Four Christmas Cookies From One Basic Dough

Kitchen hack for holiday baking: make four Christmas cookies from one basic dough with this recipe. Prepare the dough ahead of time, freeze and bake later! 

Ingredients

Basic Sugar Cookie Dough:

• 1 1/2 cups butter softened
• 2/3 cups shortening
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 tsp vanilla
• 4 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Sugar Cookies:

• 2 cups basic sugar cookie dough
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups green buttercream frosting
• 2 tbsp sprinkles

Chocolate Cookies:

• 2 cups basic sugar cookie dough
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted for drizzle, optional

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies:

• 2 cups basic sugar cookie dough
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Peppermint Sugar Cookies:

• 2 cups basic sugar cookie dough
• 4 tbsp crushed candy canes
• 2 tbsp flour
• red food coloring optional
• 2 cups peppermint buttercream frosting optional
• 2 tbsp crushed candy canes optional

Instructions

Basic Sugar Cookie Dough:

1. In a large stand mixer, combine butter and shortening.
2. Cream in the sugars until light in color and fluffier in texture about 2-3 minutes.
3. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
5. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed sugars.
6. Visit Four Christmas Cookies From One Basic Dough By thegunnysack For Full Instructions

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