The Bite (Issue 39): Always push the skillet cookies

And more advice from a bartender named Spike [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0QyaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvdGhlLWJpdGUvbGV0dGVyLzM3NjVXA3NwY0IKYtBVqNJiLlxUc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) In late high school and early college, I held a string of random jobs: Skate School figure skating instructor, costumed cashier at a local Halloween store, dog walker, college entrance essay editor. But one of my absolute favorites was actually working front-of-house at Chili’s. While it wasn’t the pinnacle of a fine dining experience, it was (and is) also a very typical restaurant experience for most of America. This Chili’s sat in the shadow of a Costco, constructed between an Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse. The bartender — who, despite his real name being something like Chad or Brian — went by Spike and had been there the longest. He was tall, a little gangly and was world-weary in a way that seemed more fitting for a dive bar owner than someone who served electric blue, sugar-rimmed margaritas to giddy suburban moms out for girls’ night. He offered every new female employee the same bits of advice: If you’re kind to the back-of-house guys, they’ll keep you fed; never smile too much when you’re serving couples or you’ll risk making someone jealous; and always push the skillet cookies. While some may regard some of his advice as a little sexist, it definitely served me well — especially the skillet cookie bit. Those things were a home-run. I’d watch as the cooks would drop oversized dollops of chocolate chip cookie dough into miniature greased cast iron skillets, the same kind from which the restaurant serves its queso, and toss them in the oven for 12 minutes or so. When they emerged, they were immediately topped with one scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of sticky-sweet chocolate syrup. On Friday and Saturday nights, especially, they sold like hotcakes. They ran about $6 at the time and were definitely large enough for two people to split, though there was something decadent about having one all to yourself. One of our regulars, a woman with a collection of Ann Taylor blazers that screamed “real estate agent” or “pharmaceutical rep,” would typically come in on Wednesday nights after the dinner rush and find a seat at the bar. She’d order a glass of red wine and a skillet cookie, then Spike would slide her the remote so she could find a hockey game. She was Canadian, we later found out. It seemed like a really cozy ritual, one I was thinking about recently after I stumbled upon a few 3.5-inch Lodge cast iron skillets at a resale store. Initially, they were great for small-batch cooking — a single egg, some baked apples, etcetera — and just looking cute in my kitchen. But then a few Wednesdays ago, I realized I’d already had quite the week and the week wasn’t even over. To paraphrase food writer Bettina Makalintal, I [deserved a little treat](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0RXaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9iZXR0aW5hbWFrL3N0YXR1cy8xNDk0Njg3ODM2NTQwNDg5NzI4P3M9MjAmdD05WVN1eWhmRzFjcmVxc1pRUzNUMG9nVwNzcGNCCmLQVajSYi5cVHNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). So, I popped a little blob of frozen homemade cookie dough (thank you, Past Ashlie) into a skillet and let it bake until crisped around the edges and gooey in the center. I didn’t have ice cream or syrup, but made due quite nicely with a frankly embarrassing amount of whipped cream. I skipped the wine and found some hockey. This week in The Bite, Salon Food’s weekly newsletter, I wanted to pull together some of our favorite cookie recipes. If you want to make them feel extra special, take Spike’s advice and toss them in a skillet, either as an individual treat or as a full cookie cake. — Ashlie Stevens, deputy food editor *** If you found yourself here without subscribing, make sure to sign up for [The 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you don't miss anything! *** A few of our favorite cookie recipes - [Topped with buttercream, these sugar cookies are perfect for everything from birthdays to lunchboxes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDQvMjYvdG9wcGVkLXdpdGgtYnV0dGVyY3JlYW0tdGhlc2Utc3VnYXItY29va2llcy1hcmUtcGVyZmVjdC1mb3ItZXZlcnl0aGluZy1mcm9tLWJpcnRoZGF5cy10by1sdW5jaGJveGVzX3BhcnRuZXIvVwNzcGNCCmLQVajSYi5cVHNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [These three-ingredient peanut butter cookies are hands-down the best cookies in the world](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDYvMDYvdGhlc2UtdGhyZWUtaW5ncmVkaWVudC1wZWFudXQtYnV0dGVyLWNvb2tpZXMtYXJlLWhhbmRzLWRvd24tdGhlLWJlc3QtY29va2llcy1pbi10aGUtd29ybGQvVwNzcGNCCmLQVajSYi5cVHNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [Epic snickerdoodles in 20 minutes flat](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0RQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDYvMjMvZXBpYy1zbmlja2VyZG9vZGxlcy1pbi0yMC1taW51dGVzLWZsYXRfcGFydG5lci9XA3NwY0IKYtBVqNJiLlxUc1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) - [Bring the bakery home: These classic butter cookies will melt in your mouth](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMDUvMTYvYnJpbmctdGhlLWJha2VyeS1ob21lLXRoZXNlLWNsYXNzaWMtYnV0dGVyLWNvb2tpZXMtd2lsbC1tZWx0LWluLXlvdXItbW91dGgvVwNzcGNCCmLQVajSYi5cVHNSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) Your weekend dinner plans This week, Salon senior writer Mary Elizabeth Williams revisited the classic cookbook “[The Silver Palate Cookbook](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0RJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9TaWx2ZXItUGFsYXRlLUNvb2tib29rLVNoZWlsYS1MdWtpbnMvZHAvMDc2MTE0NTk3NFcDc3BjQgpi0FWo0mIuXFRzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)” by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso. “In the summertime, I can't get enough of a lazy pasta dish that Lukins and Rosso enticingly claimed to have discovered while dining ‘in a beautiful home in Sardinia,’” she wrote. “With tomatoes abundant and delicious right now, you can't not make this rich, garlicky dish. The secret? Throw the sauce together a few hours ahead of time to let the flavors meld beautifully.” Try her play on [Summery Garlic and Tomato Pasta with Brie](~/AASU4wA~/RgRktS1VP0RkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMTQvYWZ0ZXItYmluZ2luZy1zdHJhbmdlci10aGluZ3MtaW0tY3JhdmluZy10aGlzLW5vc3RhbGdpYy1wYXN0YS1kaXNoL1cDc3BjQgpi0FWo0mIuXFRzUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~). 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