3 Cookie Dough

One simple recipe, 3 fabulous cookies. Can't beat the variety with this Christmas favorite.

This Wonderful recipe was submitted by my daughter's Mother-in-Law Ann Chrewan. I begged and she came through.

Thank You Ann.  This wonderful recipe makes 3 delicious cookies, Cherry Nut Bonbons, Almond logs, and Lemon Poppyseed thumb prints, definitely a quick-and-easy-recipe.

3 Cookie Dough

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Butter
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
1 egg
2 1/2 Cup flour

In a large bowl comine sugar and butter, beat till fluffy, add egg and vanilla, bat until well combined, stir in flour mix until well combined.
Divide into thirds.

Cookie 1- Cherry Nut Bonbons

1/3 cookie dough
1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries (well drained)
2 Tbsp pecans ( chopped fine)
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips (melted)
1 oz ( 2 Tablespoons ) melted white chocolate if desired

In a bowl, combine, cookie dough, cherries and pecans, mix well, shape into 1 inch balls,  bake on lightly greased cookie sheet in a 375F pre-heated oven for 7 to 9 minutes, when completly cooled dip tops into the melted chocolate chips, allow to set, drizzle with melted white chocolate.

Cookie 2 Almond logs

1/3 cookie dough
1/2 teasp almond extract
1/4 cup white chocolate chips (melted)
1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips melted

Combine dough and almond extract, mix well, Using one half dough at a time, Using a lightly floured surface roll 1/ 2 of the dough into a rope about 1/2 inch thick, cut into 2 inch pieces and bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 6 to 8 minutes in a 375F oven. (until set) Allow to cool, then spread melted white chocolate over cookies, drizzle with melted semi-sweet chocolate when set.

Cookie 3 Lemon Poppyseed thumb prints

1/3 cookie dough
1 Tbsp poppy seed
2 teasp lemon juice
strawberry preserves.

Combine cookie dough, poppy seed and lemon juice, mix well, roll into 1 inch balls. Place on to lighly greased cookie sheet, make an indent into each cookie ball and fill with about 1/2 teaspoon of preserves, bake for 6 to 8 mnutes in a pre heated 375F oven.