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Candy Coated Chocolates Gift Jar Cookie Mix

Total Time
42 min
14m prep · 28m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This cookie jar makes a colorful homemade gift for any occasion. You can use regular sized candies instead of the mini's if you like.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup mini candy-coated chocolate pieces
  • 0.5 cups raisins
  • 0.75 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1.25 cups quick cooking oats

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a 1 quart glass jar, layer the ingredients in the following order: Flour mixture, walnuts, 1/2 cup of the mini candy coated chocolates, raisins, oats, remaining candies, and brown sugar. Pack down well after each addition and attach a tag with the instructions.

  2. 2

    Enclose a card with the following instructions: 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets; 2) In a large bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of butter, 1 egg and 3/4 teaspoon of vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in the contents of the jar until well blended. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets; 3) Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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