I’m sorry to say this, but pies are just not my thing. They intimidate me. Not the filling, but the dough. It’s embarrassing to say that I’m scared of pie crust, but it’s true. For this pie, I wanted to make a nice edge, so I decided to watch a few YouTube videos on the topic. Some people say the beauty of a pie is not in the perfection, but the imperfections that really give them a home-made look. Given how my pies look, I might be able to get behind that.
I am certainly a perfectionist, but it can be quite a problem more than anything. I see people making these creative, beautifully adorned pies, and I just have the feeling it will take a lot of time and practice for me to get them to look as beautiful as I would like. To Quote Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “everything is hard before it is easy.” How true this is for all of us in all things. When I started running, I could only go a short distance. Now that I do it so often, I can run much farther, surprising myself each time I do. If you take up knitting, I can’t promise you’re going to be amazing, but I can tell you that the first thing you make won’t turn out as well as the twenty-first one.
My father was an amazing bowler. He was even in the pro-ams. Growing up, he would take me every Sunday to practice with him. At first, there were a lot of gutter balls, but within a year or so, I was pretty good. Even though I seldom go now, my mind and body have the muscle memory it takes for me to bowl a pretty good game, and I always beat my husband, who seldom bowled growing up.
So, I think a good rule for learning anything is “practice, practice, practice.” I guess my life will be a little more full of pies, which is a good thing. But please bear with me as I learn right alongside you. For this pie, even though I watched the video, it was so much harder than it looked. But hey, I did my best to make a braided edge. It looked beautiful until I baked it and the edges fell right into the pie dish, leaving an edge that looked anything like a braid. Oh well– on to the next one!
No matter, even if you don’t decide to do a fancy edge, make this absolutely decadent pie. It is just like a chocolate chip cookie, but even thicker, with lots of chocolate chips and hints of savory vanilla. Who wouldn’t like that? The sweetened condensed milk gives it a chewy-gooey texture and delicious sweetness. The author added it, and was so pleased with the outcome. If you like chocolate chip cookies and sweetened condensed milk, then make this pie. It is in one word, addicting. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack.
This recipe is courtesy of Half Baked Harvest and will serve 12 people who will forever have their sweet tooth sated.
Ingredients for Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie:
1 pie crust, homemade or store bought
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter, softened
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease a pie plate.
Using and electric mixer, beat the eggs in a medium bowl until foamy, about three minutes.
Add the flour, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla, beat until combined.
Add the butter and continue beating until combined, but it will not be smooth.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Press your pie crust into the prepared pie plate.
Drizzle half of the sweetened condensed milk over the bottom of the crust.
Spoon in half the filling.
Drizzle the remaining sweet milk over the filling.
Spoon in the rest of the filling.
Transfer to the oven and bake for 55-60 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool at least 20 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
It’s that simple!
