Cookies In a Jar-Any holiday treat

What a better way to say thank you to a teacher, babysitter or neighbor this valentines then cookies in a jar. This is an activity the kids can help with if you don't mind a little mess on the counter and the recipient can choose when to make the sweet treat!! The kids used the leftover foam hearts from the heart garland to make valentines for their teachers which also serve as the directions tag!

Any large jar will work, we used old pickle jars, marinara jars and larger sized natural peanut butter jars. I have also used large cello bags (clear gift bags), not as pretty presentation but just as tasty result.

Just be sure to press the ingredients lightly with each layer addition.

TIPS:

Obviously this recipe can be adapted for any occasion. We also tend to use whatever we have in the pantry to equal the 1 1/2 cups of chips. (m&ms, toffee bites, white chips etc...)

If you don't have fabric, a cupcake liner will work on smaller lids. Just glue it on.

I bought 1/2 yard of fabric at JoAnn's and it cost 1.75, will make a lot of covers!!

I used a canning funnel to help keep the mess down, seemed to work well for the kids.

Cookies In a Jar Recipe:

Make 1 gift jar

Prep time 10 minutes

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/3 c. granulated sugar
• 1 cup Semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup quick or old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup peanut butter, white or semi sweet chip, M&M's, raisins, or nuts

Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.

Layer the ingredients in a 1 quart glass canister or jar in the following orde (from top to bottom): Granulated sugar, the 1 cup of chips, the brown sugar, flour mixture, oats and 1/2 chips. Tap jar gently on the counter to settle each layer before adding the next one.

Cover: attach baking directions to jar.

Make a fun sticker label and baking directions tag to make it personal for the occasion:

recipe for baking directions:

heat oven to 375'. empty contents of jar into large bowl. add 1/2 c softened butter, 1 slightly beaten egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract. stir until well mixed. drop dough by heaping tsp 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. bake 8-10 mins or until edges are lightly browned. remove

from cookie sheet to wire rack. makes 2 doz