Add-Anything Drop Cookies

Updated at: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:28:16 GMT

Step 1

1. Set up: Heat the oven to 375° F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.

Step 2

2. Make the dough: In a medium bowl, using a stiff silicone spatula, stir together the melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until the mixture looks like wet sand.

Step 3

3. Add the egg and vanilla and stir until smooth and evenly combined. (If you have time, let this mixture sit for 30 minutes, stirring twice. This dissolves some of the sugar and results in a chewier cookie.)

Step 4

4. Add the flour and stir until evenly incorporated and the mixture comes together into a soft dough. Add the mix-ins and stir until evenly distributed. (If there are a lot of mix-ins, you may need to fold and smash the dough with the spatula to evenly mix it.)

Step 5

5. Portion and bake: Using a #40 cookie scoop or 2 spoons, divide the dough into 2-tablespoon portions (30 to 35 grams each, depending on mix-ins). Roll into a ball and flatten each portion slightly into a 1-inch-thick disk. Garnish with extra mix-ins. Do not chill the dough before baking (unless there are so many mix-ins it's not holding together)-these cookies are best baked the same day the dough is mixed.

Step 6

6. Arrange the cookies on the prepared sheet pan spacing them 1½ inches apart. Bake until golden brown around the edges and just set in the center, 11 to 16 minutes. Bake time greatly varies with the amount and type of mix-ins. (Bake one cookie as a tester if you want to be sure.) Using a fish spatula, immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool. Stored in an airtight container at room temperature, cookies keep for 3 days.

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