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Basic Cookie Dough

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This cookie dough is a fun mix which is ideal for rolling out and using cutters to create the cookie of your choice. Easy to make and fun to decorate. Don't forget to freeze your leftover dough for another baking day!

Preparation Time	15 minutes
Baking Time	12 minutes
Portions	20
Skill Level	Easy
Average Rating

Basic Cookie Dough Ingredients

90 grams	Butter softened
100 grams	Golden Caster Sugar (Billington's)
1	Happy Eggs
0.50 tsp	vanilla extract
200 grams	Plain White Flour (Allinson Nature Friendly)
0.50 tsp	Baking Powder
0.50 tsp	Salt

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How to make Basic Cookie Dough

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Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar until pale Beat in the egg and vanilla extract Add the flour to the butter mix and mix until the dough is formed
Wrap the cookie dough in cling and chill for at least one hour
Preheat the oven to 170 C/fan 150 C Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 0.5cm Cut out the cookies and transfer to baking sheets Roll up the trimmings and repeat stages above to make more cookies Bake for 8 – 12 minutes until golden
Remove and transfer to a cooling wire and leave until completely cool before decorating

Reviews

Read all reviews (4) | Average rating: 4 stars

"This is really good, it's also better if you add some dried coconut"

Bakingmad: "Hi, This recipe is great for adding ingredients to make it your own! You could always try chopping some cherries or dried pineapple to go with the coconut! Happy Cookie Making"

13-04-2010 | Author: cooking crazy | 3 stars

"Not really a review but a question - can this cookie dough be made in bulk and frozen? "

Bakingmad: "Yes! Wrap the dough tightly in cling film excluding as much air as possible. Best used in a couple of weeks. A batch this size is workable after about an hour our of the freezer. The perfect stand by for rainy days! Happy baking and decorating! Baking Mad"

16-05-2010 | Author: Angela1967 | 3 stars

"As a 14 year old girl, looking for something to do in the school holidays - these were brilliant and so easy to use with little mess! Everyone in the family was impressed by the taste to such an easy recipe and relieved at the sign of little mess! "

10-08-2011 | Author: Eleanor16 | 5 stars

"Great recipe but some people cook with gas too and it'd be fab if the oven temps came in gas settings as well so we don't have to root about for a converter :o) "

21-08-2011 | Author: Joshua_&_Caitlins_Mummy | 3 stars

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