Name: All-in-One Sugar Cookie Dough
Yield: Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), at room temperature; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; electric mixer, cookie cutters (if making roll-and-cut cookies)

All-in-One Sugar Cookie DoughPhoto by Tara Donne, food and prop styling by Diana Yen

If you want to make classic sugar cookies for decorating, this is your dough. Heck, if you want to make any cookie, this is your dough: Just add your choice of mix-ins to create endless delicious variations. Bonus: this dough works for roll-and-cut and slice-and-bake cookies (yep, including sandwiches).

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Cookie dough can be made 3 days ahead, wrapped tightly, and chilled, or frozen for up to 3 months. Cookies can be baked (left undecorated) 2 weeks ahead, wrapped tightly, and frozen for up to 3 months.