the ultimate cookie dough;
The ultimate cookie dough base that can be made into 6 unique flavors all from the same dough! Perfect when you crave variety in your desserts, with minimal extra work (and only one set of dishes to do).
Oven Temp: 350°F
Servings: 50
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Ingredients
ultimate cookie dough base;
- 1½ cups butter 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
cookie varieties;
- chocolate chip 3 Tbsp mini chocolate chip
- monster mash 2 Tbsp oats + 2 Tbsp mini m&ms
- cookies and cream 5 oreos, crushed
- chocolate caramel chip 1 Tbsp cocoa powder + 3 Tbsp caramel chips
- snickerdoodle 2 tsp cinnamon + cinnamon sugar (2 tsp cinnamon + 1 Tbsp sugar)
- butter sprinkle 1 tsp butter extract + nonpareil sprinkles
Instructions
ultimate cookie dough base;
- Add 1½ cups (3 sticks) softened unsalted butter to a bowl, and add 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup brown sugar. Cream together until evenly mixed.
- Add in 2 eggs, 1½ tsp vanilla, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt and mix until creamy and incorporated.
- Add in 3 cups of flour and mix until the dough comes together. It should be soft, but not stick to the palm when rolling into a ball.
- Separate the dough into 6 portions (or as preferred).
cookie varieties;
- chocolate chip: Add 3 Tbsp mini chocolate chips and fold into the dough until evenly distributed.
- monster mash: Add in 2 Tbsp oats along with 3 Tbsp mini m&ms and fold into the dough until evenly distributed
- cookies and cream: Crush 5 oreos with your fingers and add to a portion of the dough. Fold the dough until evenly distributed.
- chocolate caramel chip: Add 1 Tbsp cocoa powder to the dough and mix until thoroughly chocolatey and smooth. Add in 3 Tbsp caramel chips and fold until evenly distributed.
- snickerdoodle: Add 2 tsp cinnamon directly to the dough and mix lightly until swirled. In a separate small bowl, mix together 1 Tbsp sugar with 2 tsp cinnamon and stir. Set aside.
- butter sprinkle: Add 1 tsp butter extract to the cookie dough and mix until evenly incorporated. Add the rainbow sprinkles to a small bowl and set aside.
- After your doughs are prepared, use a cookie scoop to portion out each dough. I like making tiny cookies from these, so I use a 1 Tbsp scoop and arrange them onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.For snickerdoodles, scoop the dough and roll in cinnamon sugar before placing on the baking sheet.For butter sprinkle cookies, scoop the dough and press the top into the bowl of sprinkles before setting onto the baking sheet.
- Freeze the cookie dough for at least 15-20 minutes or ideally overnight before baking.
- Bake at 350°F for 5-7 minutes or until edges are just barely turning brown. For regular sized cookies, you may need closer to 8-10 minutes.
- Optionally, press additional mix-ins onto the cookies immediately after removing from the oven. Allow to cool.
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