Basic Cookie Mix
photo by iamafoodblog
- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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72 cookies
ingredients
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
- 5 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
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Sugar Cookies - 2 cups Basic Mix plus
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Chocolate Chip Cookies - 2 cups Basic Mix plus
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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Fantastic mix! The butter flavor really comes through here. I thought I knew better so I tried the first batch with just letting the butter get soft. It was so hard to mix! The next batch I melted the butter like you said and it mixed wonderfully well together! This mix is so easy to do! I do not have a sifter so I just 'sifted' the ingredients through a fine mesh metal strainer into a bowl. Worked like a charm! I made this up so that I could use it to more easily make several different kinds of cookies to send to a soldier in Iraq! My family and friends were keep me baking because they keep eating them as fast as I could get them out of the oven! I finally got smart and made all the dough 'balls' at the same time and HID some in the freezer! hehehe They never thought to look there! They froze very well giving me both mix to whip up any time and frozen dough that I can just pop on a baking sheet! Fantastic! Thanks for an amazing mix Tish!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TishT
Las Vegas, Nevada
I live in Las Vegas. I was lucky enough to run into Recipezaar around Nov. 2000 and got hooked quickly. I am a cookbook collector and have been collecting recipes for as long as I can remember. My DH had to build in shelves for all my cookbooks! I like to dabble with OAMC and for a few years hosted the Budget/OAMC forum with some great people over there. Even though I don't work in the forum any longer I've set up a lot of cookbooks for the purpose of OAMC and stretching food that might be helpful. Please feel free to check them out! I go on food jags and cooking jags! Please come say hi to me and chat on facebook. I currently host a blog for saving money through finding deals and coupons if you are interested. Most of the time I try to cook and have a good dinner on the table but I'll be honest enough to say there is still fast food occasionally in the budget! I have had such wonderful support here whenever I need it. Thank you all for being here! Just a quick note on how I rate recipes:
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