Chocolate Chunk–Pecan Cookie Sundaes with Salted Caramel Sauce

This dessert is decadence personified: luscious pecan-chocolate chunk cookies topped with great ice cream, and a “to die for” salted caramel sauce. The cookies are baked and served in individual cast-iron skillets. Although the recipe Serves 12, bake as many cookies as you have guests and pans, and keep the remaining cookie dough and sauce in the refrigerator in covered containers. Or, freeze individual balls of dough and bake them whenever you want a special dessert. To serve 12, you could