Holiday Cookie Mix Jar
A jar featuring ingredients needed to bake a batch of cookies even Santa couldn’t resist.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients for the jar:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ cup brown sugar (100g) (light or dark)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup coarsely chopped dried cherries
- 1¼ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate
- Canning funnel (optional)
Wet ingredients when it's time to bake:
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add mixture to the bottom of the jar using a large spoon or canning funnel. Shake gently to make sure layer is even.
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Add remaining ingredients in the order listed, using a spoon or pestle to press ingredients down when necessary to even the layer.
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Seal jar. Wrap top of jar with holiday-themed bow and attach a card with the following instructions to complete the recipe.
For baking:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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In large bowl, beat together butter and egg until combined, beat in the vanilla until incorporated.
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Add the contents of the cookie jar and stir until all ingredients are well combined.
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Place cookie dough by the heaping tablespoonful about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
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Bake 12–15 minutes, rotating the cookie sheets halfway through until cookies are puffed and lightly golden on the edges.
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Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
