Ultimate Skillet Brookies
These are the Ultimate Skillet Brookie with a thick layer of fudgy brownie dough covered with heaps of brown butter chocolate chip cookie dough balls and baked until golden. Both doughs are one-bowl making this decadent bar cookie have minimal active time with maximum flavor!
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Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
To Start
- 83 grams unsalted brown butter ((about 8 tablespoons (113 g) unsalted butter before browning))
For the Brownies
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (128 g) dark chocolate, (finely chopped)
- 8 tablespoons (113 g) unsalted butter, (cut into 8 pieces)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon oil (use any oil; see blog post for more details)
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) freshly brewed espresso or strong coffee
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) real vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (25 g) unsweetened dark (Dutch-process) cocoa powder (sifted)
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (68 g) all-purpose flour (how to measure flour)
For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- 3/4 cup (165 g) dark brown sugar, (packed)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) oil (use any oil; see blog post for more details)
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) real vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups (203 g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups (128 g) dark chocolate chips
To Garnish
- 1/3 cup (57 g) dark chocolate chips
Instructions
To Start
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 10–inch (25–cm) cast-iron skillet and line with parchment paper, letting the excess fall over the sides.* Set aside.
- Place 8 tablespoons (113 g) butter in a small sauce pan and melt over medium heat. Once melted, crank up the heat to medium high. Stand by, continuously stirring and watching. Small golden bits will start to settle on the bottom of the pan. Once this happens, take it off the heat and pour into a small, heat-safe bowl. You'll add this to the chocolate chip cookie dough in a bit. Set aside to cool. (For more details on browning butter, check out my How to Perfectly Brown Butter tutorial)
For the Brownies
- In a medium, heat-safe bowl, add the sugar, chocolate and butter and set over a medium saucepan of simmering water. Do not let the bowl touch the water or let the water come to a boil. Stir frequently until melted and smooth. Take off of the heat and whisk in the eggs, oil, espresso and vanilla. Whisk in the cocoa powder, baking soda and salt until well combined. Fold in the flour and set aside.
For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- To the cooled browned butter add the brown sugar and egg + egg yolk and stir until well combined and thick. Stir in the oil, vanilla, baking soda and sea salt. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is well combined. Fold in the flour until barely combined. Add in the chocolate chips and give a couple of good stirs to evenly distribute throughout the dough.
To Assemble
- Smooth the brownie dough over the bottom of the skillet. Make it even-ish, but don't stress about it. Scoop heaping, 2-tablespoon (30-gram) balls of chocolate chip cookie dough over the top (see blog post for styling tips). Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup (57 g) chocolate chips and bake in the center of the oven for 25 minutes. Set on a cooling rack to cool completely before even thinking about cutting. I mean it. Set in the fridge to expedite. Enjoy!! xo
Notes
- SERVING SIZE. If cut into wedges, it will serve 8-10. Cut like the photos, it will serve up to 15.
- PARCHMENT PAPER. Lining the skillet with parchment paper is optional but makes it hella easier to cut and serve.
- BAKING DISH. You can use a 9x13 baking dish in place of the 10-inch skillet. You may need to bake less as this will yield thinner brookies. Whatever vessel you use, please make sure it is oven safe. Scaling up or down in the size of your skillet/baking dish will change the bake time so plan accordingly.
Thanks for baking with me! Please rate + comment this recipe and tag me on social @displacedhousewife #displacedhousewife so I can see your beautiful treats! xo