diane's fast and festive cookie mix

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55 Pinches
Lenexa, KS
Updated on Jul 15, 2012

From my neighbor - each year we trade plates of Holiday cookies - she gave me this basic recipe for a basic cookie mix and five recipes that use the mix probably a good 15 years ago. It's a real time saver! You can even make it up and use it year round if you have a houseful of cookie hounds. I think she got the recipe in one of those little holiday cookie cookbooks by Pillsbury you find at the grocery store check out during the holidays.

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups unsalted butter

How To Make diane's fast and festive cookie mix

  • Step 1
    In a 4 quart bowl or container, combine 1/2 each of the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Step 2
    With a fork or pastry blender, cut half the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Step 3
    Repeat the first two steps with the remaining ingredients. Transfer the mix to a tightly covered container. Store in the freezer or refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
  • Step 4
    When you are ready to make cookies, remove the amount you need and let it come to room temperature before adding the other ingredients to make the recipes.
  • Step 5
    Recipes for the Fast and Festive Cookie Mix: Cherry Macaroon Kisses Holiday Confetti Cut Outs Caramel Pecan Bars Chocolate Dipped Orange Supremes Pumpkin Raisin Drops

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