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Decadent recipes for chocolate desserts

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Deep dish brown butter chocolate chunk pizookie

The Pastry Chef's Baking
A chocolate chunk pizookie baked in an 8-inch skillet and topped with vanilla ice cream and warm Nutella drizzle.

By Carol Ramos, The Pastry Chef's Baking
Recipe modified from Damn Delicious

1 and 7/8 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
14 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 cup chocolate chunks
Vanilla ice cream

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8-inch cast iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray.

 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until the foam subsides and the butter begins to turn a golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

4. Whisk in sugars and vanilla until well combined. Whisk in egg and egg yolk until well combined. Add flour mixture, beating just until incorporated. Gently fold in chocolate chunks.

5. Pour mixture into skillet. Place into oven and bake until edges are golden brown but center is still moist, about 20-25 minutes (check at 15 minutes).
Serve lukewarm, topped with ice cream.

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