Description
Gooey, warm skillet chocolate chip cookie delivers ultimate comfort straight from the heart of home baking. Melted chocolate, crisp edges, and rich buttery dough create a dessert so irresistible you cannot help but grab a spoon and dive right in.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 sticks (170 grams or 12 ounces) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces (226 grams) chocolate chunks or dark/semi-sweet chocolate bars
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Nutella (chilled)
Seasonings and Toppings:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Flaky sea salt (for topping)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F, preparing for a decadent skillet dessert.
- In a 10-11 inch cast iron skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat, swirling occasionally until it transforms into a golden-brown liquid with a rich, nutty fragrance.
- Transfer the browned butter to a heat-safe mixing bowl, allowing it to cool for 5-10 minutes to prevent scrambling the eggs.
- Vigorously whisk both sugars into the cooled butter until the mixture becomes silky and well-incorporated, approximately 2 minutes.
- Incorporate the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, blending until the mixture is smooth and uniform.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and kosher salt, creating a dry ingredient blend.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients and chopped chocolate into the wet mixture, ensuring no flour streaks remain.
- Distribute half the cookie dough evenly across the same skillet used for browning butter, creating a base layer.
- Strategically dot the surface with chilled Nutella, then carefully cover with the remaining cookie dough, sealing the Nutella completely.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes until the edges turn golden and the surface becomes slightly puffy.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and serve immediately while warm, optionally topped with a scoop of cold ice cream.
- For smaller skillets, extend baking time slightly; avoid using skillets larger than 11 inches without proportionally increasing ingredient quantities.
Notes
- Brown the butter slowly to develop a rich, nutty flavor that elevates the entire cookie’s taste profile.
- Chill the skillet before adding dough to ensure crispy edges and a gooey center.
- Use high-quality chocolate chunks instead of chips for more luxurious melting texture.
- Customize by swapping Nutella with caramel, peanut butter, or other spreads for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 471 kcal
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 173 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg