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If you enjoy homemade baked goods and can’t decide whether to bake nut, coconut or cocoa cookies, you’ll love this recipe. From one versatile dough you can easily make six different types of cookies that will delight every family member. The dough is tender, buttery, beautifully scented and will fill the kitchen with an irresistible aroma as it bakes. An ideal choice for weekend baking or festive days.
Basic cookie dough
Ingredients:
- 300 g softened butter (room temperature)
- 3 eggs
- 200 g powdered sugar
- 10 g vanilla sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- approximately 700 g all-purpose flour
Method for preparing the dough
- In a bowl, whip the butter with the powdered and vanilla sugar until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the eggs, the pinch of salt and the baking powder.
- Finally, incorporate the flour in portions and work into a soft, non-sticky dough.
- Divide the finished dough into six equal portions – flavor each with a different ingredient to taste.
This way, from one dough you’ll create six original kinds of cookies that will differ in color, aroma and flavor.
Six flavors from one dough
1. Nut or almond cookies
Add 50 g of ground walnuts or almonds to the first portion of dough.
Result: cookies with a delicate nutty flavor, excellent with coffee or tea.
2. Coconut cookies
Stir 2 tablespoons of grated coconut into the second portion of dough.
Result: fragrant, sweet cookies that literally melt in your mouth.
3. Classic butter cookies
Leave the third portion of dough plain.
Result: pure, crumbly cookies with a gentle buttery flavor – great on their own or with jam.
4. Orange cookies
Add the grated zest of one orange to the fourth portion of dough.
Result: fresh, fragrant cookies with a subtle citrus note that will brighten any plate.
5. Lemon cookies
Stir into the fifth portion the grated lemon zest, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of corn starch for crispness.
Result: light, refreshing cookies with a pleasant tart taste, ideal for lovers of fresh desserts.
6. Cocoa cookies
Add 1 tablespoon of good-quality cocoa to the last portion.
Result: cookies with a mildly bitter chocolate flavor that pair wonderfully with fruit jam or coffee.
Baking the cookies
- Preheat the oven to 160 °C (with fan).
- Shape the dough into small balls, cookies or cut shapes according to your imagination.
- Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until the edges begin to lightly pink.
- After removing from the oven, let the cookies cool on a rack – once cooled they will firm up and be beautifully crisp.
Serving and storage
After cooling, you can sandwich the cookies with jam, chocolate cream or a fruit filling. If you want to keep them longer, store them in an airtight container – they will stay soft, fragrant and tasty for several days.
These cookies are also great as a homemade edible gift – they look beautiful, smell of butter and each variety has a different color and flavor. On one plate you’ll thus have a colorful and tempting assortment.
Tips for a perfect result
- For a more pronounced flavor, toast the nuts beforehand in a dry pan.
- You can drizzle the coconut cookies with white chocolate, and the cocoa ones with dark.
- For holidays, you can cut the dough with cookie cutters and decorate with powdered sugar or lemon glaze.
- If you want extra crisp cookies, let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before baking.
Final summary
From one simple dough you’ll make six kinds of homemade cookies – nut, coconut, butter, orange, lemon and cocoa. Each variety has its own character, aroma and flavor. This recipe is great for holiday baking, but also for everyday occasions when you want to have something sweet on hand.
One dough, six flavors – fast, simple, fragrant and perfectly buttery!
