Five Christmas Cookies One Dough

When I was younger my aunt used to always drop packages off at Christmastime filled with sorts of cookies. That inspired me to make this post for five Christmas cookies one dough. I made one basic cookie dough and added in several different things to make them a whole new cookie. It’s a great way to get creative and have a little fun too!

All of the different cookies look so gorgeous in the gift box. This cookie dough tastes amazing too. It has a crispy bottom and a chewy top. They do spread some regardless of whether you chill it or not. The cookies tend to be thicker with things in them like chocolate chips, candies, and sprinkles. They are slightly thinner if you make them into thumbprints, topped with a chocolate, or plain so you can frost them.

You know what makes the perfect gift boxes for a large box of tiny cookies? Those adorably decorated shirt boxes that you can find at the Dollar General. They might have them other places, but that’s my go-to place to pick them up. They are the perfect height and so affordable. There’s always festive tissue paper and raffia string there to fancy the packages up even more too. Plus if you tie the boxes up, you don’t have to worry about them coming apart while traveling.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter room temperature
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 box (3.4 oz) vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, add in the butter, shortening, and sugar. Mix on medium until light and fluffy.
3. Add in the vanilla and the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Scrape down the sides and beat to combine any remaining egg mixture.
4. Add in the flour, pudding mix, baking powder, and salt. Beat on medium until incorporated.
5. ..................................

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