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Simple Christmas Cookie Creations: One Dough, Endless Possibilities
The holiday season is bustling with activities, often leaving little time for elaborate baking. Fear not! This versatile cookie dough recipe is a lifesaver, transforming effortlessly into a variety of delightful Christmas treats. Friends and family will be amazed at your creativity without realizing it’s all based on one simple base recipe.
Basic Cookie Dough Recipe
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Cream together the butter, sugars, and baking powder in a large bowl using an electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract while continuing to beat. Gradually incorporate the flour on low speed until fully combined.
Spoon dough onto a flat surface or roll it out to cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Bake at 350°F for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Diverse Cookie Variations Using Basic Dough:
Zesty Orange Cookies (Yields approximately 32)
Add 1 tablespoon of grated orange zest to the dough mixture. Shape into a log about 1½ inches in diameter and chill for four hours before slicing into quarter-inch thick rounds. Place on a baking sheet; optionally decorate with candies or colored sugar before baking for 12-15 minutes at 350°F until lightly browned.
Cocoa-Cherry Coconut Squares (Yields approximately 54 squares)
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Mix cocoa dough spread evenly prepared bake crust appears dry(10–15 min).
Whisk eggs,sugar ,almond extract,baking powder combined.Stir coconut,cherries,pour over crust.Bake additional30–35minutes toothpick inserted comes clean.Cool wire rack.Lift foil cut squares.Store airtight container up three weeks.
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