Skillet Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Recipe

This Peanut Butter Chocolate Skillet Cookie is designed for one goal: maximum cookie satisfaction with minimal effort. No rolling, scooping, or shaping — simply pour the dough into a skillet and let the oven do the work.

What emerges is everything you want from a skillet cookie: a tender, almost molten center, crisp golden edges, and pockets of melted chocolate and peanut butter in every slice. Rich, gooey, and indulgent, this version delivers a level of decadence a tray of smaller cookies rarely achieves — which is why this peanut butter chocolate chip skillet cookie keeps showing up in my kitchen.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

This Peanut Butter Chocolate Skillet Cookie concentrates the best parts of a cookie into every bite. Baking it as one thick skillet creates crisp, golden edges while keeping the center soft and gooey — the ideal contrast for a standout skillet cookie.

The difference here is how peanut butter is incorporated into the dough rather than only added on top. Working peanut butter into the batter gives the whole cookie a deeper, nuttier base that enhances the chocolate, producing a balanced peanut-chocolate dessert that feels decadent without becoming cloying.

What Goes Into Peanut Butter Chocolate Skillet Cookie

This Peanut Butter Chocolate Skillet Cookie uses straightforward pantry staples.

• Natural Peanut Butter: The flavor backbone of the cookie. It gives a rich, nutty base and helps create the soft, fudgy crumb that defines a great peanut butter chocolate chip skillet cookie.
• Light Butter: Melted butter keeps the dough tender and prevents a cakey texture, allowing the cookie to bake thick with a soft center.
• Nutella: Melted Nutella folded into the dough creates ribbons of chocolate-hazelnut throughout, adding richness without overwhelming sweetness.
• Mini Reese’s Cups: Quartered mini Reese’s provide pockets of creamy peanut butter and chocolate that melt into the dough as it bakes, reinforcing the peanut-chocolate flavor in every bite.

Note: See the recipe card at the bottom for the full ingredient list and measurements.

How To Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Skillet Cookie

1. Prep the skillet: Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F. Line a 9-inch cast iron skillet or pie dish with parchment paper, leaving the edges to overhang for easy lifting.

2. Mix the base: In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and whisk until fully combined.

3. Add the dry ingredients: Fold in the flour, salt (if using), and 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips. Mix gently until the dough comes together and no dry spots remain.

4. Layer the dough: Spoon two-thirds of the dough into the skillet and spread it out. Pour the melted Nutella over the base layer, then dollop and spread the remaining dough on top.

5. Bake: Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips and the quartered mini Reese’s cups. Bake 25–30 minutes, until the edges look set and the center remains soft and gooey.

6. Cool and serve: Let the skillet cookie rest about 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with ice cream and extra Reese’s cups if desired.

This skillet cookie is rich and indulgent. Pair it with something warm or lightly creamy to round out the experience. A hot chocolate or a scoop of vanilla ice cream complements the cookie nicely, and a light whipped topping can cut through the richness if you prefer contrast.

Tips For Making Peanut Butter Chocolate Skillet Cookie

• Remove the cookie from the oven when the center still looks slightly underdone. It will continue to set as it cools, and that gooey middle is part of the appeal.
• If using natural peanut butter, stir it well before measuring. Unstirred natural peanut butter can separate and leave oily patches in the dough, which affects baking.
• Allow the skillet to rest for about 10 minutes before slicing. This helps produce cleaner slices while preserving the soft center everyone loves.

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