5 in 1 Holiday Cookie Dough
You’ll continue to amaze your friends and family with a beautiful and delicious cookie platter, but not spend all day in the kitchen.
Materials
To begin….
- Reynolds® Parchment Paper
- Your favorite sugar cookie recipe. Try our favorite sugar cookie recipe here
Instructions
- Triple or quadruple your favorite sugar cookie dough
- Portion out dough into 4 or 5 sections, wrap in parchment paper and freeze for future use. This will save time for weeks to come!
- When ready to bake cookies, take out a single portion and allow cookie dough to fully thaw in fridge. Then try one of the below recipes to customize your cookies.
You’ll Need…
Cocoa Cookies
Additional Materials:
- Cocoa powder
Instructions:
- Roll sugar cookie dough into balls about the size of a quarter
- Roll in cocoa power
- Bake according to original sugar cookie dough recipe directions
Fruit & Nut Cookies
Additional Materials:
- Dried fruit of choice
- Nut of choice, chopped or sliced
Instructions:
- Press preferred mix-ins in raw dough
- Portion out onto baking sheet, and add more fruit and nuts to top of cookies if desired
- Bake according to original sugar cookie dough recipe directions
- Enjoy!
Thumbprint Cookies
Additional Materials:
- Favorite preservative or jam
Instructions:
- Roll sugar cookie dough into quarter-sized balls
- Place dough ball on parchment-lined cookie sheet and press thumb into center of dough ball to create a small pocket in each cookie
- Bake according to original cookie dough recipe directions
- Allow cookies to cool, and then fill each cookie with your favorite preservative!
Sprinkle Delight Cookies
Additional Materials:
- Colored sugar
- Festive sprinkles
Instructions:
- Roll sugar cookie dough into quarter-sized balls
- Roll out each cookie in preferred sprinkle or sugar
- Bake according to original cookie dough recipe guidelines and enjoy!
You’ll Need…
Festive Shaped Cookies
Additional Materials:
- Cookie cutters
- Decorative icing
- Sprinkles
- Reynolds® Parchment Paper
Instructions:
- Roll out dough on parchment paper and cut out shapes using favorite cookie cutters
- Bake according to original cookie dough recipe directions, and allow to cool
- Decorate cookies on parchment paper for easy clean-up with fun icing colors and sprinkles of choice
- Enjoy!
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