Basic Cookies

Prep: 15 min Cook: 10 min Cuisine: American

Classic, versatile cookies with buttery sweetness and customizable add-ins like M&M candies, nuts, or chocolate chips, perfect for satisfying sweet cravings and sharing with friends.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup soft butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • M & M candy, optional
  • nuts, optional
  • chocolate chips, optional
  • oatmeal, optional

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar, then add vanilla and eggs and blend well.
  2. Add flour and baking soda and mix until combined.
  3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil-lined cookie sheet or roll out and cut with a cookie cutter.
  4. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

1032 kcal 52% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 19.4g 39% DV
Total Fat 61.1g 78% DV
Carbs 94.1g 34% DV
Fiber 5.8g 21% DV
Sugar 24.6g 49% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 7115.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 876.5mg 19% DV
Cholesterol 140.5mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 16.5mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 9.5mg 11% DV
Calcium 136mg 10% DV
Iron 3.6mg 20% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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