Spice Butter Cookie Dough

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1993

One recipe for holiday cookies yields several perfectly moist and tender variations. The secret ingredient? Cornstarch.

SERVES Yields approximately 6 dozen single-layer cookies

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a holiday cookie dough recipe that could be shaped into a variety of rich and tender cookies. When we added some cornstarch, which tenderized the dough, we had our perfect butter cookie recipe.

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