Copycat Crumbl Base Cookie Mix (Included Gluten Free Option)

There is something about those big, bakery-style cookies that makes people stop in their tracks. Thick, soft, piled high with frosting or packed with chocolate… they feel like a treat you have to go out and buy.

But here’s the thing.

You don’t.

Because once you understand how those cookies are built, you realize they all start the same way—with a simple base that can turn into just about anything.

And that is exactly what this pantry mix—developed and tested right here in the This Old Baker kitchen—does.

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Why This Works (And Why It’s Different)

Most people think every cookie recipe has to be made from scratch each time.

Measure the flour.
Measure the sugar.
Pull out all the ingredients again and again.

It gets old fast.

This mix changes that.

Instead of starting over every time, you build one jar that becomes your foundation. From there, you’re not baking from scratch—you’re baking from a system.

One that lets you make soft sugar cookies one day… rich chocolate the next… and something completely different after that.

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The Secret Behind Bakery-Style Cookies

Those thick, soft cookies you see in bakery cases?

They’re not complicated.

They’re consistent.

They rely on a balanced base that:

• Holds its shape
• Bakes up soft in the center
• Can handle mix-ins, toppings, and frostings without falling apart

Once you’ve got that foundation in place, everything else becomes a variation.

Chocolate? Add it.
Fruit? Fold it in.
Frosting? Layer it on.

The base doesn’t change. The personality does.

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From One Mix to Dozens of Cookies

This is where it gets fun.

Because this isn’t just one cookie.

It’s the start of a whole lineup.

From that same jar, you can create:

• Classic chocolate chip
• Soft frosted sugar cookies
• Deep chocolate brownie-style cookies
• Peanut butter combinations
• Fruit-filled bakery cookies
• Nostalgic favorites that taste like childhood

All without pulling out a dozen ingredients every time you want to bake.

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Why Pantry Baking Wins Every Time

There is a certain kind of comfort in knowing you already have what you need.

No last-minute grocery trips.
No realizing you’re out of something halfway through.
No overcomplicating what should be simple.

This kind of baking fits into real life.

The kind where you’re busy.
Where your back hurts.
Where you still want something homemade without turning it into a whole production.

You keep the mix on the shelf, and when the craving hits, you’re ready.

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Perfect for Gifting, Freezing, and Everyday Baking

This mix isn’t just for you.

It’s one of those things that:

• Makes a thoughtful jar gift
• Works beautifully for freezer baking
• Gives you something quick to pull together for gatherings
• Lets you bake a batch without planning your whole day around it

And once people realize what it can do, they’ll ask for it again.

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The Real Win: Flexibility Without Stress

Here’s what I love most about this kind of system.

You don’t have to follow every cookie exactly.

You can:

• Use what you have
• Skip what you don’t
• Adjust based on what sounds good that day

It takes the pressure off and puts the fun back in.

Because baking shouldn’t feel like a chore.

It should feel like something you get to do.

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What Comes Next

This mix is just the beginning.

Because once you’ve got it sitting on your counter, you’ve got options.

Lots of them.

The kind that turn one simple jar into a whole collection of bakery-style cookies… without the bakery price tag.

And we’re just getting started.

Check out our first two recipes – Copycat Crumbl Pink Sugar Cookie and Copycat Crumbl Mom’s Recipe Cookie