Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Zutaten

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

¾ cup packed (5¼ ounces) dark brown sugar

½ cup (3½ ounces) granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon table salt

1 large egg plus 1 large yolk

1¾ cups (8¾ ounces) all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Anweisungen

1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Melt 9 tablespoons butter in 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until butter is dark golden brown, has nutty aroma, and bubbling subsides, about 5 minutes; transfer to large bowl. Stir remaining 3 tablespoons butter into hot butter until completely melted.

2. Whisk brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt into melted butter until smooth. Whisk in egg and yolk until smooth, about 30 seconds. Let mixture sit for 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds. Repeat process of resting and whisking 2 more times until mixture is thick, smooth, and shiny.

3. Whisk flour and baking soda together in separate bowl, then stir flour mixture into butter mixture until just combined, about 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips, making sure no flour pockets remain.

4. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. Transfer dough to now-empty skillet and press into even layer with spatula. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cookie is golden brown and edges are set, about 20 minutes, rotating skillet halfway through baking. Using potholders, transfer skillet to wire rack and let cookie cool for 30 minutes. Slice cookie into wedges and serve.

Notizen

Top with ice cream for an extra-decadent treat.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS A cookie in a skillet? Unlike baking a traditional batch of cookies, a skillet cookie can go straight from the oven to the table for a fun, hands-on dessert. This scaled-up cookie benefits from the hot bottom and tall sides of a well-seasoned cast-iron pan to create a great crisp crust. Reeling in the butter and chocolate chips from our usual cookie dough recipe allowed our oversized cookie to bake through in the middle while staying perfectly chewy. We increased the baking time to accommodate the giant size, but otherwise this recipe was simpler and faster than baking regular cookies.