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Basic Butter Cookie Dough Recipe

December 7, 2012 by Madison Pados Leave a Comment

This basic butter cookie dough is perfect for a big cookie baking session because it can be used in so many ways.

Don’t be afraid to get creative with the shapes and flavors you add!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

 

Directions

 

 

Combine butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg yolk in medium bowl. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.

Cover; refrigerate about 4 hours or until firm.

Adapted from TLC.com

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About Madison Pados

Madison is a prolific writer who has been contributing to ModernMom since 2010. She has 4 children and has taken a long hiatus from her 'real job' as an educational psychologist to spend more time with her kids. She loves cooking, organizing, exercising, traveling and stealing a little me-time when she can.

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