A flavorful cookie with brown butter, oatmeal, and cinnamon, baked in a cast iron skillet. Top it with ice cream and homemade butterscotch sauce for a decadent treat.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Servings 8servings
Calories 437
Author Annalise Sandberg
Ingredients
For the cookie:
½cupbutter(113 grams)
¾cup+ 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar, divided (175 grams)
1large egg
½teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ¼cupall-purpose flour(154 grams)
½teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonsalt
½cupold-fashioned oats(50 grams)
½teaspoonground cinnamon
For the butterscotch sauce:
¼cupunsalted butter(57 grams)
½cupbrown sugar(100 grams)
½cupheavy cream(125 ml)
¼teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½tablespoonbourbon, optional
Instructions
To make the cookie:
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Melt the butter in an 8 or 9-inch skillet, preferable cast iron. Continue to cook butter over low heat until it turns a golden brown color. Do not let it burn.
Remove from heat and cool for until skillet is no longer hot to the touch. Brush the butter up the sides of the pan so that the whole skillet is greased.
Add ¾ cup of the brown sugar and mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until combined. Add the egg and vanilla and beat vigorously for 1 minute. Let mixture site for 3 minutes, then beat for 1 minute more. Mixture should turn a pale brown color.
In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt and oats. Add to the skillet and mix until a sticky dough forms. Spread the dough evenly inside the skillet. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over the dough.
Bake until golden brown and center is still slightly soft, 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely.
To make the sauce:
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Continue to cook the butter until it turns golden brown. Add the sugar and cream and whisk to combine. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently and cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the salt, vanilla, and bourbon.
To serve, top slices of the skillet cookie with a scoop of ice cream and a spoonful of butterscotch sauce. Serve both the skillet cookie and sauce either warm or at room temperature.