This basic cookie dough recipe is great because you can make a bunch of different cookies easily with one basic recipe. One of my favorite variations is to add 3/4 cup dried cranberries, 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Gourmet cookies easily and cheaply!
Basic Cookie Dough
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups desired add-ins
1) Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
2) Put butter and sugars in a bowl and cream with electric mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time; mix until combined. Mix in vanilla. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Then mix in desired add-ins.
3) Drop batter by heaping tablespoon for each cookie, 2 inches apart on parchment paper lined baking sheets. Bake, switching positions of sheets about halfway through, until golden brown 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. (Keep an eye on it so they don't burn.) Let stand for 2 minutes and then transfer cookies to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Suggested add-ins:
chocolate chips
oats
dried cranberries
peanut butter chips
white chocolate chips
pecans
walnuts
dried cherries
raisins
toffee bits
M&M's
almonds
shredded coconut
Reeses pieces
Be creative. If you want more than one ingredient add-in, mix and match, but don't exceed the 2 cup add-in measurement.
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