A couple years ago I gave cookie mixes to cousins. I found some nice storage containers to put the mix into, making a double gift.
Here are some recipes:
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
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
(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. Mix oatmeal in a blender. Grate chocolate bar and mix
into the oatmeal. Pack on top of flour in jar. 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).
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,
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 min. Makes 3 dozen.
NOTES : To be packaged in a quart wide-mouth canning jar.
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookie Mix
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions: Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking
soda and salt. Set aside. 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:
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies
Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to
thoroughly blend mix. Add: 3/4 cup butter or margarine softened at room temp. DO NOT
USE DIET MARGARINE. Stir in one egg, slightly beaten. Add in 1 teaspoon of
vanilla. Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing with your
hands. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a parchment lined cookie
sheets 2 inches apart. DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
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.
NOTES : Oatmeal Raisin Spice cookie mix in a jar with tag attached with directions on how
to prepare the mix.
Orange Slice Cookie Mix
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups orange slice candies -- quartered (10 ounce package)
Mix together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside. Layer
ingredients in order given in a quart sized "wide mouth" canning jar. Press each layer
firmly in place. Add the orange candies last. It will be a tight fit.
Attach these directions to jar:
Orange Slice Cookies Remove orange slice candy from jar. Set aside. Empty
remaining cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly
blend mix. ADD: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened at room temperature. DO NOT
USE DIET MARGARINE. Add 1 egg slightly beaten and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until
completely blended. You may need to finish mixing with your hands. Mix in
orange slice candy. Shape into large sized balls.place 2 inches apart on sprayed
baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) 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.
NOTES : Orange Slice Cookie mix in a jar with tag attached with directions
on how to prepare the mix.
Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Mix
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 peanut butter cup candy -- (0.7 ounce) cut
into 1/2 inch pieces
Mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside. 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. Add chopped peanut butter
cups last.
Attach these directions to Jar:
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Remove peanut butter cups from jar. Set
aside. Empty remaining cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to
thoroughly blend mix. Add 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened at room temperature.
DO NOT USE DIET MARGARINE. Add in 1 egg, slightly beaten, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing with your hands.
Mix in peanut butter cups. Shape into walnut sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on
greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) 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.
NOTES : Peanut Butter Cup Cookie mix in a jar with tag attached with
directions on how to prepare the mix.
Trail Mix Cookie Mix
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup packed flaked coconut
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Layer ingredients in order given in a quart ''wide mouth'' canning jar. Mix
the flour together with the baking powder. Press each layer firmly in place, it
will be a tight fit.
Attach directions to jar:
Trail Mix Cookies Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your
hands to thoroughly blend mix. Add: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened at room
temperature. DO NOT USE DIET MARGARINE. Mix in 1 egg, slightly beaten and 1
teaspoon vanilla. Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing
with your hands. Shape into walnut sized balls and place 2 inches apart on a
sprayed cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 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.
NOTES : Trail Mix Cookie mix in a jar with tag attached with directions on
how to prepare the mix.
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie Mix
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
3 coarsely chopped white chocolate candy -- (1.4ounces)bars (eg. Nestles)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside. Layer
ingredients in order given in a quart sized wide mouth canning jar. Press each layer
down firmly in place. { I use the bottom of a small clean juice glass and press
each layer firmly in place, especially the chocolate.} Add the flour mixture
last.
Attach these directions to jar:
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Empty cookie mix into large mixing
bowl. Use you hands to thoroughly blend mix. Add: 1 stick butter or margarine,
softened at room temp. DO NOT USE DIET MARGARINE. Add in 1 egg slightly
beaten and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix until completely blended. You will need to
finish mixing with your hands. It will take a while to mix into a smooth dough.
Shape into walnut sized balls and place 2 inches apart on sprayed cookie sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes until tops are very
lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to racks to finish
cooling. Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
NOTES : White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie mix in a jar with tag attached.
