Why you’ll love this cookie dough recipe:
Easy: This recipe is simple and it only takes under 30-minutes to make Versatile: You can make this simple recipe in six different ways for whatever you are craving or that your family loves Delicious: You can’t go wrong with this cookie dough recipe. Everyone will love it!
Ingredient Notes:
The base of this recipe uses the simple ingredients of: Butter: Feel free to use vegan butter if you want to make this cookie dough recipe vegan instead. Sugar: I use both brown sugar and regular, white sugar for this recipe as they both add their own special sweetness to the recipe. Egg: Egg and egg yolk are both used in this recipe. The yolk adds richness to recipes/baking and can add flavor and color to baked goods. Vanilla: Choose a pure vanilla extract vs. the fake stuff for the best, most authentic flavor. Flour: I use all-purpose flour but if you want to make these gluten-free you can swap this out for Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 flour. Baking Soda: Baking soda will help your cookies rise appropriately. Salt: If you are using salted butter you may want to omit this.
How to make cookie dough:
Transform this cookie dough by adding the following ingredients + steps to this recipe:
Brown Sugar, White Chocolate + Pecan Cookies
Replace granulated sugar with brown sugar Fold in ¼ cup pecans (roughly chopped) + 2/3 cup white chocolate chips Add extra pecans & white chocolate chips to the top of the cookie dough balls prior to baking. Bake for 12 – 14 minutes.
Ginger Molasses Cookies
Add 3 tbsp molasses- after creaming butter + sugar Add a 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, ¾ tsp ginger, and an extra ½ cup all-purpose flour Roll cookie dough balls in extra granulated sugar prior to baking. Bake for 12 – 14 minutes.
Cinnamon Sugar Crackle Shortbread Cookies
Replace all sugar with icing sugar and remove eggs. Combine ½ cup granulated sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon. Roll cookie dough balls in cinnamon sugar mix + press down. Bake for 14 – 16 minutes.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Flaky Salt
Replace all-purpose flour with Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend + add 6 tbsp extra flour. Add extra 1/3 tsp baking soda + 6 oz of dark chocolate (roughly chopped) With the extra dark chocolate chunks, add two or three extra pieces on top of the cookie dough balls. Sprinkle some flaky salt on top of each cookie dough ball prior to baking AND directly after. Bake for 12 – 14 minutes.
Vegan Chunky Monkey Cookies
Replace butter with earth balance + the eggs with 1 ripe banana Add ½ cup + 1 tbsp peanut butter after creaming Add extra 1/3 tsp of baking soda + 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips Bake for 12 – 14 minutes
What if I don’t have chocolate chips/chunks? Spice it up by adding your favorite chocolate bar chopped. Storage: Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Allow to come to room temperature or warm in the microwave slightly to serve. Serving: Serve with your favorite milk or plant-based milk- adding vanilla for an extra touch!
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