Crisco Holiday Cookies

Hosting a holiday party never fails at overwhelming even the most organized planners. Whether preparing your own party, or simply heading to various gatherings as an attendee, holiday schedules leave little free time for baking the gorgeous trays of cookies that those few “superhero” Moms seem to whip up. End your cookie envy this season with Crisco’s Holiday Cookie solution.

I personally love spending an enjoyable afternoon baking cookies with holiday music playing in the background and the aroma of holiday scents filling the air. The problem arrives when my event schedule transforms this winter tradition into a repetitive chore. The new Crisco recipe has thus earned its place as a staple in my holiday baking as it creates a homemade cookie mix that quickly transforms into my cookie-baking sidekick.

After making the batch, store the cookie base in airtight freezer containers. Making cookies then becomes a two-step process through defrosting the base and adding creative fixings to make homemade cookies in a flash.  The addition of Crisco in the batter gives the mix a firmer texture allowing it to hold up. It also provides the classic, southern flavor that bakers have relied on for generations.

Recently, Crisco received its first Hollywood role in the film, “The Help.” The scene, taken straight from the book itself, involves one maid explaining to a woman she’s teaching to cook, “Gum in your hair? Squeaky door hinge? Use Crisco.” She further concludes, that in addition to all of these various uses, it’s still “best for fried chicken.” This classic ingredient has clearly earned its spot in nostalgic American baking.

Visit the Crisco website to receive tips and ideas for creative cookie variations using this simple-to-make, and easy-to-store, cookie dough base.

Homemade Cookie Mix Recipe
Prep Time: 15 min
Yields: 16 cups of mix

Ingredients

• 8 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
• 4 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 2/3 sticks Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening

Preparation Instructions

1. COMBINE flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a very large bowl.
2. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. STORE in airtight container in freezer up to six months.
5. Disclosure: Stacy DeBroff attended the Smucker’s Blogger Education event on behalf of Mom Central.

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.