4 Convenient Mixes for Homemade Cookies

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With little ones in the house, cookies are a frequent visitor in our home, but I rarely buy store-bought cookies and I never buy those expensive cookie mixes. Instead, I either make cookie dough in large batches and then freeze it or make several cookie mixes and keep them in the pantry. Or, you could always do both.

Here are 4 easy (but decadent) cookie mixes to have ready to go for freshly baked cookies at any time:

Cowpoke Cookie Mix

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 3/4 cup chocolate-covered candies, like M&Ms
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients into a freezer bag and shake. Freeze up to 6 months.
  2. To make the cookies:
  3. Cream together 1 egg, 1/2 cup butter (softened), and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in the dry mix.
  4. Use your medium cookie scoop to make balls of cookie dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-16 minutes, depending on how crunchy you like your cookies. For chewy cookies, cool for about 7 minutes on the baking sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
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Oatmeal Cookie Mix

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients into a freezer bag and shake. Freeze up to 6 months.
  2. To make the cookies:
  3. Cream together 1 stick unsalted butter, softened, 2 tablespoons molasses, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in cookie mix.
  4. Scoop on to a parchment lined baking sheet and press slightly. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 17 minutes.
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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup white baking chips

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients into a freezer bag and shake. Freeze up to 6 months.
  2. To make the cookies:
  3. Cream together 1/3 cup butter, softened, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in dry ingredients.
  4. Bake in an oven preheated to 375° for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are browned. Cool on the cookie sheet slightly before moving to a cooling rack.
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Traditional Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients into a freezer bag and shake. Freeze up to 6 months.
  2. To make the cookies:
  3. Cream together 1 cup butter, softened, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 large eggs. Stir in dry ingredients.
  4. Use a medium cookie scoop to place cookies on a baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Comments

  1. Love it! I never thought to make up cookie mixes ahead of time. Thanks so much for sharing!

  2. Yum! Love cookies (maybe a little too much! he he) . Thank you for sharing these mixes. I’m sure J is going to love them too.

  3. Hi! I just found your site today and I must say, you’re quite an inspiration! I have 5 kids, I’m nearly 40, and I still don’t have this frugal-living thing figured out. I look forward to trying your recipes (my mom didn’t teach me how to cook and I’ve spent the last 2 decades cooking from a box, can, or premade package). Hopefully my family will be eating better in the future thanks to you! The cookie recipes look yummy!!! I think I’ll start with those. :-)

    • Bless you, Michelle. Most days, I don’t feel much like an inspiration because I have a LOT of faults. ;) Best of luck as you learn to cook from scratch. With these homemade mixes, it really does help make it easy and affordable. :)

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