fast and festive cookie mix

Ingredients

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 lb butter

Directions

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   Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.

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   In 4-quart bowl or container, combine 1/2 each of the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

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   With fork or pastry blender, cut 1/2 of the butter into mixture until consistency of coarse crumbs.

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   Repeat with remaining ingredients.

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   Transfer to tightly covered container.

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   Store in refrigerator or freezer.

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   Use within 4 weeks.

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    3.

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    Measure by dipping cup into mix; level off.

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    Return unused mix to refrigerator or freezer.

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    Allow measured mix to come to room temperature before adding additional ingredients as directed in recipes.

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    High Altitude Instructions: Increase flour to 6 1/2 cups.

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    Decrease sugar to 2 1/2 cups.

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    Tips: To prepare cookie mix in food processor, place 1/2 each of the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in food processor bowl with metal blade.

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    Process mixture until consistency of coarse crumbs.

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    Transfer to tightly covered container.

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    Repeat with remaining ingredients.