Truth is, as I’m writing this, the sun is shining through my bedroom window and falling against my bookshelf in a way that is making me crave spring more than usual. It’s still winter for the time being, I know. But, I can almost hear the crack of the bat and the taste of a lemon-y iced tea even if only in the back of my mind. I’m ready.

I’m starting a podcast. Is this the first time I’ve mentioned it? Either way, it’s happening. The podcast will be called “Can I just Say Something” and I’m hosting it with my friend Erin Sailors who is a step above me in wit and beauty. Very excited for you to get to know her as you have me. She is, in a lot of ways, my opposite. She is a little sharper, swears like her namesake, and has a raw, open quality to her.

We dive into topics like body image, growing up poor, and makeup. It’s not about food, and it’s not a place to make us look good. It’s not a place to project what we are supposed to say. It’s a place where we can process things on the spot. But mainly, it’s a place where we make each other laugh and for me to have an excuse to hang out with one of my very best friends.

Speaking of Erin, she was taste tester number one for this Churro Skillet Cookie. She had a job and she took it seriously. There were constructive critiques and a sandwich method of encouragements until I reached the perfect cookie.

This is not a churro shaped as a cookie. This is not a cookie that just happens to have cinnamon in it. This is equal parts churro and cookie. It has a warm, cinnamon cookie texture with a crunchy sugary outside that really brings the whole experience full circle. Bonus points for it being the perfect size when you just need a little pick me up.

While I feel like I’ve made this cookie 50,000 times over in testing, I still haven’t grown old of its presence in my life. This cookie will be on regular rotation from here on out. Filling the coffee table on a scary movie night; Gracing a get-well-soon-basket; Sitting on the counter, half eaten; because it’s Monday. That’s the kind of commitment to this cookie we have here today.

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Churro Skillet Cookie

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★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

Author: Karlee
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Yield: 8 1x

Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter, melted

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

1 egg

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons cinnamon

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons dusting sugar (large grain)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-inch oven proof skillet.

Mix the melted butter, granulated sugar, vanilla bean paste, and egg together. Sprinkle in the flour, salt, baking soda, cardamom, and ground nutmeg. Mix until incorporated. Fold in the cinnamon just until that batter starts to ribbon with cinnamon.

Pour batter into skillet and spread until it meets the edges. Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of sugar evenly onto the top of cookie before sprinkling on the 2 tablespoons of dusting sugar.

Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges.

Keywords: churros, cookie, skillet