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Sugar cookie mix

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cutout cookie mix, homemade cookie mix, sugar cookie jar gift, sugar cookie mix
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
A simple jar of flour, sugar and leavening that bakes into 24 soft sugar cookies. Tie on a ribbon and a baking tag for a gift.

Ingredients

Dry mix in jar

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

For baking

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  • Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Pour the jar into a large bowl and add the softened butter, egg, and vanilla.
  • Stir until the mixture becomes a dough.
  • Shape into ½-inch balls and press down lightly.
  • Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the edges turn a pale gold.
  • Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before you store them.

Notes

For cutout cookies (pairs with a cookie cutter gift): add ¼ cup extra flour and chill the dough 1 hour before rolling and cutting. Gift: tie the jar with ribbon and add a tag with baking instructions.

Nutrition

Serving: 35g | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1.8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8.4g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 24 servings from the whole mix with 1 cup softened butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.