type: refrigerator, formed
makes: 2-1/2 dozen
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 egg
1 teaspoons vanilla
options (choose 3):
1/4 cup toasted flaked coconut
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup currants or raisins
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon mixed with 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate, melted
Melt butter.
Stir in sugar; once fairly incorporated set aside to cool slightly.
Sift flour and baking powder.
Beat egg into butter/sugar mixture.
Stir in vanilla.
Add flour/baking powder.
Divide dough into 3 sections.
Add one "option" to each section:
Roll each section into a log, wrap in wax paper.
Refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 400F.
Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
Slice logs into 1/8" thick pieces and place on ungreased cookies sheets about 1-1/2" apart.
Bake 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Transfer to wire racks to cool. The peanut butter cookies are fragile, let them cool on the cookie sheet 1 minute before transferring to the wire rack.
Reviews
The Cookie Tin
Pretty good cookie, the best part is that they are fairly quick and great to have on hand and cook up fresh and warm. | 
