Quick Magic Dough Yields Three Delicious Butter Cookie Flavors in 15 Minutes

Israeli baker Ines Shilat Yanai shares a versatile butter cookie dough recipe that can be transformed into three distinct flavors in just 15 minutes of baking. The base dough combines softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, an egg, baking powder, white flour, and cornstarch. After mixing, the dough is divided into three portions, each enhanced with a different flavor addition: ground coffee and chopped walnuts, lemon zest with ground pistachios, or lemon zest with poppy seeds.

The dough portions are quickly kneaded with their respective ingredients, shaped into logs, wrapped in cling film, and frozen for 25 minutes. This freezing step allows the dough to be sliced easily into half-centimeter thick rounds. The cookie slices are then baked on parchment-lined trays at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes until fragrant and golden.

The recipe highlights the convenience of having pre-made cookie dough logs in the freezer, enabling spontaneous baking and filling the home with an inviting aroma. Cookies should be cooled completely before removal from the baking tray. The dough logs can also be stored frozen for future use, making it easy to satisfy sweet cravings or impress guests with freshly baked treats at any time.