Description
Curl up on the sofa with a deep dish cookie bowl that brings comfort straight to your kitchen, turning an ordinary dessert into a warm, gooey treat your family will devour in minutes. Melted chocolate, crispy edges, and a center so rich make this simple dessert the ultimate sweet escape after a long day.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm your oven to exactly 350°F and position a rack in the center.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and thoroughly blend 1 cup softened butter with 1 cup brown sugar and ½ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes creamy and pale.
- Crack 2 large eggs into the butter-sugar mixture, incorporating them one at a time. Pour in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until completely smooth.
- Whisk 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Slowly fold the dry ingredients into your wet mixture, stirring just until your batter looks consistent and no flour streaks remain.
- Add 2 cups chocolate chips and gently stir to distribute them evenly throughout your dough.
- Select a deep cast-iron skillet or baking dish and coat it thoroughly with butter or cooking spray.
- Transfer your entire dough mixture into the prepared dish, spreading it smoothly to create an even layer.
- Place the dish in the preheated 350°F oven and bake for precisely 25-30 minutes until the edges turn golden and the center looks set but remains slightly soft.
- Remove from the oven and let your cookie bowl rest for 10 minutes before serving warm with optional toppings.
Notes
- Check the chocolate chip cookie dough’s consistency by ensuring it’s not too runny or too stiff before spreading in the baking dish.
- Always use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother mixing and better texture in your deep dish cookie.
- Cast-iron skillets work best for creating a crispy exterior and soft, gooey center in this dessert.
- For gluten-free versions, swap wheat flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend and reduce baking time by 2-3 minutes to prevent drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 345 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg