A beautiful smokey red skillet cookie with a tender center and chewy edges. Perfect to add chocolate chips, a scoop of vanilla ice cream or use as the base for some super cute holiday decorations.
0 Preheat your oven to 350° and grease the interior of a 9-10” cast iron skillet
1 In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup of softened butter with 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of brown sugar until creamy
2 Whisk in 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons of red food coloring and an optional 1-2 drops of black food coloring until completely combined
3 Add 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons of natural unsweetened cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and mix until just combined
4 Spread evenly into the greased cast iron skillet
5 Bake in a 350° oven for about 20 minutes or until the edges are set and the top of the cookie looks set
6 Garnish with vanilla ice cream or chocolate shavings
