Quick Cookie Mix Recipes

QUICK COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter, salt and baking powder until blended. Gradually add flour and mix just until crumbly. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month., Quick Cookie Mix may be used to prepare the following recipes: Apricot Thumbprints, Butter Almond Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms and Toffee Triangles.

QUICK AND EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sift flour, salt and baking soda together, set aside.
• Mix the melted butter and sugars together until thoroughly mixed. Add egg yolk and vanilla and mix until creamy.
• Stir in dry ingredients and mix just until blended.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto nonstick baking sheet, about 3 inches apart.
• Bake 13-16 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for at least 5 minutes before removing to rack to finish cooling.

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.

EASY BAKE OVEN COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda and brown sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles cornmeal. There should be no lumps of shortening left. Measure 1/2 cup of the mixture into re-sealable bags or containers for storage. Label and date each bag. This mix can be stored in a cool dry place for up to 12 weeks.
• To make the cookies, empty one package of the mix into a bowl. Stir in 2 teaspoons of water, 1 tablespoon of raisins and 1 tablespoon of mini semisweet chocolate chips. Mix well and shape teaspoonfuls of dough into small balls. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the buttered bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Follow you oven's instructions for baking.

BASIC COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cream the butter in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or in a stand mixer until it is soft. Add the sugar and keep beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Sift in the flour and add the optional ingredients, if you're using them. Bring the mixture together with your hands in a figure-of-eight motion until it forms a dough. You can freeze the dough at this point.
• Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them slightly apart from each other on a baking sheet (you don't need to butter or line it). Flatten the balls a little with the palm of your hand and bake them in the oven for around 10-12 mins until they are golden brown and slightly firm on top. Leave the cookies on a cooling rack for around 15 mins before serving.

QUICK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Yield: 2 batches (14 cups total)., To prepare cookies: In a bowl, beat eggs and vanilla. Stir in 7 cups cookie mix until well blended (if dough is dry, add 1-2 tablespoons water). Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

QUICK COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix the sugar and butter together to make a paste.
• Add the golden syrup.
• Add the first 75g of flour and whatever you are adding to your cookies (i.e. chocolate chips). Mix together.
• Add and mix the last 75g of flour.
• Arrange on a baking tray in 10-12 blobs, don't flatten them.
• Put them in the oven at 180 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

CAKE MIX COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil together in a bowl until well mixed; fold in chocolate chips. Roll cookie dough into 12 balls and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned around the edges, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.