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
Christine @ Cooking with Cakes says
I don't know HOW I'm just seeing these but uch, NEED asap. looks so incredible
Jenifer Smith says
OMG, just made these cookies for my taco night with a friend. They went crazy for it, and it made just enough. 4 servings ! Thank you :)
dANA says
I love this recipe. I've made it twice but I need some advice. For the first try I used two 3.5 inch iron skillets. These were too small...I couldn't even fit all the cookie dough in (I wasn't surprised since they are smaller than the recipe calls for). This was a good excuse to eat the leftover dough. :) I baked the two and the cookie exploded over the sides of the skillet and made a bit of a mess. The next try, I used three 3.5 inch skillets. Cookie dough all fit but still ran over the sides and fell to the bottom of the oven. What am I doing wrong?? Should I cut out some of the baking powder? They taste so yummy but burned cookie in the oven from overflow is a bummer.
Joy says
This is super late, but I thought it might be helpful for anyone else reading these comments. I read that one 6" cast iron is approximately 4 3.5 inches.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Giant, gooey, melt-in-your-mouth cookie sundaes make my world go 'round.
Jax Sargent says
Just made this tonight. Got the thumbs up from my fiancé. It will be a regular rotation in our dessert selections.
Thank you for suvh a yummy and easy 2-bowl recipe.
Kallie says
If you think Chipotle is good, you need to try Cafe Rio. I don't even like Chiptole anymore. ;) lol
Abril says
Hi! What do you mean with shortening?
Britni says
Hi! I am interested in making these tonight, but some of the measurements aren't showing properly. The salt, espresso powder, and chocolate chips have '?' instead of the quantity. Does it appear that way on your end? Thanks!
Christina Lane says
Hi Britni! Thanks for letting me know--it's a glitch. I'll fix it right now :)
Rebekka says
Would I be able to make this recipe in small ramekins?
Christina Lane says
I haven't tried it that way.
Austin Dix says
HI!
Is the instant espresso powder absolutely necessary?
Christina Lane says
No, it's not, Austin. It just helps the chocolate flavor shine, but you can leave it out, no problem :)