Chocolate chunk Skillet cookie (eggless)
- Mar 1
- 3 min read
Deeply caramelised. Soft-centred. Quietly dramatic. This cookie is meant for (not) sharing. Jump to the recipe here. Oooh also, its vegetarian.
Cookies matter.
On websites, they are the thing people click first. On menus, they’re the safe choice that somehow still feels indulgent. And in life, they are comfort without negotiation.
But not all cookies are created equals.
The best ones have contrast. Structure. Tension.
They have a crack slightly when you dig into them. The edges are crisp, almost caramelised. Then, there's a faint snap before your teeth sink in.
And then the centre changes everything.
Soft. Deeply chewy. Almost molten. The chocolate still fluid, the crumb warm and tender, just set enough to hold but loose enough to feel indulgent. It’s that moment where the inside feels underbaked in the best possible way, like it was made to be eaten ten minutes out of the oven.
At Blanchette, The magic is in that balance.
Crisp without being dry.
Chewy without being heavy.
Sweet, but not cloying.
Warm, but not greasy.
The best cookies aren’t complicated. They’re precise. They understand texture. They respect butter. They allow chocolate to stay the hero.
And when you get it right, they’re not just a dessert.
They’re the thing people remember.
This chocolate chunk skillet cookie is about that moment where the inside feels underbaked in the best possible way, like it was made to be eaten ten minutes out of the oven.
Tips & tricks to do justice to our chocolate chunk skillet cookie:
The better the chocolate, the better the cookie: Please use baking chocolate bars (Couverture chocolate, if you can?) as opposed to chocolate chips. They really don’t melt that easily, nor do they give you that rich chocolate flavor.
Pull them out of the oven early: Moist and extra soft cookies are great, dry ones that can double as bricks are not. Its only ready when you see the edges getting firm & crisp while the center seems almost uncooked. Please also remember, it cooks as it cools too!
Every oven has its own personality: I would give you an approximate time at which you would have to remove the cookie, but can take 5 minutes more/less, depending on your oven. If you’re a regular baker, please invest in an oven thermometer; it's a game changer.
Always weigh your ingredients: The only one this that is non-negotiable in terms of equipment is a weighing scale. It’s the only thing that ensures that any product you make is standardized. Measuring cups, as much as they try can never give you the same product every time you bake it.
Don’t overmix once flour goes in: Overmixing develops gluten. Gluten gives structure. Too much structure kills tenderness.Fold just until you don’t see dry streaks.
The equipment:
6 inch skillet
Large bowls
Whisk (We prefer hand mixers or stand mixer though)
Spatula
The Ingredients
170 g unsalted butter
125 g dark brown sugar
40 g caster or granulated sugar
60 g milk or cream (room temp)
190 g all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp fine sea salt
150–180 g dark chocolate chunks
The Directions
Preheat your oven to 170°C.
Generously grease a 6-inch cast iron skillet and set it aside. Don’t skip this. The buttered edges are what give you that deep caramelised crust.
Melt the unsalted butter in a bowl. While still warm, add both sugars and mix until smooth and glossy. The mixture should look cohesive, not grainy.
Add the milk and stir until fully incorporated. This helps emulsify the fat and gives you that soft, almost molten interior.
Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and sea salt. Mix just until the dough comes together. Stop as soon as there are no dry streaks. Overmixing will make it tough.
Fold in three-quarters of the dark chocolate chunks.
Press the dough evenly into the prepared skillet. Don’t compact it too firmly. Scatter the remaining chocolate over the top, pressing lightly so it sits on the surface and melts into visible pools.
Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the edges are deeply golden and crisp while the centre still looks slightly soft. It should have a gentle wobble in the middle. That’s what you want.
Let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. It will continue setting as it cools.
Serve warm, ideally with a scoop of good vanilla ice cream melting straight into the centre.
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