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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Flavor Variations
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). This ensures that your cookies bake evenly.
- 2
Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
Cream the Butters and Sugars
In another bowl, beat the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until creamy and fluffy.
- 4
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until combined.
- 5
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
Add Flavors and Bake
- 6
Add Flavor Variations
Fold in your choice of flavor variations such as chocolate chips, chopped nuts, dried cranberries, oats, or coconut flakes.
- 7
Scoop the Dough
Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- 8
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. The centers will look slightly underbaked.
- 9
Cool the Cookies
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
