Sweet treats are (almost) universally beloved, but the perfect cookie is, in my view, a deeply personal matter. Crunchy or soft? Plain, spiced, or packed with mix-ins? Recipes can be hard to nail down, especially if you're prepping batches for busy periods like the Christmas season. But now I can confidently say that I've found a crowd-pleaser: Joanna Gaines' Silo Cookies.
Just like Joanna's famous sugar cookie recipe, the Silo Cookies are a Magnolia staple – and I love that they can be baked in a skillet as well as on a traditional cookie sheet. In fact, this is Joanna's preferred baking method: in her skillet Silo Cookie post on the Magnolia blog, she notes that a skillet produces 'one big shareable cookie', ultimately resulting in a more 'elevated dessert'. (Plus, it provides the perfect opportunity to invest in a handsome piece of kit like the Lodge Magnolia-branded cast iron skillet.)
