Pecan Pumpkin Pie Skillet Cookie
Cookie
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree (or fresh pumpkin puree)
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour (spooned and leveled)
- 3/4 tsp. Bob’s Red Mill Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips (or semi-sweet chocolate chips)
- 3/4 cup pecans (chopped)
Pecan pie topping
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup pecan halves
- Cookie
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease 10-inch cast iron skillet.
- In bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, add butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. On medium-high speed, beat 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy. Stop to scrape sides of bowl with spatula.
- To bowl of stand mix with butter/sugar mixture, add pumpkin puree, egg and vanilla extract and mix on low until combined. Then add flour, baking soda, salt and spices and mix on low until combined.
- Remove bowl from mixer and fold in chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared skillet.
- In medium mixing bowl, whisk together all pecan pie topping ingredients except pecan halves.
- Across top of cookie, sprinkle pecan halves and pour pecan pie topping evenly.
- Bake 25-30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and edges are browned. (Note: The longer the cookie bakes, the more cake-like it becomes.)
- Remove to baking rack to cool 15 minutes. Slice and serve warm on plates or in bowls. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
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