High-Altitude Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet

Name: High-Altitude Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet
Yield: Makes one 10-inch cookie skillet
Ingredients: ½ cup (113 g) salted butter, softened; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (85 grams) cane sugar; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (85 grams) packed dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 2 cups (255 g) all-purpose flour or 1¾ cups (269 g) gluten-free flour blend; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ¾ cup (142 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 6 slices applewood smoked bacon, cooked to your liking, chopped; 1 teaspoon cane sugar; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

By Mimi Council

June 22, 2021

Cast iron pan with a giant cookie baked inside ice cream on the side.

Photo by Mimi Council

There’s nothing like a big, warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie straight from the oven. I’ve added bacon and sea salt to make this one sweet and salty. Serve it with a few scoops of vanilla bean ice cream for a real treat.

This high-altitude recipe was developed for baking at 8,000 feet, but works equally well, with no adaptations needed, at sea level.

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