No-Fail Oven-Baked Muffin Cookies (Molten Chocolate Center)
Description
These oven-baked muffin cookies have crisp golden edges, a thick, soft center, and a gooey chocolate filling. Made with browned butter, brown sugar, and chocolate chips, they deliver a bakery-style texture with a molten chocolate surprise in every bite.
Dough
Gooey Filling
For Preparing the Muffin Tray
Instructions
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Melt the butter in a pan until golden and nutty. Cool slightly.
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Whisk the browned butter with brown sugar until glossy.
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Add the egg and mix until smooth.
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Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
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Mix just until combined.
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Fold in the chocolate chips.
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Chill the dough for 30–60 minutes for thick, bakery-style cookies.
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To prepare the filling, combine the chocolate chips, butter, milk or cream, and honey or corn syrup.
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Stir until smooth. The filling does not need to be completely melted.
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Keep the filling at room temperature, ready to scoop into the dough.
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Preheat the oven to 185°C (365°F).
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Butter a muffin tray or use liners.
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Press dough into each muffin cup, leaving room for the filling.
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Place a small blob of filling (approximately 1 tsp) in the center.
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Cover with more dough and seal the edges.
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Optionally, sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
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Bake for 14–15 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center is soft.
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Cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tray.
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