One easy fix for this problem is to buy cookies from the store — and then elevate ... to dip them in chocolate — sugar cookies make for a great, relatively plain base, but chocolate chip ...

For starters, you can top plain sugar cookies with dollops ... and nuts to make hummingbird oatmeal cookies. Incorporate more toppings into store-bought cookies to keep guests speculating.

Like Ina Garten says, sometimes store-bought is fine for pulling together baking projects like holiday sugar cookies. Dotdash Meredith/Sarah Maiden It’s tough to resist a still-warm sugar cookie fresh ...