Turn my popular one bowl chocolate chip cookies into DIY cookie mixes! Simply add the dry ingredients to a bag, store in the pantry, and have warm cookies in under 20 minutes (no mixer or mess needed!).
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Why I Love Homemade Cookie Mixes
- Save time & cleanup: Having everything pre-measured prevents you from having to get out all the ingredients & dirty dishes every time you're craving cookies!
- Tastier than premade! With these, you get all the flavors of homemade cookies without the work.
- Personalize: DIY cookie mixes allow you to customize your cookies according to your taste preferences, whether it's adding M&M's, extra chocolate chips, nuts, or other ingredients like gluten-free flour.
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Granulated & Brown sugar: You can use light or dark brown sugar (I used dark for the cookies above!).
- Baking soda, baking powder, and salt
- All-purpose flour: You can also use your favorite gluten-free flour to make this gluten-free. My favorite brand is Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour.
- Chocolate chips: You can use any mix-ins you want! Dark chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chisp, and m&m's are some of my faves! If you use all chocolate chips, I highly suggest chopping or pulsing half of the chips so that you get a bakery-style look & texture.
- To bake mix, you'll need: Melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract. This recipe uses melted butter, so no mixer is needed! You can use salted or unsalted butter for these, I just don't recommend using margarine or the dough will be too soupy.
How to Make DIY Cookie Mixes:
Next time you're baking cookies, grab a few ziploc bags and make some extra for next time - it's so quick & easy!
Step 1: Write Instructions on Bag or Print Tags
If you're planning to write the instructions on the bag (instead of using my printable tags), I suggest writing it on before filling since it's easier to write when it's completely flat.
On the bag, write: "Add: 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ cup (1 stick) melted butter. Roll into 2-tablespoon balls, gently flatten, and bake at 350°F 8-10 minutes."
Download the Printable DIY Cookie Mix Tags!
Check your email for the link to download!
Step 2: Add Dry Ingredients
Add dry ingredients to a quart-sized bag: light brown sugar (½ cup), granulated sugar (¼ cup), baking soda (¼ teaspoon), baking powder (¼ teaspoon), and salt (¼ teaspoon), all-purpose flour (1¼ cups), chocolate chips (½ whole and ½ cup chopped).
Tip: For easy filling, fold the top of the bag down a few inches, then add the sugars first as they will hold down the bag.
Gifting Idea: Wrap in Parchment
For a more giftable presentation, wrap each bag in parchment paper and tie off with a string and instruction tag. These are great for gifting new parents, college students, or to give as holiday gifts!
Mix-In Ideas
- Chocolate Chips (semi-sweet, dark, milk, or white)
- Baking chips (peanut butter, butterscotch, toffee)
- Chopped Nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds, peanuts)
- Dried Fruits (raisins, cranberries, apricots, cherries)
- Candy Pieces (M&M's, Reese's Pieces, chopped candy bars, caramel bits)
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DIY Cookie Mixes
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Add dry ingredients to the bag in this order: ½ cup light or dark brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup chocolate chips, m&m's, or mix-ins.
- On the bag, write the following (or print off my free tags!):"Add: 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ cup melted butter (i.e. 1 stick). Roll into 2-tablespoon balls, gently flatten, and bake at 350°F 8-10 minutes."
- Store in pantry for 1-2 months. Each bag makes about 1 dozen cookies.
I used to make up these mixes when my kids was little and the house was full of neighbor kids, niece's and nephews. I didn't add the add ins till later. The cookie and pancake mix was used the most. I would make large batches and store in a large container (empty cheese ball container) then write instructions on the outside like.........
2 cps cookie mix
1 egg
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla
Any add in you want, skip vanilla if making lemon.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, it is perfect!!!
That's awesome! And so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you so much for leaving a review, Myrna!
Can I make this and storage in mason jars or use food saver bags for even longer shelf life?
Hi, Misty! I honestly cannot say if using a different container will extend the shelf life. I haven't kept it in the pantry longer than 2 months. If you decide to try, let me know how it works out for you!
I’ve made several of these and they are great to have on hand! I’m going to try the brownies next.
I hope you love the brownie mixes just as much, Heather! Thanks so much for taking time to leave a review!
These are amazing!! Thank u
I'm glad you liked the cookie dough mixes, Jennifer!
Can I double, triple, etc the recipe so I can put inside a jar for my husband to easily bake cookies with the kids?
Hi, Bernadette! Yes, you can! There is a place to adjust the number of servings (right under the bake time). The recipe as written is 12 servings. You can just tap the plus sign to adjust the servings. Hope this helps!
I used to make up these mixes when my kids was little and the house was full of neighbor kids, niece's and nephews. I didn't add the add ins till later. The cookie and pancake mix was used the most. I would make large batches and store in a large container (empty cheese ball container) then write instructions on the outside like.........
2 cps cookie mix
1 egg
1 stick butter
1 tsp vanilla
Any add in you want, skip vanilla if making lemon.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, it is perfect!!!
Can this recipe be made into a large container like your brownie mix?
Yes!
Made these as gifts and they are so well received! Fun to add variations on the mix ins too. Thank you for posting!
I'm so glad the DIY Cookie Dough Mixes were well received, Emma! Homemade gifts are always the best! Thanks for taking time to leave a review. I appreciate it!
Cookies turned out great! Just made them to sell at our church for our mission trip. They were a good texture and delicious.
So happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Susan! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
this is such a great idea! would be awesome to make a few and send with the grandkids home to make :)
How many cups of each do you add in if you are using multiple mix-ins. Ex: Rockstar. Would you do 1/4 cup each?
Thank you!
Yeah, you can do up to 1 cup total of any mix-ins! I would do at least 1/2 cup of chocolate chips & then the other 1/2 cup split between whatever you want.
I wondered, if I keep the bags in the freezer would it extend the longevity?
I haven't done it but I think it would be fine as long as you get out and keep out all moisture, ideally through vacuum sealing!
I LOVE this idea!!!! Great for home and gifts~~time/dish savers!!
Thanks much for sharing this on FB!!! Blessings to you!!