"No matter what holidays you are celebrating, the fall and winter months seem to be the peak time for cookie making. Cookies are a great way to say thanks, show appreciation, or simply treat yourself. They are great gifts to take to parties, have on hand for cookie swaps, and give to service providers like your neighborhood mail carrier. You can't possibly buy gifts for everyone, but a nice box or platter of cookies means a lot."
"Every good baker and chef has tricks to make things faster and easier. It might be surprising that most, if not all, rely on frozen, refrigerated, or premixed recipes of some sort throughout the year. And it's only right to share that knowledge. For instance, regardless of your baking prowess, there are quite a few cookies anyone can make, starting with a simple store-bought sugar cookie mix, a little imagination, and some helpful tips."
"To make cutout cookies from a regular sugar cookie mix, simply add a few tablespoons of all-purpose flour to get the dough to a rolling consistency. Mix 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until the dough starts to form a firm ball. Chill your dough in the fridge for 30 minutes, flour your work surface, and then get to rolling and cutting."
Holiday months are peak cookie-making season, and cookies serve as thoughtful, affordable gifts for parties, swaps, and service providers. Home bakers with limited time or confidence can use frozen, refrigerated, or premixed recipes and simple techniques to produce attractive cookies. Store-bought sugar cookie mixes can be upgraded by adding flour, chilling, and rolling for cutouts. Many mix brands exist and small flour additions help achieve rolling consistency. Decorating with royal icing and personal touches makes cookies feel homemade. Combining different approaches and personalizing look, texture, taste, and color offers many easy, customizable cookie options.
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