Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie & Family Game Night

Not sure about your house but in our house my kiddos love to play board games. They love it so much that at times I catch Carson playing monopoly or operation all by himself LOL he just plays multiple players.

We had so much fun with our last game night, "Fudge Puddles & Family Game Night" that we have now combined baking and family game night as a special new tradition in our house.

What we do it designate one night a week for a family game night. If you can't do once a week then do every other week to start. You can always work your way up to once a week. First you will need to designate a night that works best for your family.

Maybe it's Friday night at your house or every Sunday might works out better. Really it's all up to you and what night works best for your family.

For us it is usually Saturday night that way the kids don't have school the next day. On the day of family game night we all try and decide on what game we will play and what sweet treat we will be baking to go along with our game.

Some of our favorite games are Disney Scene It, Twister, Disney DVD Bingo and Wii Bowling. We try to pick a game everyone can agree on, sometimes that's the hardest part of the whole thing.

Once we have a game picked out then we move onto what special treat we want to have to go along with it. Once all that is decided then the fun begins. On Family Game Night its all about being together and having fun doing a family activity.Last weekend we chose a Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie. 

I saw this recipe at Ezra's Pound Cake and I have been itching to try it out ever since. Usually on game night we try to pick something that isn't to complicated or time consuming. Because it's all about having fun, playing games together and enjoying your yummy creations. 

We don't want to be stuck in the kitchen the whole night so, try and pick a simple treat. The kids love helping out and baking up whatever sweet treat we make. They have so much fun sharing it with the whole family and letting them know that they helped bake it. Mom this is the perfect way to get your kiddos cooking in the kitchen with you. 

My kids, look so forward to Family Game Night that the excitement of the big night usually builds throughout the whole day. The kids love going to the store together and buying everything we need to bake our goodies. Then going home and getting the game set up and preparing our sweet treat together.

Family game night is all about spending time together as a family, baking, laughing and just having fun.  So that's how we do game night at our house. From time to time I will be bringing y'all posts from our family game night adventures and spotlighting what goodies we bake up together. So be on a look out.

What activity do you do to spend time together as a family? if you don't have one, starting a "Family Game Night" might just be the answer.

little hands mean little helpers. The kiddos added all the ingredients and mixed everything up. Mackenzie is becoming quite the pro at running the kitchen aid mixer.


um mm cookie dough, be still my heart.


Um so easy you just spread the ingredients in your favorite skillet that you can use in the oven and that's it. I used my 11 - 12  inch cast iron skillet.


Carson wanted to show me how strong he was. He told me he could hold the whole pan by himself. I guess he can!!


Right out of the oven and cooling.


Time for Twister fun.



Even I joined in. All I can say is, its not as easy as it used to be to play twister. Sometimes mom just doesn't bend that way LOL.

We served our yummy skillet cookie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Next time I might scale back on the chocolate chips just a bit. In the end it made a big fudgy center perfect for vanilla ice cream (I think 3/4 cup would be perfect). This dessert received a thumbs up from everyone.

Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 - teaspoon baking soda

1/2 - teaspoon salt

1 - cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 - cup granulated sugar

3/4 - cup packed light brown sugar

1 - teaspoon vanilla extract

2 - eggs

3/4 - 1 cup chocolate chips

1 - cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

Pre heat oven to 375°F. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until creamy.

Add eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired.

Press cookie dough mixture into a large oven proof skillet. (I used a 12 inch cast iron skillet) Any large oven proof skillet will work.

Press to flatten, covering the bottom of the pan. Bake until the edges are brown and top is golden, 40 to 45 minutes.

 If the cookie starts to brown to quickly cover with a sheet of aluminum foil sprayed with a bit of baking spray and continue cooking.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool, 15 to 20 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges. Serve each with a scoop of ice cream or all by itself. Ice cream is best.

If you have a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe just use that one. Any cookie recipe will do.