How to Make Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Quart Jar

Start with a clean, dry glass jar with a secure lid.

Cookie mixes in glass quart jars make easy, inexpensive gifts perfect for neighbors, teachers and any sweet-tooth on your holiday list. Simply layer all the ingredients in the jar, decorate appropriately and add a label and instructions. Oatmeal cookies are especially popular in the fall and winter and make a hearty treat that anyone would love to receive and bake.

Things You'll Need

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 wide-mouth quart canning jar with lid
• 8-inch fabric square
• Ribbon
• Paper or card stock
• Hole punch
• Rubber cement or glue

Instructions

1. Layer ingredients in the following order: white sugar, 1/4 cup flour, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, rolled oats and raisins. If necessary, add additional raisins until the mix reaches the top of the jar.

2. Place the lid on the jar and secure it tightly. Place the square of fabric over the lid and tie ribbon around the sides of the lid to secure the fabric.

3. Use a computer word-processing program to create a label and instructions, or handwrite, if preferred. The instructions should read:
   Empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix. Add 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 egg, slightly beaten; and 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix until well blended. Drop the mixture by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

   The label should include pertinent information such as what kind of cookie mix is in the jar, your name and the recipient's name, and the occasion for which you are giving the cookie mix as a gift.

4. Attach the label and instructions to the jar either by punching a hole in the corner of each and tying them to the ribbon on the jar lid or by using glue or rubber cement to stick them directly to the jar.

References

• Christmas-Cookies.com: Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies in a Jar