet, since I was just playing around, and not worried about the final outcome. Plus, in my opinion, you can’t mess up a cookie too badly if you eat it warm. Warm cookies are the best.
But you guys. My healthier swaps ended up making for one of the most delicious skillet cookies, you’d never even guess it was healthy…ish. SO GOOD. This skillet cookie is warm, gooey, extra chocolatey, not overly sweet, but still incredibly delicious. I ended up using all whole wheat flour and just a little maple syrup to sweeten the cookie. As I mentioned, this is not overly sweet, so if you know you need to have an extra sweet cookie I recommend adding in a little sugar. I personally think it’s perfect as is, but I don’t need an extra sweet dessert either. I think what really makes this cookie so delicious is the fact that it’s meant to be eaten warm, right out of the oven, and preferably with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (do it). There’s just something about a skillet full with a big ole warm chocolate chip cookie that’s too delicious. And the perfect weekend treat.
Best part? Unlike a lot of healthier dessert recipes out there, this skillet cookie uses ingredients you all know and love, and potentially even have in your pantry right now. A little whole wheat flour, real maple syrup, eggs, and grass-fed butter (read all about the benefits of using grass-fed butter here). Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not saying this skillet cookie is health food, but it’s certainly healthier than your average cookie, which I can totally get excited about it. And with that, who’s ready for the weekend and a giant (healthy…ish) skillet cookie to make your Friday just that much sweeter? Me. Me. And ME.
If you make this Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie today, tonight, this weekend, or anytime, and love it, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love, love, love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you. Oh, and of course, if you do make this skillet cookie, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram so I can see! I love looking at the photos of recipes you all have made. It makes my day!
Nothing better than a skillet full of chocolate chip cookies. And that’s the truth.
