Cookie Recipes Using Homemade Baking Mix

Having a batch of homemade biscuit mix is handy for not only making biscuits and pancakes, but also for making quick and easy cookies. Just add in spices and flavorings with eggs and milk for different cookie recipes. The amount of cookies will depend on how big the cookies are.

Make Ahead Dough Mix

8 cups all purpose flour, sifted
1/4 cup baking powder
4 tsp salt
2 cups plain shortening

Mix the dry ingredients together in a mixing bow. Cut in the shortening until it is well blended and incorporated. Seal in an airtight container and use within 2 weeks.

Here are some cookie recipes to try using the mix.

Oatmeal Cinnamon Drops

3 cups Make Ahead Dough Mix
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
3 Tbsp whole milk

Stir the dry ingredients together. Mix the eggs and milk together and stir into the bowl. Mix until everything is mixed well, then drop by teaspoons onto a baking sheet and bake at 375 for about 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned and cooked. Transfer to a cooling rack.

Spiced Drops

3 cups Make Ahead Dough Mix
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
2 eggs, beaten
3 Tbsp whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Stir the dry ingredients together. Mix the eggs, milk and vanilla extract together and stir into the bowl. Mix until everything is mixed well, then drop by teaspoons onto a baking sheet and bake at 375 for about 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned and cooked. Transfer to a cooling rack.

Candied Gumdrop Sweets

Use the orange, cherry, lime or other flavor candied gumdrops. Do not use the black licorice flavored gumdrops as these will overpower the light flavor of the drop cookies.

3 cups Make Ahead Dough Mix
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup chopped assorted candied gumdrops
2 eggs, beaten
3 Tbsp whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Stir the dry ingredients together. Toss the chopped gumdrops with the dry ingredients to keep the gumdrops separated. Mix the eggs, milk and vanilla extract together and stir into the bowl. Mix until everything is mixed well, then drop by teaspoons onto a baking sheet and bake at 375 for about 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned and cooked. Transfer to a cooling rack.