Base Cookie Dough Recipe
With this delicious cookie dough you can easily make 5 different cookies! This is a great way to make a variety of cookies and only need a few ingredients!
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Servings: 6 Dozen
Ingredients
- ¾ Cups Butter – softened
- ¼ Cup Shortening or margarine
- 1 ½ Cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Box Instant Vanilla Pudding
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in eggs and vanilla extract, and instant pudding mix. Continue mixing until thoroughly incorporated.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time mixing between additions until all the flour mixture is well incorporated.
- Using a dough scoop or spoon scoop drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set and lightly golden brown around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.