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One Cookie Dough, Four Flavors

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This one cookie dough recipe transforms into four delicious varieties—chocolate chip, peanut butter chocolate chunk, white chocolate cranberry, and funfetti sugar—making it perfect for gifting, parties, or satisfying multiple cravings at once.

  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 48 cookies (12 per flavor)
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • For mix-ins:
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter + 1/2 cup chocolate chunks
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips + 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles + 1/2 tsp extra vanilla or almond extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  4. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into the butter mixture until combined.
  5. Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
  6. Flavor 1: Stir chocolate chips into one portion.
  7. Flavor 2: Mix peanut butter and chocolate chunks into another.
  8. Flavor 3: Fold in white chocolate chips and cranberries.
  9. Flavor 4: Add sprinkles and extra extract to the last portion.
  10. Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
  11. Bake 9–11 minutes until edges are golden. Let cool 5 minutes on pan, then transfer to wire rack.

Notes

  • Press extra mix-ins on top before baking for better appearance.
  • Chill dough for 30 minutes for thicker cookies.
  • Swap in other mix-ins like nuts, toffee bits, or lemon zest.
  • Freeze dough balls for easy future baking.

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