Awesome Homemade Cookie Mix Recipes

AWESOME HOMEMADE COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• Clean and dry a 1-quart Mason jar and lid. Combine M&M's® and chocolate chips in a small bowl; set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set a jar funnel on top of the Mason jar and pour in flour mixture. Tap on the counter to settle ingredients.
• Add brown sugar and press down hard, against the edges of the jar and in the middle, to make it as flat as possible. Pour in white sugar and tap to settle. Add oats and press down lightly to flatten. Fill to the top with candy mixture, adding or removing candy if necessary. Seal jar and attach baking instructions on a gift tag.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Layer a 1-quart, wide-mouth canning jar with 1/2 of the flour mixture, brown sugar, white sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and toffee bits. Pack everything down firmly, then add the remaining flour mixture. Cover with the lid and attach baking instructions on a gift tag.

BASIC COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
• Sift the mixture twice.
• Store in a tightly covered, labeled container for up to 3 months in a cool, dry place.
• For Sugar Cookies use: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients.
• With lightly floured hands, shape the dough into 1" balls; arrange them about 2" apart on 2 lightly greased 13" X 9" baking sheets Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
• Let cool for 1-2 minutes on the baking sheets; using a spatula, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• The cookies can be stored in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 1 wk.
• For Chocolate Chip Cookies use: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine the Basic Cookie Mix, butter, egg, and vanilla.
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, distributing them well.
• With lightly floured hands, shape the dough into 1" balls; arrange them about 2" apart on 2 lightly greased 13" X 9" baking sheets Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
• Let cool for 1-2 minutes on the baking sheets; using a spatula, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
• The cookies can be stored in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 1 wk.

AWESOME CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees (350 if using convection).
• Combine shortening, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed until well blended.
• Beat egg into mixture.
• Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
• Mix into creamed mixture just until blended.
• Add chocolate chips and nuts and mix.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of dough on ungreased baking sheet about 3 inches apart (I prefer to use a baking stone).
• Bake 8-10 minutes for chewy, 11-13 minutes for crisp cookies.
• Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to foil to cool completely.
• *If nuts are used decrease chips to 1 cup.