Thank you to Betty Crocker for sponsoring today’s post and helping me #SpreadCheer this season! Click here to view #SpreadCheer recipes and you can purchase Betty Crocker products at Walmart.
If you’ve never made a personalized gift basket for someone this holiday season is a great time to start. It is a something that people always remember, in-fact I can recall gift baskets I received about fifteen years ago. The way the basket looked, the contents and of course the person who gave it to me are all fresh in my mind. Being on the flip side of it is even better in that you get to pick out each little thing and have a blast making it more personal it with your own touches. This year I’m going to give a basket to some teachers, an aunt and one of my friends who has been absolutely clutch in lending a hand with the kids. When making baskets I like to add something homemade, like a small piece of art or something crafty like an ornament. This year my homemade items are seasonal cookies. They taste great and they really are from our whole family as my kids were very involved in making them. Included in the gift basket are some other cute items, including a couple of things to get each person started on making their own cookie batch.
Baking is a great way to spend time with the kids and get them involved in a productive activity. They get to use different motor skills like stirring and kneading dough, and the rolling pin duties which also helps build strength. My son loved that part best but was also pooped after just a few minutes. It was nice to have extra help on all the aforementioned activities, my hands enjoyed a little break. Another thing I like to bring the kids in on is measuring out all of the ingredients. Anything that involves math is a plus in my book. The kids had the most fun with the last steps of putting on the frosting and sprinkles. The anticipation had built up a little bit with each step of the process, and afterwards they were absolutely ready to wolf down the whole lot of them, so self-control was the final lesson of the day. I took some pics of their whole baking process and may toss a few in with the gift basket’s card.
I have gone with Betty Crocker cookies for years. I personally like them crispy as I feel that’s what a traditional holiday cookie is all about. My husband likes them the slightest bit softer and asks that I alter the baking time slightly for him (such high maintenance, that guy). We tried the frosting from Betty Crocker this time and the tube was perfectly manageable for my little ones. The frosting tastes great too, very satisfied customers here.
#SpreadCheer this holiday season with a personalized gift basket. Add in some items that people can spoil themselves with (I went with some nice soap sets), something from the heart like a craft item or baked goods, and most importantly a big dose of love. You can purchase Betty Crocker at local Walmart Stores or online.

- 1 Box Betty Crocker Sugar Cookies
- 1 Egg
- 3 Tablespoon All purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Butter Margarine or Spread, melted
- Candy Sprinkles
- 1 Package Betty Crocker Decorating Cookie Icing
- Preheat your oven to 375 ºF and lightly grease a cookie sheet
- Stir flour into dry cookie mix in a medium bowl
- Add melted butter and egg, stir until soft dough forms
- Divide the dough in half and Roll each half with a rolling pin for about 1/8 inch thick
- Using cookie cutters, cut your dough into desired shapes
- Place the cookies into a cookie sheet
- Bake for about 5 - 7 minutes or until brown
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes
- Scoop a tablespoon of frosting into the center of the cookie using a small spatula or use Betty Crocker Decorating Cookie Icing
- Sprinkle each with candy bits
57 Comments
Christina Gonzalez
Nov 30, 2015 at 1:17 amI love the present cookies.
Harmony b
Nov 30, 2015 at 1:26 amThe reindeer cookies
Valerie kuehn
Nov 30, 2015 at 3:26 amSnowflake Mittens
Dawn Schmidt
Nov 30, 2015 at 10:14 amMy favorite is the Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
Jodi Hoppe Wresh
Nov 30, 2015 at 11:28 amReindeer cookies
Jodi Hoppe Wresh
Nov 30, 2015 at 11:29 amMy fav is the Reindeer cookies, they are so cute!
Shannon
Nov 30, 2015 at 11:47 amMy kids would love the reindeer cookies
Robin Rue (@massholemommy)
Nov 30, 2015 at 2:17 pmThose sound perfect for my cookie exchange! I need to pick some of these up!
soha molina
Nov 30, 2015 at 3:32 pmI like the Snickerdoodles.
Shell
Nov 30, 2015 at 3:37 pmThey are so precious, and they look like they had so much fun making these cookies! Great photos and great memories!
Thomas Murphy
Nov 30, 2015 at 3:47 pmI like the reindeer cookies
MARTHAIA
Nov 30, 2015 at 5:33 pmI like the present’s cookies,,,,
Cindy (Prime Beauty)
Nov 30, 2015 at 5:38 pmLove the idea of a frosting “tube” so much easier for the kids!
Liz Mays
Nov 30, 2015 at 5:42 pmAww, what a fun time with the kids. I loved making cookies with my children. Those Betty Crocker ones are delish!
Elizabeth O.
Nov 30, 2015 at 7:54 pmBaking is always awesome when you have kids around. They really love helping out! Those sugar cookies look so good!
victoria
Nov 30, 2015 at 10:29 pmMy two kids was love cookies and i think they will be enjoying to make cookies. This is a fun bonding
Clo Nevaeh
Nov 30, 2015 at 11:23 pmHow cute! They looked like they were having bunches of fun! We love making sugar cookies!
Gina M (Wild Orchid)
Dec 1, 2015 at 2:45 amI love the snowflake mitten cookies!
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amanda sakovitz
Dec 1, 2015 at 3:01 amthe reindeer cookie
MyTeenGuide
Dec 1, 2015 at 4:23 amThe peppermint sugar cookie bars would be my favorite.
Tatanisha Pitts-Worthey
Dec 1, 2015 at 7:07 amI would love to try these sugar cookies. Baking them would be a fun bonding with the kids!
Kelly D
Dec 1, 2015 at 8:29 amI like the Holiday Blossom Cookies.
Karen Glatt
Dec 1, 2015 at 8:44 amI like the Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bark, and want to make it for the Holidays!
klg1982
Dec 1, 2015 at 12:39 pmThese cookies look SOOOOOOOO good!!!! It’s getting pretty cold here. I might need to break out the baking supplies!!!
Nicole Herose Cochingco Escat
Dec 1, 2015 at 2:23 pmOh my goodness! I’m sure my nieces and nephews would love it.
Mary Fagans
Dec 1, 2015 at 2:33 pmI would love the sugar cookies!!!!
Jonathan Seow
Dec 1, 2015 at 4:02 pmOooo… the reindeer cookies look delicious!
April G
Dec 1, 2015 at 4:21 pmWhen I see this, I think of the meme “I never thought I had OCD until I had kids.” I know that they would have so much fun in the kitchen and I can’t help but think that everything will be a mess afterwards.
Karen Jaras
Dec 1, 2015 at 4:59 pmI love the reindeer cookies.
Kayla Starrett
Dec 1, 2015 at 5:23 pmI like the snowflake mittens cookies!
Sasha
Dec 1, 2015 at 7:29 pmI love making cut out sugar cookies with the kids at Christmas! These look cute – love the snowflakes.
kraftmaking
Dec 1, 2015 at 9:36 pmI like present cookies.
chbernard
Dec 2, 2015 at 7:25 amI didn’t realize that Betty Crocker had a sugar cookie mix, efect for the holidays!
Adriana
Dec 2, 2015 at 10:28 amI love these Betty Crocker mixes, they’re super easy to make especially for kids! Such an awesome giveaway too! I entered!
Dhemz
Dec 2, 2015 at 1:14 pmyou’ve got some cute pastry chefs right there. My daughter and I enjoy making cookies for Christmas and we use BC mixes as well.
Robin
Dec 2, 2015 at 8:38 pmThe Reindeer Cookies look awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
Nupur G (@Mom2MyPrincess)
Dec 3, 2015 at 5:03 amI love chocolate chip and mint cookies
angelam
Dec 3, 2015 at 2:02 pmThe mittens are too cute!
Heather scherer
Dec 3, 2015 at 9:03 pmI love the snowflakes, I love cookies my kids go crazy for them
Michelle Gray
Dec 4, 2015 at 6:24 amThe reindeer cookies are so cute!
mscdyson72
Dec 4, 2015 at 8:08 amI love the present cookies.
Lesa
Dec 4, 2015 at 4:39 pmWe love to make, decorate, and eat the cutout sugar cookies! The snowflakes and the reindeer!
Randy Fulgham
Dec 4, 2015 at 5:21 pmi like the reindeer cookies muself
Elena
Dec 4, 2015 at 7:35 pmI like the holiday blossom cookies
Krista M.
Dec 5, 2015 at 4:08 pmsnowflake mittensare my favorite
judy sizemore
Dec 5, 2015 at 10:43 pmreindeer cookies
shelly peterson
Dec 6, 2015 at 3:46 amlike the Chocolate Chip Reindeer cookies.
Kathryn K.
Dec 6, 2015 at 8:40 pmI like the christmas tree cookies.
Tiffany Dover
Dec 7, 2015 at 8:26 amI LOVE the reindeer cookies!
sohamolina1969
Dec 8, 2015 at 9:56 amSugar cookies
Mary @leyn16
Dec 8, 2015 at 9:56 amThe snowflake mittens cookies!
Michelle hinman
Dec 8, 2015 at 11:32 pmHoliday Blossom Cookies
suzanne
Dec 9, 2015 at 4:53 amsnowflake mittens
Eva Biggs
Dec 9, 2015 at 5:21 amThe reindeer cookies are cute!
Jessica To
Dec 9, 2015 at 2:09 pmI like the snowflake mitten cookies.
LaTanya (@sweetums82)
Dec 9, 2015 at 5:30 pmpresent cookies
Leigh Anne
Dec 9, 2015 at 8:06 pmI like the holiday blossom cookies. I think they are really cute and I know they would taste great!