ONE Dough, FOUR Flavors of Cookies

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ONE Dough, FOUR Flavors of Cookies 🍪✨

Introduction

Cookies have been around for centuries, but sometimes one flavor just isn’t enough to satisfy our cravings. Imagine making just one versatile dough and from it creating four unique flavors — Classic Walnut Chocolate Chip, Biscoff Dream, Matcha White Chocolate, and Double Chocolate Walnut. This recipe is a baker’s dream: one base dough, endless creativity, and something for everyone at the table. Whether you love nutty bites, creamy spreads, earthy matcha, or rich cocoa, this cookie set is a showstopper for parties, family gatherings, or even cozy nights in.

Ingredients

Base Cookie Dough

  • 190 g unsalted cold butter
  • 135 g brown sugar
  • 135 g white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 355 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (4 g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda (4 g)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (5 g)

Flavor Variations

Classic Flavor (330 g dough):

  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (40 g)
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips (50 g)

Biscoff Flavor (330 g dough):

  • 1/4 cup Biscoff spread (50 g)
  • 1/2 cup crushed Biscoff biscuits (60 g)

Matcha Flavor (330 g dough):

  • 2 teaspoons matcha powder (8 g)
  • 1/3 cup white chocolate chips (50 g)

Double Chocolate Flavor (330 g dough):

  • 2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder (12 g)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips (75 g)
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (50 g)

Instructions & Methods

Step 1: Creaming the Base

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat cold butter until softened and fluffy.
  2. Add brown sugar and white sugar, and beat until light and creamy.

Step 2: Wet Ingredients

  1. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
  2. Mix in vanilla extract until well combined.

Step 3: Dry Ingredients

  1. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. Gradually add dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring until a smooth dough forms.

Step 4: Divide and Flavor

  1. Split the dough into 4 equal portions (about 330 g each).
  2. Mix in flavor ingredients as follows:
  • Classic: Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
  • Biscoff: Fold in Biscoff spread and crushed biscuits.
  • Matcha: Add matcha powder and white chocolate chips.
  • Double Chocolate: Combine cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and walnuts.

Step 5: Shape and Chill

  1. Roll dough into balls (about 110 g each).
  2. Place on a tray and freeze for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Step 6: Bake

  1. Preheat oven to 360°F (180°C).
  2. Place dough balls on a lined baking tray, spacing them 2 inches apart.
  3. Bake for 12 minutes until golden on the edges but soft in the center.

Step 7: Serve

  1. Let cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring.
  2. Optionally, press extra chocolate chips or nuts on top while warm for a bakery-style look.

History

The idea of multiple flavors from one dough goes back to traditional European bakeries where one base recipe was stretched into countless varieties, depending on local ingredients and customer demands. Over time, home bakers adopted this “one dough, many cookies” concept to save time and effort, while still enjoying diversity in taste. Today, it’s a favorite hack for holiday cookie platters and bake sales.

Formation

Each dough ball weighs around 110 g, making chunky bakery-style cookies. Their round shape spreads beautifully in the oven, creating crisp edges with gooey centers. The variations add unique textures — crunchy walnuts, creamy Biscoff, silky white chocolate, or double chocolate richness.

Conclusion

With just one base dough, you’ve created a cookie quartet — perfect for satisfying every craving without the hassle of making multiple batches from scratch. These cookies are soft, chewy, crunchy, and full of flavor, proving that creativity in baking can be both simple and indulgent.

Lovers’ Notes 💕

  • The Classic will win the heart of traditional cookie lovers.
  • The Biscoff is for caramel-sweet dreamers who love a modern twist.
  • The Matcha is for the refined, earthy soul who enjoys a touch of elegance.
  • The Double Chocolate is for die-hard chocoholics who crave richness in every bite.

Each cookie has its own personality, making this set a true love letter to cookie lovers everywhere.

👉 Would you like me to also make a fancy serving idea (like how to present all four cookies on one platter for parties) to go with this big recipe?

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