Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie Recipe

I first had a bite of a chocolate chip cookie pie in Knoxville, Tennessee. We lived there for a brief period, and one thing I learned is that Southerners can make a pie! I had to share this creation with you all, so after many attempts and variations, I was able to perfect my chocolate chip cookie pie recipe!

It’s like a giant cookie served on a shortbread crust with a gooey center. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best pairing. This recipe is now my go-to dessert when hosting a party!

If you love cookies as much as I do, try my oatmeal chocolate cookies, butter-less chocolate chip cookies, and my easy brookies recipe!

Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

• The filling is easy to make; you can bake it in a homemade cookie or store-bought crust.
• The gooey chocolate chip cookie filling is pure cookie heaven! 
• It’s beautiful! It has a gooey cookie texture and a chocolate chip cookie flavor. The pie has a creamy richness of a brown sugar base and a chocolate layer from the chocolate chips.

Ingredient Notes 

This recipe uses simple ingredients that can be purchased at your local grocery store. Here is a list of all of the ingredients you need to make this pie:

• Unsalted Butter – is an essential ingredient in this pie! It adds flavor and richness to the recipe. When baking, use organic, whole butter. The butter should be at room temperature and soft.
• Brown Sugar – Light brown sugar adds sweetness and a rich, caramel-like flavor to the pie. You can also use dark brown sugar if you have that on hand. 
• Granulated Sugar – White sugar adds sweetness to a chocolate chip cookie pie and helps keep the texture light and tender.
• Eggs – Eggs provide moisture and structure to the dough, which creates the perfect texture for a delicious cookie. They also act as a binding agent, helping all the other ingredients stick together. Use large organic eggs when possible. 
• Vanilla Extract – Use pure vanilla extract. It enhances the flavors in the pie and gives it more flavor depth. 
• All-purpose flour – Provides the structure and helps to thicken and stabilize the filling, allowing it to bake evenly and correctly. Use good-quality flour when baking.
• Semi-sweet chocolate morsels – These morsels add a rich chocolate sweetness to the pie. You can also use milk chocolate chips.
• Shortbread crust – To make this for your pie, follow our recipe for the best cookie pie crust. You can also use a store-bought frozen pie crust. 

Ingredient Substitutions 

Switch out semisweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate, milk chocolate, peanut butter, or chocolate chunks.

Add a dash of bourbon to the pie for extra flavor!

If you like the texture of nuts, add walnuts or pecans to the recipe.

Use almond extract instead of vanilla for a nutty flavor.

Instead of a shortbread cookie crust, make a graham cracker crust. To make this recipe even more accessible, use a store-bought pie crust.

Add mix-ins to this pie recipe, such as chopped nuts, different chocolate chips like butterscotch, or even dried fruit. You should add only 1/2 cup to 1 cup to the recipe.

Make Ahead and Storing 

This recipe can be made in advance. Make the crust weeks before and freeze before baking. The filling can be made the day before and stored in the refrigerator for one day. Add the filling to the baked crust when you’re ready to bake.

This pie can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days. If you want it to last longer, it should be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. 

If you are freezing it, wrap it securely in plastic wrap and aluminum foil before placing it in the freezer for up to 2 months.

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