This warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie pie tastes like a soft-baked chocolate chip cookie, except that it’s encased in a buttery, flakey pie crust. It is completely irresistible, and so rich that a scoop of vanilla ice cream is necessary. Originally published October 8, 2018.
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We are going to the beach tomorrow! The kids are super excited, especially since I promised to actually bring sweaters and shoes this time. (Northern California beaches are not exactly warm.)
Now I am faced with how to dress myself and the giant baby growing in my belly. I wore my regular swimsuit to a pool party last week and the straps were cutting into my shoulders so bad that I thought I would lose circulation in my arms permanently.
Technically I have a maternity swimsuit. But it’s in Texas. My best friend Sarah and I share maternity clothes. She has 4 kids, this is my third, and every time one of us is pregnant we just send the whole box of clothes to the other one, adding as we go. It’s awesome. And cheap.
Sarah is moving from Texas to the Bay Area in just a couple of weeks (hooray!!) and she is bringing the clothes with her. Meanwhile, I’m starting to look like Baby Beluga over here.
The nice thing about maternity clothes is that they make you look pregnant. Which is much better than wearing big shirts and unbuttoned pants, let me tell you. People don’t realize I’m pregnant, and instead assume I’m just kinda porky. They probably think, “Man that girl is getting so fat she almost looks pregnant.” Awesome.
To reinforce this idea, I have been eating copious amounts of THE chocolate chip cookie pie. I am literally eating a slice right now. There is chocolate all over my computer. And my camera. I have zero regrets.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie Ingredients
Here’s a quick shopping list to help you gather your ingredients. And trust me, store-bought pie crust works just fine in this recipe. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients and instructions!
- 9-inch pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- flour
- butter
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- nuts (Your call. I wisely left them out.)
- salt
- vanilla ice cream (to serve)
- hot fudge (to serve)
How to make cookie pie
I’ve eaten this chocolate chip pie a ton of times but I’ve never made it before. It is a classic at church potlucks around here. (And by around here I mean everywhere. Have you had it?)
THIS PIE, you guys. It’s out of control. Imagine the flakiest, butteriest crust, filled with hot melty center-of-a-chocolate-chip-cookie. If I could bake cookies and just eat the center of every one, I would. This is an ENTIRE PIE of that. I almost want to call it Extra Warm and Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pie.
This chocolate chip cookie pie recipe is a Nestle original I believe, just like the Toll House cookie. I only made 2 changes: add salt and vanilla. There’s no baking soda or anything, so it turns out super fudgy and not cakey at all. And you are supposed to take it out before it fully cookie-ifies. Embrace the gooeyness.
The other huge bonus about this recipe is that it’s stupid easy. I can bust out chocolate chip cookies faster than you can say cookie dough for dinner, but at some point, you do have to go through the baking process, swapping pans in and out of the oven, yada yada. It’s a process. But this pie? Naw. Toss the whole batch into a store-bought pie crust and call it good. One bake and you’re done. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool.
If you want the best best BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie, you will have to start a little earlier and make a homemade pie crust. This recipe totally stands up to a store bought crust, I’m not throwing shade. But if you have time, make the homemade crust. It’s delightfully buttery and flaky, and sets off the cookie center perfectly.
I love me some chocolate chip cookies. I know my recipe by heart by now so I can throw those suckers together lickety split. But you know what’s even easier than making cookies? Throwing a bunch of cookie dough in a pan! Seriously, it doesn’t get any easier than this! Let it cool completely before serving, and for an extra treat, enjoy it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of hot fudge, or simply a tall glass of cold milk.
How to serve Chocolate Chip Pie
This chocolate chip cookie pie would be totally perfect to serve at your 4th of July festivities! Or on a Tuesday night. Or right now. Just make sure to have vanilla ice cream and hot fudge on hand. And ice-cold milk!
How to store Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
To store chocolate chip cookie pie, cover it tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and keep it at room temperature for up to 2 days. If you want to extend its freshness, you can refrigerate it for up to 5 days (it would never last that long around here!). For later enjoyment, wrap the pie slices individually and freeze them for up to 3 months—just thaw at room temperature or warm ’em up slightly before serving.
Chocolate Chip Pie Recipe FAQs
I guess you can make chocolate chip cookie pie without a crust, but then it would be more like Blondies. Which I also love, don’t get me wrong. I even have an amazing Browned Butter Blondie recipe you can try if you don’t have a pie crust. But this one is more of a pie and I do think it needs a pie crust for cookie pie perfection.
Look, a classic is a classic for a reason. But my chocolate chip cookie pie has salt and vanilla, both of which improve on most baked treats. Salt and vanilla are soooo good in chocolate desserts. The salt balances the sweetness and brings out the richness of the chocolate, while the vanilla adds depth and warmth, making every bite even more chocolatey.
Sure! You can use a different crust for your own cookie pie. I think a graham cracker crust, an Oreo cookie crust, or even a shortbread crust would work. Each will add a unique flavor and texture to the pie. Give it a try and let us know how it turns out in the comments below!
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Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked 9-inch crust
- 2 large eggs
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon flour, spooned and leveled
- 3/4 cup butter, very soft** (1 & 1/2 sticks)
- 1 & 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts, if you must. I wisely left them out.
- Vanilla ice cream, to serve
- hot fudge or ganache, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F.
- Lay out your pie crust in a 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edges however you like. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat 2 eggs until they are light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and salt and mix.
- Beat in both sugars, then add the flour. Beat well.
- Add the very soft butter. (If it’s cold it’s won’t beat in and you will get butter chunks in your batter, which will not turn out well.) Beat well, scraping sides and bottom of bowl.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix. The batter is super grainy! It’s supposed to be thin, don’t add more flour.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pie crust and smooth it out.
- Bake at 325 for 50-55 minutes. Test the pie with a knife or toothpick, halfway between the edge of the pie and center. If it comes out clean it’s done.
- Cool completely. Or stick it in the freezer for 15 minutes and devour while it’s hot and melty.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream! Or a tall glass of milk.
I am so glad to see a recipe for a chocolate chip pie without nuts! My sons and grandchildren will not touch bake goods containing nuts. I’ve always called it Kentucky Derby Pie. I think the mistake I’ve made is to add more chips to replace the nuts! Thanks for the recipe.
Oh I didn’t know this was called Kentucky Derby Pie! How fun! I’m so glad you found my recipe Judy. Enjoy!
Mixed these up a bit.I used half peanut butter chips and chocolate chips. I also made these in tartshells. Drizzled melted chocolate and let set…My new keeper Thanks
That sounds AMAZING Lorraine, I love the idea of adding peanut butter chips! Thanks for the idea and review!!
Freaking amazingly delicious! Everyone loved it!
Yay! So glad you loved is MJ! Huge favorite of mine!
Found this on Pinterest just this year when searching for something other than pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. The picture that popped up when I typed in “chocolate chip pie” was nothing short of inspiring… I made mine look exactly like the picture—I was into it in a big way. Followed the recipe to a T and it couldn’t have been more delicious! (Ok, I didn’t make my own pie crusts—but I have an 8 week old so I cut myself some slack and gave myself kudos for making pie AND putting on mascara in the same day.) Thanks for the inspo! Keeping this one in my repertoire for another time that calls for pie….
We’ve always loved this pie! Try subbing a half cup of quick oats for the flour. Yum! And I’ve always added vanilla too.
I love all your recipes.
Oh my goodness, oats!! That would be SO GOOD! Great idea thanks for the tip!! Thanks for reading the blog :)
I just mixed up the batter. It is thick, not thin, as mentioned in step 6. Did I miss something? Is there supposed to be mild or some other liquid added? Thanks!
I meant ‘milk’ not ‘mild’. Sheesh!
Hey Valerie! Go ahead and follow the recipe as directed (no milk). Maybe my butter was not soft enough the day I made this or something. I bet it will bake up perfectly! let me know how it goes!
Yum! I think that being pregnant is the perfect reason to eat as much pie as you can :)
Oh my! There is nothing I like better than gooey and chocolate! This pie would not last long around me!
Holy moly, this looks incredible! Chocolate chip goodness in pie form? Yes please. It’s such a smart idea to have a maternity clothes buddy, that must be so useful :)
I don’t have too much of a sweet tooth, but I would have to try a slice of this and indulge. Yum!!
Ooey gooey heaven!
I don’t own a regular swimsuit, much less a maternity swimsuit (swimsuits and I aren’t the best of friends) I know without a doubt you don’t look like a baby beluga but I can totally relate to feeling like that :) Now, would you mind if I face planted into this pie?!?!
This pie looks insanely delish! I finally bought a maternity swimsuit this past spring, but I had a miscarriage at the end of March so I can’t wear it now. I’m super bummed about it because IT WAS SO CUTE! So glad you’re getting your maternity stuff soon, congratulations by the way, I’m sure you don’t look like a baby beluga ;)
Oh my !!! I am totally dying for a piece of this right now!!! Can not wait to get off work and go home an make one so I can eat it. Love your site and keep that belly growing!!!