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As kids get older, family time seems to become more and more rare. Seriously, week days seem to fly by faster and faster with band practice, sports practice, scout meetings and homework. Even our Saturdays seem to have filled up all the way through to summer. Luckily, Sundays still tend to stay open and we try to squeeze in as much family time as we can into that one day.
Of course, finding an activity that everyone enjoys gets a bit challenging. Spending time in the kitchen is one thing that never seems to grow old. Then throw making something sweet into to the mix and we have a clear winner. One thing we love to do is make cookies! The cool thing about cookies is that you can customize them to your exact taste. The trick is to start off with a flexible base that you can dress up or down to your liking.
Country Crock has a delicious recipe that is the perfect base for any cookie concoction your family can come up with. The Country Crock “Make It Yours” recipe is the perfect blank canvas to inspire all kinds of creativity from your family. The basic recipe is easy to make and tasty on its own.
Make It Yours Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- 1 cup Country Crock® Spreadable Sticks or Tub
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- Your choice of mix-ins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Mix Country Crock® Spread, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl until well mixed. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda until blended. (Dough will be soft and creamy.) Add your favorite mix-ins until every spoonful of dough has some of the delicious mix-ins or choose from the variations below.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets 3-inches apart.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool 1 minute on wire rack; remove from sheets and cool completely.
Country Crock offers some ideas on how to customize your cookies:
Chocolate Chip – Stir in 1 pkg. (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.
Confetti – Stir in 1/4 cup confetti sprinkles. After cooling, double the Glaze Recipe*, then spread over tops of cookies and sprinkle with an additional 1/3 cup sprinkles. Makes about 4 dozen.
Bacon Chocolate Chip – Stir in 1 pkg. (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup crumbled crisp-cooked bacon. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.
Blueberry Lemon Muffin Cookies – Stir in 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries and 1 tsp. grated lemon peel. After cooling, drizzle with Lemon Glaze*. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.
Chocolate Candy & Potato Chip – Stir in 2 cups candy-coated chocolate candies and 2 cups crushed potato chips. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
Chocolate Cherry – Stir in 1 bar (4 oz.) semisweet chocolate, chopped, 1 cup dried cherries, chopped, and 3/4 tsp. almond extract. Makes about 4 dozen.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip – Stir in 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder until blended. Stir in 1 pkg. (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.
Coconut Lime Glazed – Stir in 1 cup toasted shredded coconut, 1 Tbsp. grated lime peel and 1/2 tsp. coconut extract. After cooling, top with Lime Glaze* and additional toasted coconut, if desired. Makes about 4 dozen.
Cranberry Orange Walnut – Stir in 1 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts, and 1 tsp. grated orange peel. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.
Double Chocolate Toasted Almond – Stir in 1 bar (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate, chopped, 1 bar (4 oz.) white chocolate, chopped and 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds. Makes about 4 dozen.
Oatmeal Raisin – Reduce flour to 1 1/2 cups and stir in 2 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1 cup raisins. Makes about 4 dozen.
Orange Rosemary – Stir in 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel and 1 Tbsp. finely minced fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp. dried crushed rosemary). Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.
PB & J – Stir in 3 Tbsp. extra crunchy peanut butter. Immediately after removing cookies from oven, make an indentation in center of each cookie using the back of a round measuring spoon, drizzle with 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted, and fill with strawberry jam. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.
My cinnamon loving family decided to mix in some red hots and then dust the top of the cookies with a cinnamon sugar mix. YUM!!!
Country Crock is the key to soft, tasty cookies every time. It’s made with real, simple ingredients, no artificial preservatives or flavors, and contains 0g trans fat per serving so you can feel good about serving it to your family. And right now, you can save $1.00 on Country Crock at Meijer when you purchase any 5 lb bag of Meijer granulated sugar.
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