Name: DIY Cookie Mixes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: ½ cup light or dark brown sugar ((I've been on a dark kick lately!)); ¼ cup granulated sugar; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ((not packed, just scooped and leveled with a knife)); 1 cup chocolate chips, m&m's, or mix-ins; ½ cup melted butter (i.e. 1 stick); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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.

pantry bin of DIY cookie dough mixes in bag

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.

chcoolate chip cookies made from homemade DIY cookie dough mix

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."

diy cookie mix in bag with instructions written on bag with permanent marker

Download the Printable DIY Cookie Mix Tags!

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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.

DIY homemade chocolate chip cookie dough mix in a 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!

how to gift cookie mix in a bag without jar

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

Turn my popular one bowl chocolate chip cookies into DIY cookie mixes! Simply prep ahead, add the wet ingredients (no mixer needed!), and have warm cookies in under 20 minutes. Each bag makes about 1 dozen cookies.

4.97 from 27 votes

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Total Time: 22

Servings: 12 cookies

By: Melissa Rose

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients (add to bag)

½ cup light or dark brown sugar (I've been on a dark kick lately!)
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (not packed, just scooped and leveled with a knife)
1 cup chocolate chips, m&m's, or mix-ins I like to chop half of the chocolate chips so that the cookies spread more & have a more speckled look, but it's totally optional!

Wet Ingredients (write on bag)

½ cup melted butter (i.e. 1 stick)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Add dry ingredients to the bag in this order: 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) or other mix-ins.
On the bag, write the following (or print off my free tags!):
"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."
Store in pantry for 1-2 months. Each bag makes about 1 dozen cookies.

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DIY Cookie Dough Mix