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    Home » In the kitchen » Easy Slice and Bake Cookies (with 9 flavour ideas!)

    Easy Slice and Bake Cookies (with 9 flavour ideas!)

    Published: Oct 18, 2018 · Modified: Jul 7, 2021 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This recipe for easy slice and bake cookies comes with 9 flavour ideas! Perfect for school lunches or homemade gifts, the cookie dough can be made in advance and frozen for cookies in a snap!

    9 flavours of slice and bake cookies on a white background

    Have you made slice and bake cookies before? I feel like they were the original chocolate chip cookie. Before mixers, before we decided that dough needed to be chilled and well before any fancy special ingredients were even a thing! This recipe for easy slice and bake cookies is the original that my mum used to make when we were kids! She would make a big batch, roll them up, put them in the freezer and could pull them out to bake at a minutes notice. Perfect for visitors or school lunches when you spent Sunday outside in the sun instead of getting ready for the week.

    There are SO many options when it comes to slice and bake cookies. You can make pinwheels, you can coat them in sprinkles or sugar - you can even put images inside them if you're feeling really crazy! I made four Christmas flavours last year which are super fun and often go back to the sprinkles version I first made.

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    But what I wanted to bring you today was simple. 1 basic slice and bake cookie dough recipe with 9 different variations that simply involve adding them in and continuing on. Easy! And if  you happen to be running on no sleep and you ran out of coffee, it doesn't matter if you skip a mix-in ingredient or combine a few of the flavours - they're going to be delicious either way!

    The dough comes together in a jiffy and the hardest part about this recipe is deciding which option to make! The best thing is, out of these nine flavour combos, there is bound to be something to suit everyone!

    9 ramekins with mix ins for slice and back cookies

    Slice and bake cookie variations:

    - Chocolate chip
    - Triple Chocolate Chunk
    - Choc Nut
    - Cranberry and white chocolate
    - Apricot and Chocolate
    - Sprinkles
    - M&M's
    - Chai Spiced White Chocolate
    - Lemon Poppyseed

    Make one flavour or make all nine and keep them in the freezer for when you need cookies last minute! Coming up to the end of the year they will also make a fabulous holiday gift for someone!

    Rolls of slice and bake cookie dough lined up on a white background

    Other cookie recipes to try:

    The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
    Soft & Chewy Snickerdoodles
    Anzac Biscuits
    White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookies
    Chocolate Chili Cookies

    9 flavours of slice and bake cookies on a white background

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    9 flavours of slice and bake cookies on a white background

    Slice and Bake Cookies (9 flavour ideas)

    This recipe for easy slice and bake cookies comes with 9 flavour ideas! Perfect for school lunches or homemade gifts, the cookie dough can be made in advance and frozen for cookies in a snap!
    4.91 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Chilling time: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 40 cookies
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    • 125 g butter (softened)
    • ½ cup (110g) white sugar
    • ½ cup (100g) brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 cups (280g) plain flour
    • 2 Tablespoons cornflour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Mix in options

    Classic Chocolate Chip

    • ¾ cup chocolate chips

    Triple Chocolate Chunk

    • ¼ cup dark chocolate chunks
    • ¼ cup milk chocolate chunks
    • ¼ cup white chocolate chunks

    Cranberry and White Chocolate

    • ½ cup dried cranberries
    • ½ cup white chocolate chips

    Choc Nut

    • ½ cup chocolate chips
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts

    Apricot Chocolate

    • ½ cup dried apricots (finely chopped)
    • ½ cup dark chocolate chunks

    Sprinkles

    • ¾ cup sprinkles

    M&M's

    • ¾ cup M&M's

    Chai White Chocolate

    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
    • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ½ cup white chocolate chips

    Lemon Poppyseed

    • ⅓ cup poppyseeds
    • Zest from 1 lemon

    Instructions

    • Cream butter & both sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer on high speed until light & fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined.
    • Add flour, cornflour, baking powder & salt and mix on low speed until combined. Add your chosen mix-ins and beat on low speed until combined.
    • Split dough in half and shape each half into a roll about 20cm long. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. At this point, you can also put the rolls in the freezer.
    • Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
    • Remove the cookie rolls from the fridge, unwrap and slice into 1cm thick slices, lay out on a lined baking tray with 2-3 cm between cookies and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until starting to go golden.
    • Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
    • Store in an airtight container for 1 week.
    Nutrition Facts
    Slice and Bake Cookies (9 flavour ideas)
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    86
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    3
    g
    5
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    13
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    0.1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0.1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    11
    mg
    4
    %
    Sodium
     
    54
    mg
    2
    %
    Potassium
     
    23
    mg
    1
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    13
    g
    4
    %
    Fiber
     
    0.3
    g
    1
    %
    Sugar
     
    7
    g
    8
    %
    Protein
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    92
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    0.02
    mg
    0
    %
    Calcium
     
    13
    mg
    1
    %
    Iron
     
    0.4
    mg
    2
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Dominique Lapointe says

      January 10, 2025 at 12:06 am

      5 stars
      I made these to offer to the teachers at my kid's school and they were a big hit. I opted for Chocolat Pecan (instead of Nut), Cranberry White Chocolate, Abricot Dark Chocolate and Chai White Chocolate. The most popular were Chocolate Pecan, then Chai. Thanks for this wonderful recipe. Definitely a keeper

      Reply
    2. Mon says

      November 11, 2024 at 10:21 pm

      Hello, do you know if this works for gluten free substitutions??

      Reply
      • Laura says

        December 16, 2024 at 7:55 pm

        Hello - I don't know sorry, I've never tried and gluten free baking is not my area of expertise!

        Reply
      • Rae Young says

        December 18, 2024 at 2:24 am

        I tried a similar recipe using gluten free flour and it worked great.

        Reply
    3. Vickie Newton says

      June 22, 2024 at 4:55 am

      Are the add-ins measured for the entire batch or for each log?

      Reply
      • Laura says

        August 12, 2024 at 8:50 am

        For the entire batch

        Reply
    4. Lavonne says

      August 04, 2023 at 11:08 am

      Greetings from Northern California where right now in the summer the weather will be triple digits ( F°) for at least the next 2 months. I needed a cookie recipe that minimizes oven time but sometimes I gotta have a cookie! I am on a special eating plan and need to know the potassium per serving. Are your calculations per cookie or ??? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        September 08, 2023 at 1:08 pm

        Hi Lavonne, yes the calculations are per cookie and they draw the values from the ingredients from the chocolate chip version

        Reply
    5. Kaisa McAdam says

      December 24, 2022 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      So very simple and absolutely delicious! I've made plain and chocolate chip. Today doing ginger bread flavour. Added 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cloves, 1 tsp cardamom. Should be just right for Christmas 🎄

      Reply
    6. Katherine Penlington says

      November 30, 2022 at 7:52 pm

      Hello,
      Thanks for this recipe! I have made it for my sister who’s having a baby..so when she has visitors turn up she can just whip out some fresh biscuits within 15 minutes!
      I love your recipes - thank you so much for sharing them. Your website is the first i turn to for a good trustworthy recipe!

      Reply
    7. Katie says

      May 13, 2022 at 12:58 am

      Hello, I’m wondering what you’re referring to when you say “corn flour” ? Is this the same as corn starch?

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 14, 2022 at 10:53 am

        Yes it is! Cornflour is what we call cornstarch in New Zealand!

        Reply
    8. Courtney says

      October 31, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      Do they need to ge defrosted before baking?

      Reply
      • Laura says

        January 04, 2022 at 2:51 pm

        Hi Courtney, yes I let them defrost enough to slice the log and then bake!

        Reply
    9. Gail says

      August 31, 2021 at 10:16 am

      I had a recipe similar to this from a book that came with my new freezer in the 80s loved it will have another go at it now Thank you

      Reply
    10. Naomi says

      July 25, 2021 at 8:12 pm

      Heya Laura,

      How long do these keep in the freezer for?

      Thanks

      Naomi

      Reply
      • Laura says

        August 01, 2021 at 7:36 pm

        I keep the unbaked logs in the freezer for around 6 months with no trouble!

        Reply
    11. Laura says

      May 07, 2021 at 6:48 pm

      Heya!
      Can you recommend any replacement for eggs in your recipes? They look so good!!! Thank you,

      Reply
      • Laura says

        May 30, 2021 at 10:32 pm

        Hi Laura, I wouldn't be able to guarantee success as I've never used egg substitutes, but if you like to experiment, a quick Google search for egg substitutes should give you a few options to try out!

        Reply
      • Rach says

        December 23, 2021 at 3:27 pm

        Hi 👋🏼
        These bake up really well using an egg substitute 👍🏼 I either use:
        - 1 tbs ground flax + 3 tbs water mixed together per egg. or
        - 3 tbs aqua fab (chickpea liquid) per egg.

        They’re always a hit!

        Reply
    12. Anna says

      December 18, 2020 at 9:43 am

      I am trying to us chopped glazed ginger
      I want to reduce a bit of the sugar. Will let you know.
      If you have suggestions I would love to know

      Reply
      • Courtney says

        October 31, 2021 at 12:22 pm

        How did you go reducing the sugar?

        Reply
    13. Nicole says

      August 16, 2020 at 1:22 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious, I find a lot of biscuits like this are often too sweet, these are perfect and so easy to make. I used my thermomix to mix them up super quick.
      Thank you!!

      Reply
    14. Michelle says

      July 28, 2020 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      The Chai white chocolate version are absolutely delicious! Awesome recipe, thanks Laura

      Reply
    15. Elaine says

      June 28, 2020 at 5:15 pm

      Hey
      Can’t wait to try these. Once made/baked how long will they last? I’m thinking about packaging some up for gifts 🙂
      Thank you for the recipe and flavour ideas!
      E x

      Reply
      • Laura says

        August 16, 2020 at 11:48 am

        Hi Elaine, they are usually good for about 1 week after baking. Laura

        Reply
    16. Claudia Haviland says

      June 01, 2020 at 12:18 am

      Really good recipe. I added chocolate chips that I had on hand. I want to try the cranberry-white chocolate version next, which I think would make an excellent Christmas cookie.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 06, 2020 at 9:19 am

        The perfect Christmas cookie!!

        Reply
    17. Jody says

      April 13, 2020 at 6:14 pm

      4 stars
      Delicious! But found they didn't cut well with chunky chocolate in them. Maybe I need to freeze them next time to get an easier (less squishy) cut.

      Reply
      • Laura says

        April 13, 2020 at 9:51 pm

        Those chunks of chocolate can be a bit of a nuisance to cut through can't they. Cutting them frozen (or even slightly thawed) definitely helps 🙂 Laura

        Reply
    18. Kirsty says

      October 19, 2018 at 4:18 pm

      Hi Laura. I was wondering where in the Waikato you get your white chocolate chips or are they buttons that have been chopped?

      Reply
      • Laura says

        October 20, 2018 at 2:48 pm

        Hi Kirsty! They are white chocolate drops that I just get from the supermarket - I've been using the Nestle Baker's Choice White Chocolate Bits but I think Countdown have a branded one too - or Donovans! Using chopped up buttons would definitely work though.

        Reply
        • Kirsty says

          October 24, 2018 at 9:22 pm

          Thank you Laura. I have been shopping at Pak n Save for years and they had white choc chips for a while but don't any more, only buttons. So I went to Countdown the other day and got some. Looking forward to making more of your raspberry and white chocolate muffins - I love them!

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