What would Christmas be like without cookies?
From 1 to 90 we all love cookies.
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Suggestion 2 |
- cookie mix
- decorations; ribbon, bows, twine,
- recipe card
- decorative jars
- oven gloves
- apron
- cookie sheet
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- decorations
- glue gun
- basket
- recipe card
- decorative jar or tin
- cookie mix
- pretty serving platter
- cookie cutters
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Mix the cookie dough, recipe below, and place in the decorative jar.
Print or type instructions on a tag, punch a hole in the top of the card and thread the Christmas ribbon, or Christmas twine through and tie around neck of jar. Place lid on and make sure it's very tight, place Made by: label on top jar and sign your name.
Place all articles inside basket or Christmas box.
Decorate the basket there is two ways you can do this
1. Take Christmas ribbon and wrap the handle of the basket with it. Place a dot of hot glue at one end and keep wrapping the ribbon around the handle, until you reach the other end of the handle, and place another dot of hot glue to secure ribbon. Put a big bow either in the middle of the handle or where the handle starts on the side of the basket.
2. After placing all the articles in the basket, completely cover the basket with Christmas cellophane, gather together at the top, tie with Christmas twine and place a big bow.
Both are very pretty.
If using a Christmas box, make sure it's a pretty one with a lid, and tie a wide ribbon around it and a big bow in the middle.
You can mix and match from both suggestions.
| Cookie Mix 1 |
Cookie Mix 2 |
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 20 red candy melts
- 20 green candy melts
Combine flour, chips, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, slat and soda; transfer to decorative jar. Place candy melts in small gift bags; attach to jar with the following recipe for making cookies: Place mixture in large bowl, breaking up any lumps. Combine 3/4 cup melted, cooled butter, 2 eggs and 1 tablespoon extract; stir into flour mixture until just combined. Let stand 5 minutes. Drop dough by 2 teaspoonfuls 2 inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 11 - 12 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on rack 1 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack. Place each color candy melts into separate 1 quart plastic storage bags; microwave on medium until melted, 50 seconds. Snip corner of each bag; drizzle over cookies. Makes 28 cookies |
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- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves and nutmeg; mix well. Add oats; mix well. Transfer to decorative jar with lid or other airtight container; attach recipe to jar with the following instructions: In a large bowl beat 1/2 pound butter and 3/4 cup honey with electric mixer until creamy. Add 1 large egg and beat well. Add half of cookie mix; beat well. Add remaining cookie mix, beat well. Divide dough into thirds; place each on a piece of plastic wrap and flatten to 1/2 inch thickness. Wrap tightly; chill at least 4 hours. Heat oven to 350 f. Remove one portion of dough from refrigerator. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in white sugar. Bake 5 - 7 minutes, just until centers are set. |
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Make the basic cookie mix and give to friends or family along with the recipes for making different cookies using the basic mix
Make a basket with a jar of cookie mix and recipes. Add small containers each with a different ingredient such as chocolate chips, pecans, granola, peanut butter and raisins. A great gift to last through the holidays |
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Basic Cookie Mix
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups shortening
- 4 1/2 cups flour
In a very large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Mix may be stored in freezer for up to 6 months. This will make 11 1/2 cups cookie starter
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| Place mix in jar and add a small container with 1 cup granola cereal and 1/2 cup raisins with the following instructions: Granola Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup cookie mix, 1 cup granola cereal and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla, stir until smooth. Fold in raisins. Drop by teaspoons onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Yield 2 1/2 dozen cookies Peanut Butter Cookies add a small container with 1 cup crunch peanut butter.
Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine 1 cup peanut butter, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 1/2 cups cookie mix, stir until soft dough forms. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Yield: about 3 dozen cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies add a samll container with 1 cup chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine until fluffy; add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until smooth. Add 3 cups cookie mix; stir until a soft dough forms. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greaed baking sheet. Bake 8 - 10 minutes. Yield about 3 dozen cookeies. |
“Using a pastry blender or 2 knives,”
LOL, I never understood not having or using a pastry blender, you can get them on Dollar Days sales or I imagine at the dollar store. I use them to chop boiled eggs.