Fast And Festive Cookie Mix Recipes

Steps:

• In a 4 quart bowl or container, combine 1/2 each of the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• With a fork or pastry blender, cut half the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 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.
• 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.
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Steps:

• 1.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In 4-quart bowl or container, combine 1/2 each of the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 2.
• With fork or pastry blender, cut 1/2 of the butter into mixture until consistency of coarse crumbs.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Transfer to tightly covered container.
• Store in refrigerator or freezer.
• Use within 4 weeks.
• 3.
• Measure by dipping cup into mix; level off.
• Return unused mix to refrigerator or freezer.
• Allow measured mix to come to room temperature before adding additional ingredients as directed in recipes.
• High Altitude Instructions: Increase flour to 6 1/2 cups.
• Decrease sugar to 2 1/2 cups.
• Tips: To prepare cookie mix in food processor, place 1/2 each of the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in food processor bowl with metal blade.
• Process mixture until consistency of coarse crumbs.
• Transfer to tightly covered container.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Steps:

• 1. Grease cookie sheets. In large bowl combine cookie mix, coconut, cherries, almond extract and egg. Mix at low speed until well blended and dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 1 hour.
• 2. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Shape the dough into 1" balls and place them 2" apart on the cookie sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until set and the edges are light golden brown.
• 3. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie. Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet and cool complete on racks. Makes 3 dozen cookies.