Simple dough recipe: Step up your Christmas cookie game without a lot of extra work

MILWAUKEE -- Christmas cookies are just one fun, and tasty, way to make the season merry and bright. Food Science expert, Christina Ward, joins Real Milwaukee with one dough recipe that you can dress up a million different ways.

New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies 

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Make the Butter, Egg, Sugar, and Vanilla base. Mix in salt, baking soda, and baking powder. This is your base for all the variations below.