One ratio. Every cookie.
Every cookie here starts from the same base: three parts flour, two parts butter, one part sugar, one egg and a splash of vanilla. Change the sugar and you change the cookie. Fold in whatever you love. Cookies are just the beginning, with new recipes every week.
Recipes
5 recipes and the 3:2:1 base they're built on, each with a printable card. Newest: Pumpkin S'mores Cookies, Classic Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Blast.
Hi, I'm Francesca.
Elysburg, PA · now Coal Township, PA
I was born and raised in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, and recently moved to Coal Township, Pennsylvania, with my husband and our two cats.
What's on the blog
Cakes
Layers, loaves and celebration bakes.
Breads
Everyday loaves and weekend projects.
Savory
Suppers and things to share.
Cookie baking questions
What is the 3:2:1 cookie ratio?
It's three parts flour, two parts butter and one part sugar. One part is ¼ cup, so a dozen cookies is ¾ cup flour, ½ cup butter and ¼ cup sugar, plus one egg, a splash of vanilla and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Every cookie on this blog starts from the 3:2:1 cookie base recipe.
How do I make cookies soft and chewy instead of thin and crispy?
Change the sugar. Brown sugar makes a thick, fluffy cookie that stays soft and chewy in the middle, while white sugar spreads into a thin cookie with crisp, golden edges. My easy chocolate chip cookies use light brown sugar for that soft, chewy bite, and brown butter makes them even richer.
Can I make a small batch of cookies?
Yes. The 3:2:1 base makes exactly one dozen, which is perfect for small-batch baking. For two or three dozen, multiply every part by two or three.
Do I need baking soda to make cookies?
No. My cookie recipes use baking powder. The rule I follow: use baking soda when the dough has something acidic in it, and baking powder when it doesn't.
Are these cookie recipes good for beginners?
Yes. Every recipe follows the same five steps: cream the butter and sugar, beat in the egg and vanilla, mix in the flour and baking powder, fold in your add-ins, and bake at 375°F. Once you've made one, you can make them all. Browse all the cookie recipes to pick your first.
How often are new recipes posted?
New recipes go up every week. Cookies are first, and cakes, breads and savory recipes are coming soon. Follow @byfrancescaofficial on TikTok and Instagram to see each one being made.
Start baking
- The 3:2:1 cookie ratio recipeThe one base recipe behind every cookie on the blog.
- Pumpkin s'mores cookiesSoft, buttery pumpkin cookies loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, rolled in crushed graham crackers and topped with gooey marshmallows.
- Easy chocolate chip cookiesThe easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe you'll ever make.
- Reese's Pieces Halloween cookiesA double batch of the 3:2:1 base packed with peanuts, peanut butter chips and Reese's Pieces, each one crowned with a Reese's jack-o'-lantern.
- Hershey's Symphony almond toffee cookiesMy brown butter chocolate chip cookies with one swap: a chopped Hershey's Symphony almond toffee bar instead of chocolate chips.