Holiday baking just got easier.
All is not lost!
Convenient tubes ofsugar cookie doughare already mixed and ready to go.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Samantha Seneviratne
Skip creaming the butter and cracking the eggs and go straight to playing with dough.
Here are threeholiday dessert recipesthat make good use of Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
Its widely available and easy to use.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Samantha Seneviratne
Thats not all it can do.
The reserved dough gets sprinkled over the top and pressed down to show off the add-ins.
So much easier than shaping a dozen cookies.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Samantha Seneviratne
To make 9 bars, youll need:
Oil an 8-inch baking pan.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Crumble about 1/3 of the cookie dough into a 1 cup measure and reserve.
Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Samantha Seneviratne
Crumble the remaining dough into the prepared pan.
Press the dough into an even layer.
Sprinkle with the pecans and caramel pieces, then sprinkle the reserved dough over the top.
Pat with your fingers to make it roughly even.
Bake until golden around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool on a rack before serving.
Peppermint Blossoms
For a thicker cookie that spreads less, Pillsbury recommends stirring in some flour.
Crushed candy canes and Candy Cane Hersheys Kisses add festive minty flavor.
Use your hands to mash and mix into the dough.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Line two baking sheets with parchment.
Place the chilled dough balls on the pans with 2 inches in between.
Place the pans on racks and press a chocolate kiss in the center of each cookie while warm.
Cool completely before serving.
Crumble the dough into a large bowl and sprinkle with the flour.
Mash and mix with your hands.
Scoop 2 tablespoon-sized portions of dough, then roll in the sugar mixture.
Place on a plate and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Line two large baking sheet pans with parchment.
Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart.
Cool on racks before serving.
