Tis the season for love, peace, and giving! One of our favorite holiday activities we do as a family each year is 
preparing some yummy baked goods for our friends, the kids’ teachers and other VIPs in our lives. I usually take the lead on the task, while my hubby and kids chime in for mixing support.
Baking cookies from scratch is always nice, but I refuse to let the stress of the busy holiday season keep me from spreading holiday cheer! This year, we are making a really simple and delicious batch of sugar cookies using just a pouch of Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, a teaspoon of love, and a dash of creativity. Sounds like a winner right?
In planning for my holiday cookie batch, I checked out the Betty Crocker website for some inspiration and, with help from the kids, we decided on some Christmas tree, Gingerbread men, and heart-shaped sugar cookies. That last one was partially because they’ve been dying to try these new cookie cutters my mom gave me for Valentine’s Day that have been staring at me from the cupboards for months.
Here’s the super easy Sugar Cookie Recipe:
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
- 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter or margarine softened
- 1 egg
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Preheat oven to 350°F (if using a non-stick cookie sheet. Heat to 375°F if not).
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In medium bowl, mix cookie mix and 1 tbsp flour.
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Add softened butter and egg and stir until soft dough forms.
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Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutter.
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On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart.
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Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown.
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Allow to cool at least 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
Adapted from Betty Crocker
Once the cookies were ready, it was time for gift-wrapping. Here’s where that dash of creativity kicked in. I simply placed the cookies in those Ziploc containers and made it into a gift basket with cello wrapping paper and ribbon. Pretty soon, these were ready to go!
Next week, we’ll be making another batch of these…only this time, we’ll have to set a few aside for Santa. He’s a big fan of my cookies too!
Last, but not least, I’d love to offer my readers a $10 Paypal giveaway so you too can spread some holiday cheer! Visit the Betty Crocker site HERE and leave a comment below with the recipe you’d like to try out this holiday season. Record your entry and check out some additional ways to enter on the Rafflecopter below! Good luck!
I would love to try the Holiday Blossom Cookies.
Salted toffee bars sound delicious.
I’d do the Christmas Peanut Butter Blossoms for sure!
the pb truffle cookies
I’d make the chocolate chip reindeer cookies.
I like the Holiday Blossom Cookie
i would love to make the peppermint sugar cookie bark!
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I would like to try the peppermint sugar cookie bark.
I like the chocolate chip reindeer cookies.
I would love to try the peppermint fudge brownies!
I would love to try Peppermint-Fudge Brownies
I’d like to try the Holiday Blossom cookies! Yum!
Oh I would love to make the Santa Hat Cookies! Oh they all look so good!
The peanut butter blossoms look great.
Choc chip reindeers! Yum!!
I want to try the Christmas Peanut Butter Blossoms.
I want to make the chocolate chip reindeer cookies.
chocolate chip reighdeer cookies. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I would love to try the Christmas Peanut Butter Blossoms.
I would love to try the chocolate chip reindeer cookies!
I would like to try the Giant Christmas Tree Cookies.
I’d love to try the 3D Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks recipe!
I would love to make the holiday blossom cookies. I think the kiss in the middle is cute!
I love the Chocolate Chip Reindeer Cookies
I want to try the Santa hat cookies!
I would like to try the Santa Hat Cookies
I think the Holiday Blossom cookies look good.
I want to try the mittens, theyre cute!
The holiday blossom cookies look super yummy
i would love to attempt to make the 3D Christmas Tree Cookie Stacks