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Basic Cookie Dough

A blank cookie, just waiting for your touch, or eat as is
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 Dozen
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Global
Calories: 2256

Ingredients
  

  • 240 grams AP Flour
  • 9 grams Cornstarch
  • 5 grams Baking Soda
  • 5 grams Salt Kosher
  • 170 grams Butter Room Temp Good Stuff
  • 150 grams Brown Sugar Dark
  • 100 grams Granulated Sugar
  • 1 ea Egg Jumbo
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Real Stuff
  • 1 1/2 Cup Add ins Chips, nuts, M&M's, dried fruit

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. In medium bowl mix all the dry ingredients, (not sugars)
  3. In a stand mixer or large bowl with hand mixer, add butter and sugars
  4. Cream butter and sugars, (Beat until light and fluffy)
  5. Add egg and vanilla, beat to incorporate
  6. On low add dry goods in three batches, mixing to incorporate between additions
  7. MIx until dough comes together
  8. With a spatula, fold in add ins
  9. Cover dough and chill age in fridge at least two hours or up to 24
  10. Using a #30 scoop (~2 table spoons), add dough to parchment paper in a baking sheet
  11. Space ~ 2" apart
  12. Bake 9-10 minutes, (edges just start to brown)
  13. Remove and cool 5 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely

Nutrition

Calories: 2256kcalCarbohydrates: 296gProtein: 18gFat: 113gSaturated Fat: 68gCholesterol: 208mgSodium: 3212mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 7gSugar: 226gVitamin A: 2474IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 391mgIron: 6mg

Notes

My basic sugar cookie dough.
The add ins can be just about anything one can imagine, toasted nuts, small candies, etc.
I have been known to sub the vanilla for a tot of good bourbon, rum, almond extract ...
As always, feel free to explore your culinary choices ...

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