I've been using this basic cookie dough since my children were little. The variations are endless. You can shape them, roll them or plop them on a cookie sheet by the tablespoon.

And, that is why this anything goes basic cookie dough recipe exists. The dough takes about 5 minutes to mix up and will happily accept as much or as little of any mix-ins you happen to have on hand.

This simple butter cookies recipe in this video can be used in a cookie press, made as a drop cookie, or shaped into a roll and sliced. And when it comes to different recipes, this versatile dough ...

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Basic Butter Cookie By The Staff Global News Posted September 3, 2008 10:59 pm 1 min read ...

Scoop your cookies until a lined sheet tray, about 2 tablespoons worth, two inches between them. Bake at 350, for 8 minutes, rotate your pan, then bake for 6 extra minutes, or adjust baking time ...

Add mix-ins, drop scant 1 Tbsp amounts onto ungreased cookie sheet (these will spread into thin, chewy cookies). Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.