Is there anything better than a warm chocolate chip cookie? There’s a reason chocolate chip cookie cakes are so popular! The combination of a warm cookie, especially with ice cream on top, is a classic that pretty much everyone loves. This recipe takes the idea of a chocolate chip cookie to another level by turning it into a pie – yes, I said a pie. You’ve probably had a cookie cake before but have you ever had a chocolate chip cookie baked into a pie crust? This chocolate chip cookie pie is going to blow you away with how good it is. There’s just something about the gooey cookie combined with the flaky pie crust that is amazing. So next time you need to bring a pie to something whether it be Thanksgiving dinner or a Pi day party, try this one instead of a classic homemade apple pie or Reese’s peanut butter pie. I can almost guarantee no one else will be bringing chocolate chip cookie pie! Unless of course they buy one from Pizza Hut!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Easy – if you can make chocolate chip cookies, you can make this pie. It’s literally cookie dough spread into a pie crust and baked. Unique – the combo of chocolate chip cookie dough with the pie crust is different enough to make people think they’re eating unique, even if it’s really just two classic favorites combined!No chill dough – there’s no chilling, freezing, or cooling time for this recipe. It’s just make the dough, add to pie, bake the pie, and enjoy!
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
Butter – you want to use unsalted butter for this recipe. If you do only have salted, omit the pinch of fine salt from the recipe. Unlike some baking recipes that call for softened butter, in this case you’re going to want to melt the butter and let it cool. Chocolate chips – I used milk chocolate chips in this because I like the sweetness of them, but you could totally use semi-sweet as well. I used regular Toll House chocolate chips for this. Pie crust– you’ll need one 9-inch pie crust for the recipe. You can either make your own flaky pie crust or just buy a store-bought one. They typically come in packs of two – use the second one to make these mini pizza pies!
How to Make Chocolate Chip cookie Pie
I’ve already talked a bit about how easy this is to make but really it’s just a few steps, especially if you’re going to make your own pie crust (which I don’t recommend). The first thing you need to do is make your chocolate chip cookie dough. Unlike a lot of recipes that make you separate your dry and wet ingredients (looking at you Nutella muffins) and then mix them together, this one doesn’t. Start by preheating your oven to 350°F. Place your pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and crisp the edges gently, then set that aside for later. Whisk the brown sugar and melted (and cooled) butter together in a large bowl. Add in your eggs and vanilla then whisk again until smooth. And I say whisk, but you can totally beat as well – just do it on low speed. Add your flour and salt to the mixture and again, mix it until well combined. It won’t be as thick as a traditional chocolate chip cookie dough so don’t be alarmed – it’s still pie filling so should be smooth but thinner than normal dough. Then finally, add your chocolate chips and stir them in until there are chocolate chips in all parts of your dough. Pour the cookie batter into your prepared pie crust and smooth it out carefully with a rubber spatula on top. Sprinkle some more chocolate chips on top (the secret to bakery looking treats!) then bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick pushed into the center comes out clean. It should be a nice golden brown color. Let it cool on a wire cooling rack until you’re ready to serve. You don’t want to eat this piping hot right out of the oven, but it is delicious warm and topped with vanilla ice cream, so I recommend serving pretty soon after it comes out of the oven. It’s also cool at room temperature and even cold but warm is my personal favorite! And did I mention that it’s delicious topped with ice cream? Totally craving a piece of this chocolate chip cookie pie right now!
Expert Tips
Try topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce (this homemade hot fudge would be amazing on it). Start checking the pie at 40 minutes and remove between 40-45 minutes if you want a gooey center. The pie will be fully baked around 50 minutes so when you remove from the oven will depend on how done you want the pie. Cut down the chocolate chips to one cup if you want more cookie, less chocolate. This pie is loaded with chocolate chips (on purpose) but is still good with just a few less chips. Mix it up by adding nuts (I could see walnuts being great in this) or switching out the chocolate chips with something like peanut butter chips or toffee chips (like the ones I used for my toffee caramel cookies). Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days but honestly, it likely won’t last that long!
More Easy Chocolate Recipes
If you like chocolate, you’re going to love these other delicious chocolate filled recipes! Many of them are also good with vanilla ice cream!
Hot chocolate dip – a four ingredient hot chocolate dip that combines the flavors of hot chocolate with the creaminess of a sweet dip! Brownie lava cake – the best homemade chocolate lava cake I’ve ever tried! Gooey on the inside and rich on the outside. Chocolate cherry cookies – these cookies are super simple and taste like a chocolate covered cherry you’d buy at Christmas time! One of the best holiday cookie recipes!Chocolate pudding cookies – triple chocolate cookies with chocolate cookie dough, chocolate pudding, and chocolate chips all baked inside!Dr Pepper cake – a rich, moist, and delicious cake that uses Dr. Pepper in the batter and in the frosting!
