Iron Skillet Comfort Cookie

Makes one cookie baked in a 10” iron skillet

Ingredients:

• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar

• 1 egg, room temperature

• 1 tsp vanilla paste

• 1 tsp orange extract (or 1 Tbsp fresh orange zest)

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp kosher salt

• 1 tsp espresso powder

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp chili powder

• 1 cup Dark Chocolate M&Ms (or be creative and add your go-to-comfort candy)

• ½ -1 tsp coarse sea salt

1)     Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

2)     In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, espresso powder, cinnamon and chili powder.

3)     In a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugars, add the egg, vanilla paste and orange extract (or zest).

4)     On low speed, add the dry mix to the creamed mix.

5)     Remove from the mixer and fold in ¾ cup of the M&Ms. Spread the batter evenly in the cast iron skillet (no need to grease the pan).

6)     Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup M&Ms on the top of the batter and press in slightly.

7)     Bake the cookie for 25-28 minutes.

8)     Remove carefully from the oven and sprinkle the top with ½ tsp coarse sea salt

9)     Let cool at least 15 minutes before diving in!