There's a certain romance in sharing a dessert for two with your sweetie.
There's also a certain romance in saying 'No, I need my own dessert. Please and thank you.'
I'm so glad my husband and I are passed that awkward dating phase. That phase where you order one dessert to share on a date. ONE. Ugh. I'm so over that. Bring on the fat pants, and let's order two desserts and not share.
I'm trying to remember the exact details here, but for some reason, on our first date, it wasn't exactly meal time. I think it was mid-afternoon? He took me to the Sacramento capitol building. I'd lived near it for 6 years, but had never taken a tour and always wanted to see it. Afterwards, we walked to a restaurant for lack of better things to do. I was so very hungry; I wanted to order dinner, but I didn't. Instead, I guzzled a frozen margarita and subsisted on chips and salsa. Perhaps it was all part of his plan to see me after a huge drink and a few crumbs to eat? Not exactly sure.
But now, oh, how times have changed. When we order at restaurants these days, it's a carefully calculated game plan. It's a meeting of the minds. We discuss the best players on the menu, rank them, and then we order the top two and trade one bite each. This also applies to the dessert menu.
He also knows now that I can pretty much eat a full meal at any hour of the day. Especially Chipotle. I could have just finished breakfast and be up for a burrito bowl. Just had a salad for lunch? That'll be a vegetarian burrito bowl, please. Extra guac, too.
Chocolate chip cookie sundaes:
I'm sitting here, with what I'm 99% sure is his baby in my belly (things with Jonathan Scott will never work out, will they?), and eating my own personal-sized dessert. He has his own, and I have his own. That's my kind of romance.
Don't touch my ice cream, and I won't touch yours. Extra whipped cream for him, and soft, melty ice cream for me. Now THAT'S how you do Valentine's Day.
Separate cookie sundaes make for a very happy marriage.
If you're lacking two mini 4" cast iron skillets (THESE are the exact ones I used), I've made this recipe as a chocolate chip cookie cake in a 6" pie plate. It's also my standard 1 dozen chocolate chip cookie recipe, too. Three ways to serve it, one way to eat it: alone!
Two chocolate chip cookies baked in two cast iron skillets and serve with ice cream and sprinkles on top.Cookie Sundaes for two
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 922Total Fat: 58gSaturated Fat: 31gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 285mgSodium: 465mgCarbohydrates: 96gFiber: 3gSugar: 82gProtein: 10g
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
Bahaha! You 2 sound exactly like us. I don't wanna share no dessert, give me my own and no one gets hurt!
I'm all about having my own massive chocolate chip cookie, so I am in LUHVE with these. Pinned!
Beth says
Why is everything made in a skillet SO CUTE?!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
Ooo love this sundae but that spoon!! I love it!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says
Sharing is totallllllllllllllly overrated!!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Yup, sharing is for the birds! These are just perfect!
taylor @ greens & chocolate says
I was just talking to a friend about how sharing dessert with our husbands is the worst decision ever!! It's like a race to see who can eat the most the fastest...NOT enjoyable at all. I'm thinking these cookie sundaes need to be on our Valentine's Day menu to avoid any marital disputes ;)
Ashley says
Yesss, melty ice cream! Cute post. :) Skillet cookies KILL me. Want to dessert-swap today? Let's make it happen. xo
Tonia from TheGunnySack says
I love trading bites of desserts with my husband at restaurants. Usually more than one dessert sounds delicious and if you share, you get to taste more than one! These chocolate chip cookie sundaes would be a huge hit in my house!
Eva @ Eva Bakes says
Where on earth did you get that adorable spoon? WANT! My husband and I will occasionally share desserts, but I'd rather have one all to myself. Bwahahaha!
Matea says
If I share food with you, it means I love you. That's the kinda person I am. Except with ice cream.....I have a hard time sharing ANY of MY ice cream, but I expect you to let me try some of yours. The complexities of life :)