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Cookies in a Jar
and other jar gifts, too!
For Literally Dozens of terrific
Recipes for Cookies in a Jar and Gifts in a Jar, and
for many more, please go to this great website! (This is the frugal homemaking ideas site I mentioned in our Homemaking
section!)
Leslie's Site is:
frugalhomemaker.com
NOTE:
These make wonderful gifts to give any time of year and also for
wedding
favors,
hostess gifts, baby showers or take to a cookie exchange and
make sure
to bake
some up so people know what they taste like to. Enjoy!
Holiday M 'n M's
Cookie Mix
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups M&M candies (use red and green for Christmas)
2 cups flour mixed with 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Layer ingredients in order given in 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient.
Attach this to the Jar
M&M's Cookies
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies
1. Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to
thoroughly blend mix.
2. Add: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter - very soft
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla (opt.)
3. Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing with
your hands.
4. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on
sprayed baking sheets.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes, until edges are lightly
browned.
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Here is a neat gift idea... more
stuff in a jar... or twelve jars, that is.
This is a very helpful way to make a dozen jars at a time.
This is the shopping list and recipe for
Sand Art Brownies
Shopping list:
(You will not use up all the ingredients on this list.)
1 container salt
1 5 lb. bag of all-purpose flour
2 tins cocoa powder
2 lb. brown sugar
1 5lb. bag granulated sugar
2 24 oz. bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 24 oz. bags white chocolate chips (or butterscotch, your choice)
2 medium sized bags walnuts, chopped
Line up the 12 mason jars on a table (you can even have your children join
in to help). Place each ingredient in the jars in the order given, being
careful not to mix or stir it around, you want it to look layered, like sand
art.
Sand Art Brownies
3/4 t. salt
1/2 + 1/8 c. flour
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. white chocolate, or butterscotch chips
1/2 c. walnuts
Make sure to pack the walnuts to the very top. You don't want it to shift
or settle. Place the sealing round on top of the jars, then a 7" circle of
pretty fabric appropriate for the occasion, then the screw-on lid. Tie with
raffia.
*Make up a pretty tag with these instructions:*
Preheat oven to 375. Empty contents of jar in a mixing bowl, add 3 eggs,
2/3 cup of vegetable oil and 1 t. vanilla extract. Pour into greased and
floured 9"x13" pan, and bake 25-30 minutes. Enjoy!
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Cookie Mix in A Jar II
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups rolled oats
1 (5.5 ounce) chocolate bar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 (Use a funnel that has a 2-inch opening, to layer nicely in jar.)
With wire whisk, mix flour, baking
powder, and baking soda. Pour
into jar, pack down level with heavy object.
2 Mix oatmeal in a blender. Grate chocolate bar and mix into the
oatmeal. Pack on top of flour in jar.
3 Add white sugar and pack down. Add brown sugar and pack down.
Layer chopped nuts on top of brown sugar. Finish layering jar
with mini or regular chocolate chips until even with the top
(no more than 1/2 cup).
4 RECIPE TO ATTACH TO JAR:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
(190degrees C).
Spoon chocolate chips and nuts into small bowl, set aside
Spoon brown and white sugar into mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup
margarine or butter, cream well. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla, mix well. Pour oatmeal and flour mixture from jar into
bowl, mix thoroughly. Roll into walnut size balls, place on
slightly greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS: flour, oatmeal, brown and white sugars,
baking soda,baking powder, grated chocolate, chocolate chips,
nuts. Makes 3 dozen
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Brownies In A Jar
2-1/4 cups white sugar
2/3 cup cocoa
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 Pour sugar into a clean and dry one quart jar. Press down firmly.
2 Add cocoa powder and press down firmly. Pour in chopped pecans,
making sure pecans are evenly layered in the jar. Combine flour,
baking powder and salt. Pour into jar and seal.
3 Attach the following directions to the jar:
Empty mix into large bowl. Use your
hands to mix thoroughly.
Add 3/4 cup of butter or margarine and 4 slightly beaten eggs.
Mix until completely blended.
Spread batter into a lightly greased or sprayed 9 x 13 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until done.
Cool in pan. Cut into 2 inch squares. Makes 2 dozen.
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Double-Fudge Brownie Mix
2 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa (not Dutch process)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chocolate chips
Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
Attach this to the Jar
Double-Fudge Brownies ~ Makes 24
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
1 package Double-Fudge Brownie Mix
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 12 by 9 inch pan. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the Double-Fudge Brownie Mix &
continue to beat the mixture until it is smooth. Spread the mixture into the greased pan, & bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
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Pecan Cookies Cookie Mix in a Jar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup crisp rice cereal
3/4 cup flour mixed with 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp baking
powder
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar.
Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next ingredient.
Directions given to recipient:
Empty jar into large mixing bowl, use your hands to thoroughly mix.
Add 1 stick soft butter, 1 egg slightly beaten and 1 tsp vanilla
(optional). Mix until completely blended--you will need to finish
mixing with your hands. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place
2" apart on sprayed cookies sheets. Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes until
edges are lightly browned--cool 5 minutes on baking sheet and remove
cookies to racks to cool completely.
Makes 3 dozen cookies
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Oatmeal Raisin Spice cookies:
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup raisins
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup flour mixed with 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg,
1 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart ''wide mouth'' canning
jar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each
layer in place before adding the flour mixture.
Instructions to attach to jar:
1.) Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. use your hands to
thoroughly blend mix.
2.) Add: 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine softened at room temp.
DO
NOT USE DIET MARGARINE
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
3.) Mix until completely blended. You will need to
finish mixing with
your hands.
4.) Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a
parchment lined
cookie sheets 2'' inches apart DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER.
5.) Bake at 350% for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly
browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. remove cookies to baking
racks to finish cooling. Makes 3 dozen cookies...
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JAR COOKIE MIX II
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
1 cup
all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups
rolled oats
1
chocolate bar -- (5.5 ounce)
1/2 cup
white sugar
1/2 cup
brown sugar
1/2 cup
chopped nuts
1/2 cup
semisweet chocolate chips
1. With wire whisk, mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
2. Use a funnel that has a 2-inch opening, to layer nicely in jar. Layer ingredients in order in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. Use the bottom of a small clean juice glass and press each layer firmly in place. It will be a tight fit.
3. Mix oatmeal in a blender. Grate chocolate bar and mix into the oatmeal. Pack on top of flour in jar.
4. Add white sugar and pack down. Add brown sugar and pack down. Layer chopped nuts on top of brown sugar. Finish layering jar with mini or regular chocolate chips until even with the top (no more than 1/2 cup).
5. RECIPE TO ATTACH TO JAR:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Spoon chocolate chips and nuts into small bowl, set aside. Spoon brown and white sugar into mixing bowl.
6. ADD:
1/2 cup margarine or butter Cream well.
7. ADD:
1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well.
8. Pour oatmeal and flour mixture from jar into bowl, mix
thoroughly. Roll into
walnut size balls, place on slightly greased cookie sheet 2 inches
apart.
9. Bake for 8 to 10 min.
INGREDIENTS:
Flour, oatmeal, brown and white sugars, baking soda, baking powder, grated chocolate, chocolate chips, nuts. Makes 3 dozen
NOTE:
These make wonderful gifts to give any time of year and also for wedding favors, hostess gifts, baby showers or take to a cookie exchange and make sure to bake some up so people know what they taste like to. Enjoy!
Found at:
http://WWW.CookieRecipe.com
For Chocolate Chip Cookies you will
need: A (*wide mouth*) quart mason jar, fabric and ribbon.
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It's best to suggest to the
recipients of the gift jars that they use/bake the
mix within 90 days. And you can "personalize" the packaging to fit the
taste
or decor of the recipient.
Cookie Mix in a Jar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Mix the salt and baking soda in
with the flour, then layer the
ingredients into the jar. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter
circle from calico. Place over lid and secure with rubber band.
Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover rubber band.
2 Enclose a card with the following mixing and baking directions:
3 Chocolate Chip Cookies Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4 Sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate
chips from other ingredients.
5 Beat 1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine in a medium bowl. Beat
sifted ingredients into butter until blended.
6 In a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
7 Mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in
chocolate chips.
8 Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased
cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 4
dozen cookies.
*It helps to pack each layer down
to make all the contents fit in the
jar.
These make great gifts!
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Chocolate Pecan Chewies Cookie Mix in a Jar
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
(clean inside of jar with a paper towel after
this layer)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 3/4 cups flour mixed with 1 tsp baking soda
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next ingredient.
Directions given to recipient:
Empty jar into large mixing bowl, use your hands to thoroughly mix.
Add 1 stick soft butter, 1 egg slightly beaten and 1 tsp vanilla
(optional). Mix until completely blended--you will need to finish
mixing with your hands Shape into balls the size of walnuts Place 2"
apart on sprayed cookies sheets. Bake 375 for 11-13 minutes until
edges are lightly browned -- cool 5 minutes on baking sheet and
remove cookies to racks to cool completely.
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Oatmeal Raisin Spice cookies:
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup raisins
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup flour mixed with 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg,
1 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart ''wide mouth'' canning
jar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each
layer in place before adding the flour mixture.
Instructions to attach to jar:
1.) Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. use your hands to
thoroughly blend mix.
2.) Add: 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine softened at room temp. DO NOT USE DIET MARGARINE
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
3.) Mix until completely blended. You will need to
finish mixing with
your hands.
4.) Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a
parchment lined
cookie sheets 2'' inches apart DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER.
5.) Bake at 350% for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly
browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. remove cookies to baking racks to finish cooling. Makes 3 dozen cookies...
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Chunky Chocolate cookie mix in a jar
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder( clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after this layer) 1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup jumbo chocolate chip morsels
1 3/4 cups flour mixed with 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder
and 1/4 tsp. salt
Layer ingredients in order in a 1 quart '' wide mouth canning jar.
Make sure you pack all down firmly before adding the flour mixture it will be a tight fit. Instructions to attach to jar:
1.) Empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Use your hands
to thoroughly blend mix.
2.) Add: 1 1/2 sticks butter softened at room temp.
1 egg, slightly beaten1 tsp. vanilla
3.) Mix until completely blended. The dough is sticky. you will need
to finish mixing with your hands.
4.) Shape into walnut size balls and place 2''inches apart on
parchment lined baking sheets, DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER
5.) Bake at 350% for 11 to 13 minutes . Cool 5 minutes on baking
sheet. Remove to racks to finish cooling. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Mix In A Jar
3/4 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 1/3 Cups flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 8 large (0.7oz.) Reese's Peanut Butter Cups candies cut into 1/2'' pieces. Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart ''wide mouth'' canning jar. Press each layer firmly in place.It will be a tight fit. Attach to Jar:
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
1. Remove peanut butter cups from jar. Set aside.
2. Empty remaining cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands
to thoroughly blend mix.
3. Add 1 Stick butter softened at room temp. 1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
4. Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing with
your hands.
5. Mix in peanut butter cups.
6. Shape into walnut sized balls. Place 2'' apart on sprayed cookie sheets.
7. Bake at 375% for 12 to 14 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. remove cookies to racks to finish
cooling. Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
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Chocolate Chippers in a Jar
1 C. Brown Sugar, ½ C. Sugar, 1 ½
C. Chocolate chips, 2 C. Flour, 1 tsp. Baking soda, 1 tsp. Salt
Very firmly pack the brown sugar
into the jar, add the sugar and the layer of chocolate chips. Mix the four, soda &
salt together. And then put this mixture into the jar.
Put a lid on the jar and a
5"circle or square of pretty fabric (hopefully to match the recipient’s kitchen)
and then place the band on a screw it on tightly. You might tie a ribbon on the jar band
also. On a pretty tag, you would write or print out the following instructions:
In
a mixing bowl, cream 1 Cup of butter, 1 egg and 1 ½ tsp. Vanilla. Empty the contents of
the jar into the bowl and quickly mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a baking sheet and
bake at 360 for 8-10 minutes.
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Gingerbread Mix
8 cups Flour
2 cups sugar
¼ cup baking powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 cups shortening
Sift dry ingredients and cut shortening into it with a pastry blender.
Measure 3 cups into 4 jars. Decorate jars with raffia or ribbon.
Attach gingerbread cutter and the
following recipe:
Gingerbread Boys: 3
cups gingerbread mix, 1/3 cup molasses, ¼ cup flour, 1 slightly beaten egg
Combine gingerbread mix,
molasses, egg and flour. Blend well. Roll to ¼" thickness on lightly floured
surface. Cut into gingerbread shapes. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350º for 10
minutes. Cool. Can be decorated with cinnamon candies. Recipe to be used within 3 months.
Bread Maker Mix in a Jar
3 cups
Flour
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Dry Milk
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast -- (regular or fast)
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
Mix first set of ingredients (except yeast) until evenly
distributed.
Place inside a one quart jar, then place yeast in an extra small
zip baggie
and place in top of jar before screwing lid on.
When ready to bake bread, place the second set of ingredients into the
bottom of the bread pan of your bread maker. Place dry ingredients on
top
of wet ingredients, reserving yeast for last (or follow directions of
your
bread maker manufacturer if the order needs to be different). Select
"White, Crust Color (light), Large, (rapid if using fast acting
yeast),
Delay
option if desired, and Start"
Recipe By : Real Food for Real People
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Crazy Cake Mix in a Jar
2 cups
Flour
2/3 cup
Cocoa Powder
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 1/3 cups Sugar
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, cocoa powder and baking powder.
Layer
ingredients in jar in order given in a 1 quart canning jar. It is
helpful
to tap jar lightly on a padded surface (towel on counter) as you layer
ingredients to make all ingredients fit neatly.
Use scissors to cut a
9-inch circle
from fabric of your choice. Center fabric circle over
lid and
secure with a
rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover the
rubber band.
Attach a card with the following directions:
Crazy Cake
This is a crazy cake because you mix the cake all together in the pan
that
you bake it in. Pour contents of jar into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan,
then
add the following ingredients:
3/4 cup Vegetable Oil
2 tsp. Vinegar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups Water
Stir cake ingredients together using a wire whisk or fork, making
certain
that all ingredients are completely mixed together. Bake at 350
degrees
for 35 minutes. Frost as desired, or serve sprinkled with powdered
sugar,
with fresh fruit on the side.
Recipe By : Real Food for Real People
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Double-Fudge Brownie Mix
2 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa (not Dutch process)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chocolate chips
Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
Attach this to the Jar
Double-Fudge Brownies
Makes 24
1 cup butter or margarine, softened,
4 eggs,
1 package Double-Fudge Brownie Mix
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 12 by 9 inch pan. In the
large
bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the eggs, one at a
time,
beating well after each addition. Add the Double-Fudge Brownie Mix &
continue
to beat the mixture until it is smooth. Spread the mixture into the
greased
pan, & bake for 40 to 50 minutes.
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Chunky Chocolate cookie mix in a jar
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder( clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after
this
layer)1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup jumbo chocolate chip morsels
1 3/4 cups flour mixed with 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder
and 1/4
tsp. salt
Layer ingredients in order in a 1 quart '' wide mouth canning jar.
Make sure you pack all down firmly before adding the flour mixture it
will be a tight fit.
Instructions to attach to jar:
1.) Empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Use your hands
to thoroughly blend mix.
2.) Add: 1 1/2 sticks butter softened at room temp.
1 egg, slightly beaten1 tsp. vanilla
3.) Mix until completely blended. The dough is sticky. you will need
to finish mixing with your hands.
4.) Shape into walnut size balls and place 2''inches apart on
parchment lined baking sheets, DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER
5.) Bake at 350% for 11 to 13 minutes . Cool 5 minutes on baking
sheet. Remove to racks to finish cooling. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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