Slice and Bake Cookies Recipe

 Slice and Bake Cookies Recipe

• 1 cup (250 ml) butter
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon 5 (ml) vanilla
• 2 cups (500 ml) flour
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) baking soda
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped raisins
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) chocolate sprinkles
   

Time: 1 hour
Cookies: 60

• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour and the baking soda and mix thoroughly to form a soft dough.
  Divide the dough into two halves. Into each portion, mix one of the possible add-ins, beating until it is evenly blended into the dough. (If you just want one kind of cookie, double the amount of added ingredient and mix it into the entire batch of dough.) Cut the dough into 4 pieces (cut each half in half), then roll by hand into a cylinder about 1-1/2-inches/4-cm thick). Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for at least several hours or overnight. (If you want, you can freeze all or a portion of the dough to use another time.)
  When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Unwrap each log and, with a very sharp knife, slice it into 1/4-inch (6-mm) thick rounds. Place slices on an un-greased baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. Remove to a rack to cool.

• Cooking time 8 - 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool before serving.
• Store in an airtight container.

• Serve with Tea or Coffee.
• Great at Christmas Parties.

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