Betty Crocker was kind enough to provide me with a goody bag to test out before giving two away to my readers. All opinions are my own.
As you may have noticed, I’ve gone a bit cookie gaga this holiday season! From my Ultimate Online Cookie Exchange to rounding up more than 100 cookie recipes, it’s been baking central over here. What’s really bowled me over is how many of you are joining in on the fun!
This holiday, Betty Crocker is sharing the 10 trends they can’t get enough of this holiday season — plus recipes to try out in your own kitchen. To see the latest trends, visit Betty Crocker’s Red Hot Holiday Trends website. Because I have two boys, my favorite trend is making Crafty Cookies with the Kids.
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I love baking. I may not be a pastry chef, but there’s something about making warm cookies. So I was excited to get a chance to try out Betty Crocker’s Sugar Cookie and Gingerbread mixes. It’s the first time I’d tried making cookies from a mix, so I was curious how they would turn out.
Unlike refrigerated packaged dough where you just spoon the mixture onto the cookie sheets, making these are the real deal without having to measure out all of the spices and whatnot. You still need to supply the eggs and butter.
To begin, I pulled out my grandmother’s sugar and flour tins. I love how old-fashioned they are. She used them all of the time, and I have such fond memories of hanging out in the kitchen with her as she baked. I always feel more connected to my grandmother whenever I bake anything.
I also got out our superhero and Star Wars cookie cutters. What can I say? I have boys! Of course, I also used my new holiday cookie cutouts, but baking is supposed to be all about fun. And what’s more fun than Spider-Man, Darth Vader and Captain America?
One thing I had forgotten about it how much cookie dough loves to stick to the counter. So be sure to flour that sucker down.
Here are my lovely cookies before I popped them into the oven. And yes, that is a Yoda cookie in the upper left hand corner. Nothing says Christmas like Yoda, right?
I really wasn’t sure what to expect with the gingerbread mix, but I was pleasantly surprised! These cookies baked up moist, chewy and spiced just right. 
The sugar cookies also kept their shape in the oven and taste delicious. We’ve had a lot of fun decorating them all. However, most of them were consumed by the boys before I could even grab a picture!
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i’ve made some gingerbreads with my mama-in-law! my boys LOVE to bake, they’d be all over this gift!
I’ve made decorated sugar cookies!
I’ve got a package of each in my cupboard right now. I need to get cracking. Or baking… 😉
Ha! Let me know what you think of the mixes. I really did like the Gingerbread one, which I honestly wasn’t sure I would 🙂
we made these fudge cookies with a cherry in the middle, peanut butter blossoms, sugar cookies, and buckeyes!
Oh my goodness that smells yummy! Thanks for letting me know 🙂 Happy eating!
We have made a few batches of oatmeal scotchies and several other varieties that are just a ton of ingredients crammed into a cookie batter.
Ooo. I love “rocky road” type of cookies. Happy eating!
I have only made sugar cookies ,but I am going to be making lemon cookies and mace cookies.
Oh yum! Happy baking and be sure to let me know how it goes 🙂
I love baking and decorating cookies with the kids, so much fun.
lemon sugar cookies
Ooo. Those sound good! How did they turn out?
They turned out pretty good. I used a mix called CITRUS SUGAR COOKIE MIX from Tastefully Simple.
Ooo. Now you have me curious!
I’ve made roll out sugar cookies, chocolate peppermint, & peanut blossoms.
You’ve been super busy! Keep on baking and happy eating 🙂
lots of sugar cookies and gingerbread men
Ooo! Sounds yummy! I always love eating them … but I can never get them decorated well. Doesn’t matter. They always taste good.
I’ve made sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies and gum drop cookies. More to go!
You’ve been incredibly busy! Happy eating 🙂
I’ve made sugar cookies.
So far we’ve made Empire Biscuits, Sugar Cookies, and Peanut butter Chip Cocoa Cookies…so far! hehe!
Holy crow! You (and your oven) must be tired 🙂
Too many! oreo, peanutbutter kisses, bars, cutouts, etc. We make 10-14 kinds of cookies/bars/candies and give tins to people.
That’s awesome! And I love giving away cookies as presents each year, too.
I have lots to do! Need to make chocolate chip and sugar!
Nothing beats classic chocolate chip cookies. Happy baking!
Sugar cookies & peanut butter cornflake cookies!
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Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, bo bakes, peanut butter and chocolate drop cookies, and oatmeal raisin.
Shelbi — Your oven must be worn out!!!! Happy baking 🙂
brownies, oatmeal, peanut butter cookies
Snickerdoodles
I have made sugar cookies
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