Biscuits fridigaire

Ingredients

• 1 batch Vanilla Dough, Chocolate Dough, Spice Dough, or Citrus Dough
• Mix-Ins (choose one combination):
• 3/4 cup each chopped toasted blanched almonds and dried cherries
• 3/4 cup each chopped dried apricots and pistachios
• 1 cup chopped toasted blanched almonds plus 1/2 cup chopped candied orange peel
• 1/2 cup each chopped white chocolate, toasted hazelnuts, and dried cherries
• 1/2 cup each chopped dried papaya, macadamia nuts, and shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 cup chopped dried cranberries plus 1/2 cup chopped candied orange peel
• 1/2 cup each chopped semisweet chocolate, toasted walnuts, and dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup each chopped candied citron and glaceed cherries
• 1 cup chopped toasted blanched almonds plus 1/2 cup chopped candied ginger
• For Rolling:
• 1/2 cup sanding sugar or 1 1/2 cups ground toasted walnuts

Directions

1. Once the flour is incorporated according to dough recipe, beat in the desired mix-in. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Shape each into a 10-inch log (or a 10-inch-long triangular, rectangular, or square-shaped log). Coat each in ground nuts or sanding sugar, if using. Wrap in parchment. Refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
2. Slice dough crosswise slightly thicker than 1/8 inch. Reshape if needed. Bake at 350 degrees on parchment-lined baking sheets until firm, 12 to 14 minutes

Vanilla dough

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder (omit if making thumbprints, ball cookies, or spritz cookies)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and beat until combined. Proceed with variations:

 Chocolate dough

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder (omit if making thumbprints, ball cookies, or spritz cookies)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and beat until combined.

Citrus dough

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder (omit if making thumbprints, ball cookies, or spritz cookies)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon finely grated citrus zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh citrus juice

Directions

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg, citrus zest and juice. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and beat until combined. Proceed with variations: