What are Double Stack Cookies?
A Double Stack Cookie combines a Pillsbury cookie dough base with a Pillsbury Shape Sugar Cookie topper, baked together into one two-layer treat. The base flavor and Shape Sugar Cookie design can change for different seasons and celebrations, but the Shape Sugar Cookie topper is the signature element of the Double Stack Cookie format.
How do you make Double Stack Cookies?
Place Pillsbury cookie dough rounds on a baking sheet and partially bake them for 9 minutes. Add one Pillsbury Shape Sugar Cookie topper to each base, then bake for 9 to 11 minutes more, or until the edges are lightly browned. Let the cookies cool before serving. See the full How to Make Double Stack Cookies page for step-by-step instructions.
Do you bake the bottom cookie first?
Yes. Partially bake the Pillsbury cookie dough base for 9 minutes before adding the Shape Sugar Cookie topper. This gives the base time to begin setting so both cookie layers can finish baking together without overbaking the topper.
What Pillsbury cookie dough works best for the base?
Chocolate Chip is the classic base, and Pillsbury Ready to Bake! 12-count rounds are the easiest size to use. Any other 12-count Ready to Bake! flavor works too. For other package formats, cut 1/2-inch slices from a Pillsbury Cookie Dough roll, press two dough rounds from a 24-count package together, or divide each Big Cookie dough portion in half to make a base large enough to support the topper.
Why does a Double Stack Cookie require a Shape Sugar Cookie topper?
The Shape Sugar Cookie topper is the signature second layer that makes a Double Stack Cookie a Double Stack Cookie. It adds a festive holiday, sports, or celebration design, while the base provides the flavor and chewy foundation. You can change the base flavor and topper design, but keeping the Shape Sugar Cookie topper preserves the format—and makes it easy to create a festive cookie without piping or decorating from scratch.
How many cookie bases do I need for my Shape Sugar Cookies?
Use one cookie base for each Shape Sugar Cookie topper. For example, 20 Shape Cookies require 20 bases. Two 12-count packages provide 24 bases, leaving four extras. If a Big Cookie package contains six cookies and each is divided in half, one package provides up to 12 bases, so two packages provide 24 bases.
