Three-in-One Cookie Stacks

Divide and conquer the cookie quandrum. One dough with extras added makes three different and delicious cookies!

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:35

Hr:Mins

Makes

About 5 dozen cookies

cup sugar

cup butter or margarine, softened

teaspoon vanilla

egg

2 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon coconut extract, if desired

1/2

cup flaked coconut

1/2

teaspoon almond extract

or 4 drops red food color

1/4

cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained

tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa

1/2

cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Additional sugar

Heat oven to 375ºF. In large bowl, mix 1 cup sugar, the butter, vanilla and egg with spoon. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Divide dough into thirds.
Mix coconut extract and coconut into one third of dough. Mix almond extract, red food color and cherries into another third of dough. Stir cocoa and miniature chocolate chips into last third of dough.
Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls with floured hands. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each with greased bottom of glass dipped in additional sugar.
Bake cookies 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Makes About 5 dozen cookies

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Special Touch

Stack cookies in alternating colors in a glass canning jar with screw-on lid. Tie a pretty ribbon and a few jingle bells around lid for an extra-special touch.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cookie)

Calories 75

(Calories from Fat 35),

Total Fat 4g

(Saturated Fat 2g,),

Cholesterol 10mg;
Sodium 55mg;
Total Carbohydrate 9g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Three-in-One Cookie Stacks

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens