Have you ever had Pizookie? A Pizza Cookie? One of the best desserts EVER?
This amazing creation is baked cookie dough, left a bit soft and and underdone in the middle, served warm with ice cream on top. Cookie a la mode? Deep dish cookie? Pizza Cookie? Pizookie? Call it whatever you want, it’s beyond delicious and if you have never had one you are seriously missing out.
The name Pizookie is actually a registered trademark of BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse,
BJ’s Brewhouse Pizookie
I had my first one at Oregano’s (back when they still referred to it as a Pizookie as well) which they now refer to as “The Original Pizza Cookie“. It’s an extremely simple dessert – cookie dough + ice cream. But something about those two combined, warm, is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It is my favorite dessert of all time, as well as my daughter’s. Let me show you how I make mine, and then promise me you’ll make one!
Most of the time I actually use premade refrigerated cookie dough (shh, don’t let word get out), but I decided to save a bit of the dough from my Double Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies for this.
Many (most?) people use a pie plate or deep dish style pizza pan to make these (as the restaurants do) and then you share them. I prefer to make them in individual ramekins for two reasons – they cook more quickly and nobody is fighting over who ate more of the shared pizookie. I’m pretty unscientific in how I make these. First, I lightly grease my ramekins, and put the cookie dough in…
Next, I bake them in a 350 degree oven for anywhere from 12-20 minutes. This varies based on the type of cookie dough, how many I’m making and how gooey I want them (I like mine pretty cookie dough-ish, while I cook my daughter’s longer). Once out of the oven, I let them cool for about ten minutes.
After cooling, it’s time to top with ice cream. For chocolate chip pizookies, we stick with vanilla or chocolate chip ice cream, but Double Chocolate Candy Cane kind of screams for my beloved seasonal ice cream – Dreyer’s Peppermint Ice Cream.
Put a nice scoop of ice cream on that hot cookie…
Add some toppings if you like – I went with chocolate syrup and candy cane bits. That is it. It is SO simple to make, yet I think it’s about the most delicious thing ever.
If you are a cookie lover, you must make these. Use any cookie dough. Use any ice cream. Just MAKE THEM. Trust me, your family, friends or lucky neighbors will love you for it.
Shannon says
Love, love, love the ones from Oregano’s! I no longer live in PHX, but when I go back to visit Oregano’s is always a must stop. Never thought of making personal ones in ramekins, thanks for the tip. That peppermint ice cream is the best- great combo with the cookie dough!
saskia says
Just found your heavenly looking blog! Off to read some of your past posts.. x
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
YUM! I love your Christmas tree in the background – ’tis the season!!
[email protected] says
It is getting closer to Christmas and that means a lot of peppermint goodness will be had. Love the warm cookie with the cold ice cream. Also, you brought out my favorite sweet blend-Chocolate and peppermint. Delicious!
JB says
This looks absolutely incredible. It seems as though I need to go ice cream shopping.
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Can you come whip one of those up for me! mmm I bet that was super tasty.
jillian says
mmm peppermint ice cream is my FAVORITE around the holidays! and edys makes the best kind! xoxo jillian:: shabbly apple giveaway!
Jerri-Lea says
Mmmmmm. Looks good! Have you noticed any special holiday Hershey’s Kisses at Target? We are taking a trip from Canada and hoping to score some special treats to take home with us for baking!
Jen Kim says
Mmm~ Looks delicious~ Now I need to make some of that for dessert tomorrow night~ =D Thank you for sharing your awesome ideas~
Charity says
Looks amazingly delicious, especially to a sweet toothie like me. I just discovered your blog and wanted to show you the gorgeous birthday party treats a friend of mine made, using inspiration from Love From The Oven.
I have a website about cooking for kids called Foodlets and this is the latest post…
http://foodlets.com/2011/11/07/a-sweet-shop-birthday-party-theme/
Adding you to my blogroll immediately.
Best, Charity
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says
Once I regain my sense of taste, I’m grabbing some peppermint ice cream and getting to work!
Angie @ Bigbearswife says
I NEED some of that! and that peppermint ice cream!!
Kate H. says
That sounds delightful. I’m a sucker for anything Christmas-y especially candy canes or peppermint (: