Cute As a Button Cookie Mix in a Jar

Submitted by grandma2969

"These are really cute..I like to glue an old button on tag..when giving as a gift.. The miniature m&m's look darling in the jar"

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 5 1/2 dozen

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup M&M'
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

directions

1. Layer sugar, oats, chocolates and brown sugar in one quart wide mouth jar.
2. Pack tightly.
3. Mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder -- put this in jar in one layer.
4. Press down layer firmly.
5. If there is any more room in top of jar.I always add a few M&M's to fill.
6. attache a gift tag to jar with the following instructions.
7. INSTRUCTIONS:.
8. Empty cookie mix in a large bowl.mix well and then blend in one large egg, lightly beaten, 1/2 cup softened butter, mix well.
9. Drop by tspful onto lighted sprayed cookie sheet.
10. Bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes.

Reviews

[Fabbie]

I could not fit all the ingredients in the jar, and the cookie dough was dry.

 

[linzjen]

I'm not sure what recipe everyone else used, but this recipe is no good. I could not fit all of the chocolate chips into the jar, which another reviewer mentioned. Then when I mixed the ingredients together, the consistancy was really sandy. It barely held together even when I packed it. I tried baking it anyway and they were crumbly and it seemed too sugary. I felt that it lacked salt. I would not recommend trying this recipe unless you want to adjust the measurements to get a good recipe. Sorry!

 

[Kasha]

Very pretty in jars. I really had to squeeze everything in. It worked because I had a liter and not a quart jar, so be careful there. I hope they taste as good as the jar looks!

 

[SugarPlum336]

I made this as a gift for several people. The jar looks great with the different layers. I used a wide mouth jar and was unable to fit a full cup of M&M's in. I could only fit a 1/2 cup and even then had to struggle to make everything fit. I put extra M&M's in baggies. I did try the cookies out and they are very tasty. Just watch out, because you may get to the top of the jar like I did and realize that everything doesn't quite fit.

 

[Marsha D.]

These cookies are delicious! I made up a jar for a christmas gift and decided I wanted to give them a try myself. When making the gift I used a small mouth jar which I should of used a wide mouth cause I didn't have room for the brown sugar so I put the brown sugar in a baggie and tied it to the jar lid along with the instruction card. Thanks for sharing your recipe. They'll good! :)