How to Make Christmas Cookies | Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes

Mini Cookie Collection

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® chocolate chip, peanut butter or sugar cookie mix
Egg, butter, vegetable oil or water as package directs
Sugar, if needed
Cinnamon, if needed
108 (about 1 cup) miniature semisweet or milk chocolate candy drops for baking (from 10-oz bag), if needed

1.Heat oven to 350°F. Make pouch of cookie mix as directed on package.
2.Shape dough as directed for each kind of cookie, below.
3.Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

Mini Chocolate Chippers: Make chocolate chip cookie mix as directed. Drop dough by rounded 1/2 teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake as directed, above. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.

Mini Peanut Blossom Cookies: Make peanut butter cookie mix as directed. Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place balls 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake as directed, above. Immediately press miniature chocolate candy drop in top of each cookie. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.

Snicker-Do-Littles: Make sugar cookie mix as directed. Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Roll dough balls in sugar mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake as directed, above. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.

Makes 9 1/2 dozen cookies (each pouch)

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Easy Stained Glass Holiday Cookies

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
Betty Crocker® red and green decorating gels

1.Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms.

2.Roll dough on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate unbaked cookies using gels.

3.Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet; cool completely, about 20 minutes.

Makes 2 dozen cookies

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