5-Ingredient Cookies to Make in a Pinch

Party planning is (somewhat) fun and all, but the cost and time commitment can get overwhelming — especially when it comes to the food. Luckily, we have an alternative that will help lessen the party planning stress.

Each of these Store-Bought Cookie Dough Hacks only require five ingredients (or less!) — to become your saving grace for last-minute prep. From Nutella to Almond Joy-inspired cookies, each of these recipes will leave your guests impressed and asking for more!

Stuffed Nutella Cookies

Nutella lovers, rejoice!

This simple cookie recipe proves that dreams do come true.

Makes: 12 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 sugar cookie dough log
• 2 tablespoons Nutella
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons nut butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F.
2. Place softened sugar cookie dough in a bowl. Add Nutella and flour, then combine.
3. Roll 1 tablespoon of cookie dough into a ball then place it onto a cookie sheet. Repeat for all 12 cookies.
4. Slightly flatten each with your hand.
5. Add 1/2 tablespoon nut butter over each cookie. 

6. Add another 1 tablespoon layer of cookie dough over each cookie to sandwich the nut butter in between. 
7. Bake for 13 minutes.

Almond-Joy Inspired Cookies

In search of a sweet, crunchy, and flavorful treat?

Say hello to your newest obsession: these Almond Joy-inspired cookies.

Makes: 18 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 sugar cookie dough logs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• Sweetened coconut flakes
• Sliced almonds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F.
2. To make the cookie dough, mix a softened sugar cookie dough log with 1/4 cup flour in a bowl.
3. To make the chocolate cookie dough, mix second sugar cookie dough log with remaining flour and cocoa powder in a separate bowl.
4. On a piece of parchment paper, roll out the chocolate cookie dough in a rectangular shape.
5. Repeat with the plain cookie dough.
6. Place the plain cookie dough over the chocolate one, then roll them into a combined log.
7. Cut the log into 1″ cookies, placing on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. 

8. Top each cookie with coconut flakes and almonds.
9. Bake for 14 minutes.

White Chocolate Cherry Cookies

White chocolate fanatics, we didn’t forget about you …

You’re going to love every bite of this chocolate and cherry combo!

Makes: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 sugar cookie dough log
• 1/3 can cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F.
2. In a bowl, use a rubber spatula to mix the softened sugar cookie dough log, cherry pie filling, and white chocolate chips together. 
3. Using an ice cream scoop, place cookies on parchment paper over a cookie sheet. 

4. Bake for 13 minutes.