Easy Christmas Cookies

Delicious Christmas Cookies In 30 Minutes

Making easy Christmas cookies has only recently become a part of our Holiday tradition. When the kids were small we would set aside a Sunday afternoon for a "Bake-a-thon". Yes, we made Christmas cookies, but it was not easy! Pulling out all the various ingredients, decorations and measuring cups along with juggling the 4 kids and the recipe was challenging. As the kids left for college, the "Bake-a-thon" became a long and lonely endeavor until I found the BEST cookie mix ever! Betty Crocker Cookie Mix In A Pouch is the easiest way to do your holiday baking! It is an extra step or two from "slice and bake" but the end result is incredible. Just add a stick of butter, an egg, the mix and stir. Your dough is done in under 3 minutes! I can't wait for grandchildren and the group "bake-a-thon" days to return. Making these cookies will be easy and fun for even the youngest tot.

Some Tips For Making These Holiday Cookies

Get Ready to Bake! Betty Crocker has a large variety of cookie mixes available. Besides chocolate chip, sugar and peanut butter, they have oatmeal, double chocolate, and even gingerbread..so choose your favorite. Each mix makes about 18 big cookies. Look for coupons.. during holiday baking season they are always in the paper or go directly to the Betty Crocker website and print your own. If your grocery doubles the coupons, you can make these cookies for about $1.50 a batch! Do not scrimp and buy the store brands.. I have tried and they just do not come out as good!

Pre-heat your oven and don't overbake. You want your cookies to taste fresh and chewy.. not like hockey pucks! Ovens vary so start checking your cookies after 15 minutes.

Keep Your Christmas Cookie decorating SIMPLE, especially if you are baking with the kids. Some red and green MnMs, colored sprinkles, Peanut Butter cups,Hershey's kisses, crushed candy canes, dried cranberries and raisins and you are good to go. I would steer clear of frostings. They are messy and the kids get upset if their cookies don't look good. So just plan to add some color and texture and a dash of candy. Even a four year old can make a festive and appetizing Christmas cookie!As a side note, I freeze all my leftover Halloween candy that will work as cookie decorations and thus have a supply of candy on hand for my holiday baking!

Here's a fun idea to use your cookies to spread the Holiday spirit! Plus a FREE PRINTABLE GIFT TAG to go on your cookie gifts. It is cute as can be!

If you enjoy baking, the cookie possibilities are endless. Martha and Peter at Best Ever Cookie Collection.com have a wonderful collection of cookie recipes. It's the perfect place to visit if you are going to a Cookie Exchange and need some delicious recipes!

Here are some more great ideas for cooking with kids.

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