Welcome to the Creative Cookie Exchange!
My friend Laura, from The Spiced Life and I, created this awesome monthly event, because, well, who doesn't love cookies? Breakfast cookies, snack cookies, back to school cookies, Christmas cookies, you name it! If it can be served as a cookie I'm there!
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- 1 stick butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ⅛ cup Chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Fleur de Sel (sea salt)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven 350 degrees fahrenheit
- Place a well seasoned cast iron skillet on stovetop over medium heat, add cold butter
- Let butter melt, coating entire skillet, tilting to coat sides
- Turn off heat, add sugars and vanilla, blend with a spoon until well combined
- Allow mixture to cool for a few minutes, add eggs, mix until well incorporated
- Stir in flour, chia seeds, soda and salt, scraping the sides and bottom of skillet to leave no dry flour
- Stir in chocolate chips (reserve ¼ cup chocolate chips to sprinkle over brownie top)
- Bake in oven on middle rack for 15-20 minutes
- Over stirring the warm mixture will melt the chips and produce a brownie, if you prefer a chocolate chip cookie, gently stir until chips are just incorporated.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or a big glass of milk
LINK your blog post below using the Linky toolYou can also just use us as a great resource for cookie recipes--be sure to check out our Facebook page, our Pinterest Board, and our monthly posts. You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration for this month's theme, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made so far:
Pecan Chocolate Bars from The Spiced Life
Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Food Lust People Love
White Chocolate Oat Cookies from Magnolia Days
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies from It’s Yummi
Fortune Cookies from A Baker’s House
Whole Wheat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Chocolate Chip Skillet Brownies from At Home with Rebecka
Orange Cookies from Basic N Delicious
Melting Moments from All that’s Left Are the Crumbs
Pumpkin Oatmeal Pecan Cookies from If I Ever Owned A Bakery…
Peanut Butter No-Bakes from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Banana Apple Spice Cookies from Live Life
Laura T (@TheSpicedLife)
I am always in the better late than never camp! Thank you so much for doing this with me, and I LOVE baking in a cast iron skillet! This looks wonderful!!
Rebecka
So happy to share the exeperience with you Laura. Thanks for sharing all you energy and yummy cookie recipes with us
athomewithrebecka
Ninja, I'm lovin the little bento cookie snacks! Great idea, so sweet to look at too! Thanks for joining us!
Amanda Graham
I love the idea of the cookie exchange and would like to join in if I may- the skillet cookie looks fab:)
athomewithrebecka
We'd love for you to join the Cookie Exchange Amanda. Please send me you facebook link and I'll invite you to the page and group for more details how to participate!
Greenthumb
Yum these sound really good, I like the idea of using the big pan.
athomewithrebecka
Hello Greenthumb, It is great using just one pan to make these yummy cookies. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! Happy you were here!
theninjabaker
What a fantastic idea to include Chia seeds, Rebecka. They're good for big and little kids. I understand they improve memory, too...So glad I've got an iron skillet so I can replicate your scrumptious brownies =)
athomewithrebecka
Thanks ninjabaker! Adding the Chia seeds was my way of feeling less guilty about consuming all those yummy calories. The cool part was, they gave the brownies and little crunch and a nutty flavor! My family didn't even notice I put them in!! Stealth!
Kim - Liv Life
Oh my goodness these look fabulous!! Love the skillet idea, and I like Becca's suggestion above of a pint of vanilla ice cream!!!
athomewithrebecka
Hi Kim, Vanilla ice cream is not far from my mind when eating gooey brownies! Thank you for leaving a kind comment, they are always appreciated!
Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories
Rebecca, that looks sooo good! Thank you so much for all of your very hard work on this launch of such a fun group.
athomewithrebecka
Hi Karen, it's been my pleasure working with Laura on the #CreativeCookieExchange, and doubly enjoyable meeting you and all the other lovely ladies! xoxo
Renee Dobbs (@reneedobbs)
Go team cast iron skillet!! I love baking and cooking with mine. I can't wait to use it for this recipe.
Thanks for all the behind the scenes work you did to make this Creative Cookie Exchange happen. It's going to be big fun to see all the cookies shared each month.
athomewithrebecka
Hi Renee, I honestly don't know what I would do without my cast iron skillets, I even take them camping! Thanks for sharing your yummy cookies and being a host in our event!
Felice/All That's Left Are The Crumbs
I am another who has never tried making a skillet cookie. I can't wait to try this idea, and really, who wouldn't love a giant cookie? I'll just have to remember it is meant to be shared ;). Also, thanks for all of the hard work you have put into getting the group up and running.
athomewithrebecka
Felice, gooey, chocolaty goodness and only one pan to clean up when their gone, nothing could be better than that. If you decide you not able to share the pan try making them in the smaller skillets, serve with a dollop of ice cream and you have a delicious one-pan dessert!
Sophie Remer
This looks sooo delicious! I've never tried making a skillet cookie, but I definitely have to! And the added chia seeds! Love it! 🙂
athomewithrebecka
Sophie, you're going to love them! You get a little creative with skillet desserts by substituting your favorite chocolate chip cookie, sugar or ginger cookie recipe! YUMMY!
Holly
I love baking with a skillet and think this cookie would be a fun treat with ice cream melting in the middle too...looks wonderful!
athomewithrebecka
Holly, you'll have to share a few of your skillet recipes. I'm always up for seeing what other cooks/bakers come up with!
Stacy
I love this, Rebecka! You mix and bake it in the skillet so only one thing to wash. How great is that?! Also, it looked full of chocolately deliciousness in your sneak peek photo. This one is pretty but that one made me want some NOW. Thanks for starting this great group. Wonderful motivation to bake cookies!
athomewithrebecka
Hi Stacy, Thank you so much for visiting the #CreativeCookieExchange! I was thinking about adding that photo to the post but I've already made so many changes to the post and it's super long already! The good news is... the photo that made you "want some right now" is featured in the recipe! Really so nice to see you!
Becca from ItsYummi.com
I need a pint of vanilla bean ice cream, your skillet cookie, and a great big spoon to make this a great day!
athomewithrebecka
Hi Becca, I have to tell you...that's exactly how I roll! Give me a big dollop of ice cream a warm chunk of brownie and I'm set!