Here is simple and easy way to make stovetop cookies without using an oven. Isn't it amazing to make retro style old fashioned cookies on stovetop? Believe me, these chocolate cookies are extremely chewy, moist and fudgy from inside with crispy and crunchy exterior.
Old fashioned stovetop cookies (no oven) with chocolate flavor.
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Stovetop Chocolate Cookies
People love to make cookies when they don't have oven. Here is simple and easy recipe of stovetop cookies. Cooking on stovetop is easy but baking on stovetop will give you new dimensions to use your stovetop pan as mini oven.
Previously, I shared stovetop brownies that you loved by heart. So, I continued my passion to make baked cookies without oven.
In my cookies and biscuit recipes, I love these vintage style cookies prepared with chocolate flavor. Extremely moist, chewy and fudgy in taste.
Cookies can be prepared in different style by adapting different methods. These types of stovetop cookies are easy to make and recommended for vegetarians and people having a hard time with the oven. The end result will be perfect like oven-baked cookies so don't worry if you are using a stove to bake your cookies.
Ingredients & Substitutions
All Purpose flour (Maida) - 1 Cup: Baking is delicate process so use good quality flour as it will help to make perfect cookie texture.
Butter - 1 Tbsp: Will lubrication and make it flaky. Use unsalted butter.
Cocoa Powder - 1 Tbsp: Will add chocolate flavor in cookies.
Sugar - ½ Cup: Thin granulated sugar used. Powdered sugar can also be used to make smooth texture of cookies.
Baking Powder - ¼ Tsp: Will work as a leavening agent and accelerate the process to puff the cookies.
Vanilla Essence - ½ Tsp: Adds a flowery aroma in cookies.
Milk - 50 ml: Used to make a soft cookie dough.
How to Make Stovetop Cookies
Preparation of Chocolate Cookie Dough
In a bowl, sift all purpose flour (maida), cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar and vanilla essence. Gradually add milk to form a soft dough.
Cover the bowl and rest the dough for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, make a thumbprint on cookies by watching steps in the video. Just take a small portion of dough in hand and make a ball then add a thumb mark in the middle of a cookie.
Set the Pan to Make Cookies on Stovetop
Preheat the deep pan on stovetop. Add some water to make it boiling/steamy. Place any stand in the middle of the pan to avoid direct heat to cookie pan as the direct heat can burn the cookies.
Place the cookies pan over the stand inside pan. Cover the pan tightly and bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes. (Watch the video tutorial for quick understanding).
After 20 minutes, check with a knife. Prick the cookies with a knife and if it comes out dry then take it out and cool it down.
Remove cookies from the mould and separate hands. Chocolate cookies are ready! Serve cookies with hot coffee or Karak tea.
Stovetop Cookies Video
Tips To Make Best Stovetop Cookies
- Always preheat the stove top pan before placing the baking pan.
- Make variations in cookie's flavor according to your taste.
- Baking on stovetop, make sure to place an stand at the bottom of the pan to adjust a suitable distance between the bottom and pan. 4 to 5 inches distance will be ideal as it will save your baking dish to burn.
- Wisely monitor the stove top temperature to cook brownies. Initially bake on the high temperature of stove top for 5 minutes then turn the heat to medium to low to puff the brownies from inside.
- Use the proper pan to cook cookies on the stovetop. Nonstick is ideal as per my experience.
- Use safety accessories like gloves or tong to handle the pan.
- Check the cookies with a fork before taking out from the pan.
- Stovetop cookies will take 30 to 35 minutes to properly cook on medium to low temperature.
How To Store Stovetop Cookies
Store the cookies in airtight glass jar for 01 week on room temperature. Don't extend the shelf life of cookies as it's homemade and prepared without food preservatives.
You can also store the cookie dough in refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. It will help to save the time in kitchen and you can easily bake fresh cookies as you want.
Q & A
As per my experience, nonstick is best. Avoid steel and aluminum, copper and titanium as it will burn out easily. If you have iron pan then use as it's more preferred and easily handle heavy heat. Use any deep pan with heavy body!
It depends on your pan size and baking dish. If you are using big size deep pan that can adjust the big baking dish then you can make many at one time. Overcrowding the cookies in baking dish can ruin the cookies texture. Always place cookies with some distance in baking dish as it will get puffy and increase the size while cooking.
Yes, you can make variety of cookies on stovetop. Not only cookies, you can also make stovetop brownies, cakes and other type cookies. People used to make stovetop chocolate cookies as it comes out in perfect chewy texture.
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How to Make Stovetop Cookies (Chocolate Cookies)
Ingredients
- 1 cup All Purpose flour Maida
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Essence
- 50 ml Milk
Instructions
Prepare Cookies Dough
- In a bowl, sift all purpose flour (maida), cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar and vanilla essence.
- Gradually add milk to form a soft dough.
- Rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, make a thumbprint cookies by watching steps in the video. Just take a small portion of dough in hand and make a ball then add a thumb mark in the middle of a cookie.
Set Baking Pan on Stovetop
- Preheat the big pan on the stovetop on high heat.(Watch the video tutorial for quick understanding).
- Place any stand to maintain the height from the bottom. Add water in pan and make it steamy before placing the cookie pan in the middle of the pan over the stand.
- Place the cookies pan over the stand and securely cover the pan.
- Bake the cookies for 20 minutes. Initially keep the temperature high for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, the cookies will start to rise. Open the pan and place the chocolate chip cookies at the center of the cookies.
- Cover again and turn the temperature (heat) to medium for 10 minutes. Last 5 minutes to keep on low.
- After 20 minutes, check with a knife. Prick the cookies with a knife and if it comes out dry then take it out and cool it down.
- Remove cookies from the mold and detach them with your hands.
- Chocolate cookies are ready! Serve cookies with hot coffee or tea.
Video
Notes
- Always preheat the stove top pan before placing the baking pan.
- Make variations in cookie's flavor according to your taste.
- Baking on stovetop, make sure to place an stand at the bottom of the pan to adjust a suitable distance between the bottom and pan. 4 to 5 inches distance will be ideal as it will save your baking dish to burn.
- Wisely monitor the stove top temperature to cook brownies. Initially bake on the high temperature of stove top for 5 minutes then turn the heat to medium to low to puff the brownies from inside.
- Use the proper pan to cook cookies on the stovetop. Nonstick is ideal as per my experience.
- Use safety accessories like gloves or tong to handle the pan.
- Check the cookies with a fork before taking out from the pan.
- Stovetop cookies will take 30 to 35 minutes to properly cook on medium to low temperature.
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It's easy and fun to make stovetop cookies no oven. I made this with chocolate flavor without egg. It will be encouraging if you try this recipe and share your experience.