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BASICS WITH BABISH

COOKIE DOUGH
J U N E 4 , 2 0 21

Today we're making all different kinds of

cookies using one "master" dough - slight
tweaks yield triple chocolate, macadamia
nut/coconut/cranberry/white chocolate,
coffee-toffee, and
pretzel/m&m/butterscotch/kettle
corn/butterfinger madness cookies!

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Ingredients Method
C l a s s i c Co o k i e S e r ve s : 6 - 8

Do u g h I n g r e d i e n t s :

• 8 oz b r ow n e d C l a s s i c Co o k i e Do u g h M e t h o d :

b u t te r , co l d

1 . Co m b i n e t h e b r ow n e d b u t te r a n d s u g a r s i n

• 9 ¾ oz b r ow n
t h e b ow l o f a s t a n d m i xe r . B e g i n c r e a m i n g

sugar 
t h e b u t te r a n d s u g a r , u s i n g a p a d d l e

• 4 ½ oz attachment, at medium-high speed.

g r a n u l a te d Co n t i n u e m i x i n g u n t i l t h e b u t te r b e co m e s

w h i te s u g a r s o f t , a e r a te d , a n d f u l l y co m b i n e d w i t h t h e

s u g a r s , a b o u t 5 - 6 m i n u te s . 
• 2 e g g s , co l d  

2 . S c r a p e d ow n t h e s i d e s o f t h e b ow l to m a ke
• 1 1 ½ oz a l l -

sure the mixture is homogeneous.

purpose

flour  3. Start adding the eggs, one at a time, and

m i x i n g t h o r o u g h l y i n b e twe e n a d d i t i o n s .
• 1 T b s p ko s h e r

M a ke s u r e to s c r a p e d ow n t h e b ow l i n
salt 

b e twe e n a d d i t i o n s a s we l l . T h i s w i l l

• ½ tsp baking

e n s u r e t h e e n t i r e m i x t u r e i s we l l

soda

co m b i n e d . 

4 . I n a s e p a r a te b ow l , co m b i n e t h e f l o u r ,

s a l t , a n d b a k i n g s o d a . W h i s k to eve n l y
C h o co l a te Co o k i e

d i s t r i b u te t h e i n g r e d i e n t s . 
Do u g h I n g r e d i e n t s :

5 . A d d t h e d r y i n g r e d i e n t s a l l a t o n ce to t h e

• 8 oz u n s a l te d

m i x i n g b ow l , t h e n m i x a t l ow s p e e d u n t i l

b u t te r

t h e b a t te r i s j u s t co m b i n e d . Ove r m i x i n g

• 9 ¾ oz b r ow n
the dough at this stage can result in

sugar 
u n w a n te d g l u te n d eve l o p m e n t .

• 4 ½ oz
6 . Co m b i n e t h e d o u g h w i t h t h e

g r a n u l a te d
i n c l u s i o n s / to p p i n g s o f yo u r c h o i ce . O n ce

w h i te s u g a r  
again a vo i d ove r m i x i n g t h e d o u g h
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a g a i n , a vo i d ove r m i x i n g t h e d o u g h . 

• 2 e g g s , co l d  
7 . Re f r i g e r a te t h e d o u g h f o r 1 h o u r to u p to 3

d a y s . 

• 7 ½ oz a l l - 8 . U s i n g a n i ce c r e a m s co o p , s co o p t h e

purpose flour d o u g h i n to m o u n d s . P l a ce t h e m eve n l y o n

a large, rimmed baking sheet lined with

• 4 oz d u tc h

parchment paper.
p r o ce s s e d

co co a 9 . B a ke t h e co o k i e s a t 3 7 5 ° F f o r 1 8 - 2 0

p ow d e r   m i n u te s , r o t a t i n g t h e p a n h a l f w a y

through.
• 1 T b s p ko s h e r

salt  1 0 . A l l ow t h e co o k i e s to co o l o n t h e s h e e t

p a n f o r 5 m i n u te s b e f o r e t r a n s f e r r i n g t h e m
• ½ tsp baking

to a co o l i n g r a c k .
soda 

1 1 . E n j oy w a r m o r a t r o o m te m p e r a t u r e .
• 1 tsp instant

espresso

p ow d e r

C h o co l a te Co o k i e Do u g h M e t h o d :

1 . Co m b i n e t h e b r ow n e d b u t te r a n d s u g a r s i n

W h i te C h o co l a te t h e b ow l o f a s t a n d m i xe r . B e g i n c r e a m i n g

Macadamia Nut t h e b u t te r a n d s u g a r , u s i n g a p a d d l e

Co o k i e s : attachment, at medium-high speed.

Co n t i n u e m i x i n g u n t i l t h e b u t te r b e co m e s

• 1 b a tc h b a s e

s o f t , a e r a te d , a n d f u l l y co m b i n e d w i t h t h e

co o k i e

s u g a r s , a b o u t 5 - 6 m i n u te s . 

dough 

2 . S c r a p e d ow n t h e s i d e s o f t h e b ow l to m a ke

• 4 oz w h i te

sure the mixture is homogeneous.

c h o co l a te ,

3. Start adding the eggs, one at a time, and

chopped

m i x i n g t h o r o u g h l y i n b e twe e n a d d i t i o n s .

• 4 oz

M a ke s u r e to s c r a p e d ow n t h e b ow l i n

macadamia

b e twe e n a d d i t i o n s a s we l l . T h i s w i l l

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nuts 

e n s u r e t h e e n t i r e m i x t u r e i s we l l

• 2 oz
co m b i n e d . 

cranberries 

• 2 oz 4 . I n a s e p a r a te b ow l , co m b i n e t h e f l o u r ,

s we e te n e d co co a p ow d e r , s a l t , b a k i n g s o d a , a n d

co co n u t e s p r e s s o p ow d e r . W h i s k to eve n l y

f l a ke s d i s t r i b u te t h e i n g r e d i e n t s . 

5 . A d d t h e d r y i n g r e d i e n t s a l l a t o n ce to t h e

m i x i n g b ow l , t h e n m i x a t l ow s p e e d u n t i l

t h e b a t te r i s j u s t co m b i n e d . Ove r m i x i n g

K i tc h e n S i n k
the dough at this stage can result in

Co o k i e s :
u n w a n te d g l u te n d eve l o p m e n t .

• 1 b a tc h b a s e 6 . Co m b i n e t h e d o u g h w i t h t h e

co o k i e i n c l u s i o n s / to p p i n g s o f yo u r c h o i ce .

dough 
7 . Re f r i g e r a te t h e d o u g h f o r 1 h o u r to u p to 3

• 1 2 oz d a y s . 

inclusion of
8 . U s i n g a n i ce c r e a m s co o p s i ze o f c h o i ce ,

yo u r c h o i ce
s co o p t h e d o u g h i n to m o u n d s . P l a ce t h e m

(M&Ms,
eve n l y o n a l a r g e , r i m m e d b a k i n g s h e e t

p r e tze l s ,
lined with parchment paper.

ke t t l e co r n ,

9 . B a ke t h e co o k i e s f o r 1 8 - 2 0 m i n u te s ,

caramel

rotating the pan halfway through, at

m o r s e l , e tc )  

3 7 5 ° F.

1 0 . A l l ow t h e co o k i e s to co o l o n t h e s h e e t

p a n f o r 5 m i n u te s b e f o r e t r a n s f e r r i n g t h e m

to a co o l i n g r a c k .
Tr i p l e C h o co l a te

Co o k i e s : 1 1 . E n j oy w a r m o r a t r o o m te m p e r a t u r e . 

• 1 b a tc h

c h o co l a te co o k i e d o u g h  

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• 6 oz s e m i - s we e t c h o co l a te , c h o p p e d

• 6 oz d a r k c h o co l a te , c h o p p e d

• As needed flaky salt

To f f e e Co f f e e Co o k i e s :

• 1 b a tc h c h o co l a te co o k i e d o u g h  

• 2 t s p i n s t a n t e s p r e s s o p ow d e r

• 1 2 oz to f f e e c h o co l a te o r to f f e e c a n d y b a r

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