Recipe: All-Occasion Cookies
🕒 Cook Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
🥣 Yield: 72 cookies
Description:
These All-Occasion Cookies are a delightful treat, perfect for any gathering or simply to satisfy your sweet cravings. Originating from a Pampered Chef party, this recipe boasts a delicate texture packed with flavor. Its versatility allows for endless variations and mix-ins, making it an ideal choice for creating a variety of cookies from just one recipe. Whether you’re craving a classic cookie or seeking something more adventurous, these cookies are sure to please.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 box white cake mix
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Melt Butter: Microwave 2 sticks of butter on high for 1 minute or until melted.
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Soften Butter: Using a paring knife, slice the remaining butter into 1/2-inch slices. Add them to the melted butter, tossing to coat. Allow the butter to stand for 3-5 minutes or until softened.
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Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, blend the white cake mix and flour. Whisk to break up any large lumps.
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Mix Butter: Whisk the softened butter until smooth and free of lumps. If necessary, microwave for 10-20 seconds or until creamy and pourable. Be careful not to melt it completely.
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Combine Ingredients: Pour the melted butter, all at once, into the dry ingredients. Mix until the dry ingredients are incorporated, and the dough is smooth. If the dough is too stiff to stir, knead it until smooth.
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Form Cookies: Using a small cookie scoop or teaspoons, drop cookie dough onto a baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
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Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes or until the cookies are very lightly golden brown.
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Cool: Allow the cookies to cool for three minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Variations:
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Chocolate Cookies: Substitute devil’s food cake mix for the white cake mix and bake as directed.
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Peanut Butter Cookies: Substitute yellow cake mix for the white cake mix. Add flour as directed. Whisk 2/3 cup of peanut butter into softened butter until smooth, then add it to the dry ingredients as directed.
Mix-Ins:
Mix in 1/2 to 1 cup of any combination of the following ingredients to the dough:
- Miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Whole, grated, or chopped nuts
- Raisins
- Flaked coconut
- Dried cranberries
- Miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces
- Chopped candies
- Chocolate chunks
- White chocolate chips
- Toffee bits
Enjoy these All-Occasion Cookies as a delightful treat for any occasion. Whether you stick to the classic recipe or get creative with variations and mix-ins, these cookies are sure to be a hit with family and friends!
