Giant Heart-Shaped Pan Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg egg
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®), or to taste

Instructions

1. Trace the outline of your heart-shaped pan onto parchment paper and cut along the traced line. Lightly grease the pan with cooking spray and line it with the heart-shaped parchment paper.
2. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until the batter is well combined, about 50 strokes.
4. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet batter, stirring until it forms a thick but spreadable consistency, about 100 strokes. Gently fold in the milk chocolate pieces. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and use a spatula to spread it evenly, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges.
5. Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown and the center is set, approximately 18 to 23 minutes. While the cookie is still warm, gently press any remaining milk chocolate pieces into the surface for decoration.
6. Allow the cookie to cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Then, transfer it to a cooling rack and carefully remove the parchment paper.

Nutrition

• Calories: 494 kcal
• Fat Content: 24 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 48 g
• Sodium Content: 187 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Cholesterol Content: 77 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 66 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 15 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g