Giant Cookie-In-A-Pan

Irresistible to both children and grownups alike, this super-size cookie is filled with chocolate chips and M&Ms and served in wedges. Baking it in a cast-iron skillet is great way to keep the cookie perfectly round.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs 
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• Assorted M&M's or sprinkles

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°.

2.  In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat both sugars and the butter until smooth. Beat in the vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir well with a wooden spoon. The dough will be stiff. Stir in the chocolate chips.

3. Spray a 10-inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray. Pat the cookie dough evenly into the skillet and decorate the surface with M&M's or sprinkles. Bake until the edges are lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

4. Remove the skillet from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Cut the cookie into 16 wedges and serve it directly from the skillet using a pie server.

Source: The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook, Oxmoor House