Recipes

The Essential Cookie Dough

This versatile cookie dough recipe adapts to whatever you're craving. Start with the basic butter and vanilla base, then choose your direction - fold in chocolate chips, roll in cinnamon sugar, or try your own combination. The dough freezes well, letting you bake a few cookies at a time.
Serves 48
Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 9 min

Ingredients

  • 2-¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
  • ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) salt
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

  • Step 2

    Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.

  • Step 3

    Beat butter and granulated and brown sugars with electric mixer in large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add flour mixture; beat until combined.

  • Step 4

    Drop tablespoonsful of dough about 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto prepared baking sheets.

  • Step 5

    Bake just until cookies lose their shiny appearance, about 9 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving
Calories75
Fat3 g
Saturated Fat2 g
Trans Fat0 g
Carbohydrate11 g
Fibre0 g
Sugars7 g
Protein1 g
Sodium68 mg