Basic Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 cups flour (flour measurement will change if adding oatmeal)
Additional ingredients depending on what cookie you are making:
- 1 cup chopped Pecans or Macadamia Nuts
- 6 oz pkg sliced Almonds (2 cups)
- 6 oz pkg dried Craisins (2 cups)
- 3 cups old-fashioned Oats
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
Created on October 13th, 2008
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Add salt and baking soda.
Add 3 cups of flour. Mix well.
Add chocolate chips and nuts if desired.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough onto cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
Bake at 350 for 11 minutes.*All ovens bake differently so you may need to adjust baking time according to your oven.
Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for at least 2 minutes.
Place cooled cookies on a cooling rack.
Enjoy!
Directions for making other types of cookies with this dough.
*For white chocolate/macadamia nut cookies, add 3 cups flour. Mix well. Add 12 oz pkg white chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts.
*For oatmeal/almond/cranberry cookies, add 1 1/2 cups flour and 3 cups old-fashioned oats. Mix well. Add 6 oz pkg of sliced almonds and 6 oz pkg of craisins (dried cranberries).
*For chocolate chocolate chip cookies, add 2 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 cup cocoa powder. Mix well. Add 12 oz pkg chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped pecans (optional).
Follow the same baking instructions for all cookies.
*** My Family loves to make pizookies with this cookie dough. The recipe will make 9 - 6 1/2" iron skillets. (I bought mine on amazon)
I put 2 large scoops of cookie dough in each skillet and then press it down to fill the skillet. You do not need to preheat or grease the iron skillet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Serve with ice cream in the center. Enjoy! The skillets are very hot.