To make this "Cookies for Santa" jar:
1) Start with a clean 1L mason jar.
2) Layer the ingredients below (patting down each layer before adding the next one):
First layer: 1 3/4 cups flour, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon salt
Second layer: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
Third layer: 1/2 white sugar
Fourth layer: a 200g bag of red and green M&Ms
To make the process easy: use a wide-mouthed funnel to fill the jars, and make a tool to press down the layers. I attached a round piece of cardboard to the end of skewer and covered it all with tin foil.
3) Print off the cookie tag below, cut it to look like a tag, and attach it to the cookie jar with twine or ribbon.
To download the tag: click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print.
2) Layer the ingredients below (patting down each layer before adding the next one):
First layer: 1 3/4 cups flour, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon salt
Second layer: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
Third layer: 1/2 white sugar
Fourth layer: a 200g bag of red and green M&Ms
To make the process easy: use a wide-mouthed funnel to fill the jars, and make a tool to press down the layers. I attached a round piece of cardboard to the end of skewer and covered it all with tin foil.
3) Print off the cookie tag below, cut it to look like a tag, and attach it to the cookie jar with twine or ribbon.
To download the tag: click on the photo below, right-click, save it to your computer, and print.
To bake the cookies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Then, beat 3/4 cup softened butter, 1 large egg, and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla in a large mixing bowl until well blended. Add the jar of cookie mix, and stir with a wooden spoon until fully combined. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 9-12 minutes.
Isn't this an adorable Christmas DIY? It's a fantastic Christmas cookie recipe, and it's an easy, inexpensive and adorable homemade gift. If you give it a try, let me know what you think.
♥
Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)
