![]() She always had M&M candy in her house and these were the only cookies I can ever remember her making! So I especially love making these cookies for gifts as it brings back such fond memories. One of my favorite memories as a kid was making M&M cookies with my Grandma. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to break the brown sugar apart, place the pieces in a bowl, and soften by microwaving 1 to 2 minutes.Enjoy this easy M&M Cookies in a Jar recipe! It’s a delicious homemade gift for family, teachers or friends for Halloween.Ĭookies in a jar are great homemade gifts for teachers and friends! We made these tasty Halloween M&M Cookies in a Jar craft many years ago at one of my MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meetings and I thought you would enjoy making them! The brown sugar may harden in the jar, but can be softened before using. If you use fresh ingredients, dry mixes can be stored for 6 months in a cool and dry location. Cool slightly, remove from baking sheet, and cool on a wire rack. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated oven until edges are just browned.Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, placing 2 inches apart.Add the ingredients from the jar, and stir well until combined.Cream butter, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl until fluffy.Grease baking sheets, or line with parchment paper. Contents in the jar: 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/4 cups instant quick-cooking oats, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.You will need: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. ![]() Step 3: Decorate the Jarĭecorate with a square of fabric tied with a ribbon, and attach the following recipe to the jar: Wipe the rim of the jar with a dry towel, and screw on the lid. Walnut Layer: Finally, add the chopped walnuts to the jar and fill to the top.Chocolate Chip Layer: Add the chocolate chips.The brown sugar plays an important role of keeping the flour, oats, and sugar layer in place, while forming a firm structure for the chocolate chips to rest on. Brown Sugar Layer: Add the brown sugar to the jar and pack it.It’s ok if it sifts a bit into the oat layer. Sugar Layer: Add the sugar to the jar.Oat Layer: Add the instant quick-cooking oats to the jar, and firm in as tightly as you can.If some flour clings to the side of the jar, wipe with a dry paper towel after flattening. Place the funnel over the jar, and add the flour mixture to the bottom of the jar. Flour Layer: Combine the flour with the baking soda and salt.Measure and layer the ingredients in the following order: I use a wooden sauerkraut pounder, but you can use a large spoon, small flat-bottomed jar, or food pusher from a food processor or meat grinder.Ī canning funnel will help fill the jar without making a mess. You are going to layer the jar with the dry ingredients and pack each layer tightly to compress, and form a firm layer so the next ingredient can be layered on top.įind something with a flat bottom that will fit in the jar to tamp down the ingredients and create a nice layer line. Aim a hair dryer into the jar for a few seconds to be sure all moisture is removed. Make sure the inside of the jar is clean and completely dry before filling. Wash the jars and lids with warm soapy water, rinse well, and air dry. Remove traces of stubborn sticky residue by rubbing it with paste of baking soda and dish soap until it is gone. If your jar has a label or sticker, remove it first by soaking in hot water, and scraping it off. In a pinch, you can also re-use a 24-ounce spaghetti sauce jar if you omit the nuts. You can use quart sized mason jars, food storage canisters, craft store jars, or even recycled mayo jars. You will need a 32-ounce sized jar for this oatmeal chocolate chip cookie mix in a jar recipe. How to Make a Cookie Mix in a JarĬookie mixes in jars are made by layering the dry ingredients into 32-ounce sized jars, decorating with fabric and ribbon, and attaching a recipe card with the full recipe and instructions for making oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.Ī full, printable recipe can be found at the bottom of this article, but here are the steps for making oatmeal chocolate chip cookies in a jar. Plus having pre-made cookie mix jars on the shelf makes it easy to bake up a batch of cookies quickly whenever a craving hits or unexpected guests arrive. I like to keep a few extra jars on hand around the holidays for surprise gift exchanges. Cookies in a jar are an inexpensive homemade gift for anyone on your list who enjoys cookies. Homemade gifts are always appreciated because they come from the heart. ![]()
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