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Three Cookies from One Dough

Three Cookies from One Dough: Your New Baking Adventure!

Discover how to make three distinct cookies from one versatile dough with my Three Cookies from One Dough recipe, a total crowd-pleaser.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Baking
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients
  • 1 cup Butter Ensure it is softened for easier mixing
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar Can be substituted with granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Vanilla Sugar Regular vanilla extract works as a substitute
  • 1 teaspoon Salt Essential for all baked goods
  • 2 large Eggs Acts as a binder and provides moisture
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour Can be substituted with gluten-free flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder Ensure it's fresh for optimal leavening
Pistachio-Lemon Cookies Ingredients
  • 1 cup Ground Pistachios Substitute with ground almonds if desired
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest Use other citrus zests for different flavors
Chocolate Sticks Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder Unsweetened cocoa is recommended
Peanut Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients
  • 1 cup Chopped Peanuts Can swap with pecans or walnuts
  • 1/2 cup Strawberry Jam Substitutable with other fruit jams

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • cookie cutters
  • baking sheet
  • piping bag

Method
 

Prepare the Dough
  1. Cream butter, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Gradually mix in flour and baking powder until smooth. Divide dough into 3 equal portions.
Make Pistachio-Lemon Cookies
  1. Mix one portion of dough with ground pistachios and lemon zest. Roll out to ½ cm thick, cut into shapes, and place on a lined baking sheet.
Prepare Chocolate Sticks
  1. Fold in cocoa powder to the second dough portion. Shape into small balls and roll into sticks approximately 8 cm long. Place on a lined baking sheet.
Create Peanut Thumbprint Cookies
  1. Roll the last dough portion into balls, dip in egg white, and roll in chopped peanuts. Flatten slightly and press thumb into each ball.
Make Jam Filling
  1. Combine strawberry jam and granulated sugar in a saucepan, stir over medium heat until bubbling and thick. Cool before filling thumbprint cookies.
Bake
  1. Preheat oven to 190 °C (375 °F). Bake cookies for 10-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
Decorate
  1. Dip half of pistachio-lemon cookies in melted white chocolate, garnish with chopped pistachios. Dip chocolate sticks in melted milk chocolate and sprinkle with crushed hazelnuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Refrigerate for longer shelf life, or freeze for up to 3 months.

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