Our Favorite 15 Minute Cookies One Recipe Multiple Possibilities

ONE COOKIE DOUGH, SEVEN POSSIBLE FLAVORS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the 1 and 1/2 cups butter and sugars until well combined. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour, baking soda and salt until combined.
• Follow directions for how many different cookie flavors you would like to bake to get the correct mix-in measurements based on number of flavors to equally divided dough ratios. Stir together cookie dough and mix-ins until well combined.
• For all 7 cookie flavors, divide the dough base evenly into seven bowls (1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon per bowl). Then mix one flavor's mix-ins into each bowl. For the snickerdoodle cookies, combine sugar and cinnamon, stir half into the dough and use the rest to roll the cookie dough balls in before placing them on the baking sheet.
• Use a cookie scoop and scoop dough onto the parchment-lined cookie sheets a few inches apart. For small cookies, scoop 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie (84 small cookies). For medium cookies, scoop 2 tablespoons dough per cookie. (42 medium cookies). For large cookies, scoop 3 tablespoons dough per cookie (21 large cookies).
• Garnish each cookie dough scoop with additional toppings for that flavor, if desired.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, rotating cookie sheets halfway through, until cookies are starting to crisp around the edges are just set on top. Try not to over-bake them if you want them to be chewy.
• Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to let cool completely.

NO-BAKE COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.
• Combine the sugar, butter, milk and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium-heat. Bring to a boil (not simmer). Once it reaches a boil, cook for an additional 1 1/2 minutes and then immediately remove from heat.
• Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla. Add in the oats and stir until well coated.
• Drop batter by the spoonful onto the lined pan. Let cool until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

ONE AND A HALF MINUTE COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring margarine, sugar, milk and cocoa to boil. Let boil for exactly 1 minute and 30 seconds.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and peanut butter. Then stir in oats.
• Quickly drop by large tablespoon onto wax paper laid on top of newpaper. Let cool, peel from paper and turn over to finish drying.
• Store in closed container.

BASIC ONE DOUGH, MANY COOKIES!

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
• 2. Add remaining dry ingredients. Mix until smooth. At this point I divide the dough into several smaller bowls and add ingredients from the optional list to make several types of cookies from the same cookie dough. This is especially handy if you are having a party or for cookie exchanges.
• 3. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Drop by spoonfuls or a cookie dropper onto parchment paper. Flatten slightly. Bake 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Yield 30 nice size cookies.