Oatmeal Cinnamon Toffee Cookies In A Jar For Gift Giving Food

OATMEAL TOFFEE COOKIES (COOKIE MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Use clean 1 quart (4 cups) glass jar with lid. Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon; pack down into bottom of jar. Layer with oats, then toffee bits. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; place as top layer. Close jar; attach card with following instructions:.
• BAKING INSTRUCTIONS - Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet.
• Spoon contents of jar into large bowl; break up any lumps with wooden spoon. Add 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter, 1 lightly beaten egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat on low speed of mixer until well blended. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons about 2-inches apart onto prepared sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove to wire rack. About 3 dozen cookies.

COUNTRY OATMEAL COOKIE IN A JAR

Steps:

• Using a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, layer in the ingredients in the order given. Pack down the jar after each addition. Put the lid on, and cover with an 8 inch circle of fabric. Secure the fabric over the lid using a rubber band, then cover the rubber band by tying a nice piece of ribbon or raffia around the lid. Attach a tag to the ribbon with the following instructions:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of softened butter, with 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Add the entire contents of the jar, and mix by hand until combined. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.

OATMEAL-CINNAMON TOFFEE COOKIES IN A JAR (FOR GIFT GIVING)

Steps:

• Prepare a 1-quart glass jar with a lid.
• In a small bowl combine brown sugar with white sugar and cinnamon; pour into the glass jar then pack down.
• Layer the oats then the toffee bits.
• Mix together flour with baking soda and salt then place the flour mixture on top.
• Close the jar.
• ATTACH A CARD WITH THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS; set oven to 350 degrees F/ place all ingredients from the jar into a large bowl breaking up any lumps/ add in 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine, 1 large slightly beaten egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat until blended/ drop onto greased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes/ yield 36 cookies.

COOKIE MIX IN A JAR III

Steps:

• Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Layer ingredients in the following order into a 1 quart, wide mouth canning jar: Flour mixture, raisins, rolled oats, brown sugar, and white sugar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each layer before adding the next layer.
• Attach a tag with the following instructions: Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. 2. Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly mix. 3. Mix in 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened. Stir in one slightly beaten egg and 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. 4. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.

OATMEAL SCOTCHIES COOKIES (GIFT MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, oatmeal, brown sugar, butterscotch chips and then walnuts - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• OATMEAL SCOTCHIES COOKIES GIFT TAG:
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• COOKIE INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a large bowl, blend the butter, egg and vanilla extract.
• Add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed.
• Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color.
• Allow to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

OATMEAL CINNAMON CHIPS COOKIES (COOKIE MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Use clean 1 quart (4 cups) glass jar with lid. Stir together flour, baking soda and granulated sugar; pack down into bottom of jar. Layer and pack with brown sugar, raisins, oats and cinnamon chips in that order. Close jar; attach card with the following instructions:.
• BAKING INSTRUCTIONS: Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spoon contents of jar into large bowl; break up any lumps with wooden spoon. Add 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter, 1 lightly beaten egg and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat with spoon until well blended (batter will be stiff). Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 3 dozen cookies.

OATMEAL COOKIE MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With a pastry blender cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in raisins, coconut, chocolate chips and pecans.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 10 weeks.
• Attach a tag that reads: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper. Measure 4 cups of the mix into a large bowl. Whisk together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla; stir into the mix. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

OATMEAL-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES IN A JAR (FOR GIFT-GIVING)

Steps:

• Mix the flour together with the baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Layer the ingredients in the glass jar (pressing each layer firmly in place before adding on the next layer).
• This is optional; push a small cinnamon stick into the side of the mixture (make certain that it is showing through the glass).
• Include a card with the following instructions**.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease cookie sheet/s.
• Mix 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine with 1 egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Stir in the entire contents of the jar; mix until combined (you may need your hands to finish the mixing).
• Shape in small balls.
• Place 2-inches apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake for 11-13 minutes.

OATMEAL TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Stir in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda, stir into the creamed mixture. Then stir in the rolled oats. Finally, stir in the pecans chopped candy bar pieces.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared cookie sheets, and flatten slightly. Bake for 10 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies will have a dry appearance when finished baking.

HONEY SPICE OATMEAL COOKIE MIX - GIFT IN A JAR

Steps:

• To make mix:.
• In large bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves and nutmeg; mix well.
• Add oats; mix well. Transfer to resealable plastic bag, an unbreakable decorative jar with lid or other airtight container. Store in cool dry place. A quart canning jar is most commonly used. If using a jar, cut out a square or circle of pretty fabric with pinking shears and place over jar lid, tie with a pretty ribbon or raffia.
• Attach a gift tag with the following mixing and baking instructions:.
• (Ingredients needed to complete Cookies):.
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened (no substitutions).
• 3/4 cup honey.
• 1 large egg.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and honey with electric mixer until creamy.
• Add egg; beat well.
• Add half of cookie mix; beat well.
• Add remaining cookie mix; beat well.
• Divide dough into thirds; place each on a piece of plastic wrap and flatten to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Wrap tightly; chill at least 4 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F Remove one portion of dough from refrigerator. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to 1/8-inch thickness with bottom of glass dipped in granulated sugar. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes, just until centers are set. (Cookies will feel soft. Do not overbake.) Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

OATMEAL CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats. , Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

OATMEAL CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs and vanilla extract into creamed butter until incorporated. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon into creamed butter mixture until batter is just mixed; fold in oats and cinnamon chips. Drop batter, 1 to 2 tablespoons per cookie, onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.