Toffee Bit Skookie

Never heard of a Skookie? Me, neither, until last night. Apparantly, it's cookie dough made into a single cookie in a specially made 7" cast iron skillet. The warm cookie is then crowned with ice cream and a variety of sundae-type toppings. A Skookie pan is not required, but can be made in any smallish cast iron skillet, pie plate, etc. I posted 2 recipes, but any cookie dough may be used. Refrigerate or freeze leftover dough. One more thing, the cooked cookie should not be very crisp, but on the soft side.

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened but not melted
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1⁄2 cups  toffee pieces

• Toppings

•  ice cream, of choice
•  whipped cream
•  caramel topping
•  chocolate fudge topping
•  chopped  nuts
•  chocolate bar, shavings

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a separate large bowl untill fluffy. Add eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in toffee bits.
2. Spray non-stick coating on the skillet. Measure out 1/2 cup of the cookie dough and place in the middle of the skillet then spread evenly on the skillet until the mix nearly touches the edges. Place skillets in the oven and bake at for 10-12 minutes then remove skillets from the oven and let cool for a couple minutes. Serve with ice cream and your favorite toppings.
3. NOTE: Use 1/2 cup of the dough mixture for an 7" - 8" skillet or 3/4 cup dough for a 10" skillet. Refrigerate or freeze leftover dough.