Basic Cookie Dough For Mix-ins

Course Sweets & Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings cookies

Calories 84kcal

Author Kristine Underwood

Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
▢ 1/4 cup sugar
▢ 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed, light or dark)
▢ 1 egg
▢ 1 tsp vanilla extract
▢ 1 1/2 cup flour (all-purpose, spooned and leveled, not weighed)
▢ 1/2 tsp baking soda
▢ 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium size bowl, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1-2 minutes, until light brown and fluffy.
1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup sugar
Add egg and vanilla extract and continue mixing for another minute.
1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and sea salt together.
1 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp sea salt
Add flour mixture to wet ingredients, mixing with a large spoon or rubber spatula until just combined, but still dry and crumbly (don't fully mix the flour in at this point, since we are going to stir the dough more when we add the mix-in).
If you're using a mix-in, fold in 1/2 to 3/4 cup (chips, chopped chocolate or candy, dried fruit, and/or nuts).
Using a 1.5 TBS cookie scoop, scoop dough onto lined baking sheets a couple of inches apart to allow for some spreading.
Bake cookies for 9 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through to ensure even baking.
Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store cookies in airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

*This recipe was developed and tested using the spoon and level method for the flour. I don't recommend using weighted measurements for the sugar and flour for this recipe.

**If you're adding a mix-in, use anywhere from 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup depending on your preference.

***Make sure to read the cookie baking tips to get answers to common questions about baking cookies.

****The nutrition facts are for the cookie dough only. It does not include any mix-ins, since they will vary.

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