Gifting someone Christmas Cookies in a Jar is such an easy, cute, thoughtful, and inexpensive gift. The cookie ingredients look so beautiful layered in the jar, and all the recipient has to do is mix in a few wet ingredients, and bake. They’ll have soft, and chewy cookies they can make any time!
This is a perfect gift for teachers, neighbors, friends, or anyone on your holiday gift list. It’s a great DIY gift for anyone who loves cookies, and who doesn’t love homemade cookies?! If you know someone who loves things extra chocolatey, try my Brownie Mix in a Jar instead.
The jars are quick and easy to assemble. And make a thoughtful, homemade gift that everyone will love. It’s a great way to spread out the Christmas cookies, so your recipient can have warm cookies straight from the oven any time they want!
Why you’ll Love these
- Easy to Make: No Baking, required for you. You just need to mix, and layer. Tie a bow and then share the jars with your favorite family and friends.
- Amazing Gift: These cookie mix jars are much easier to make than cookie trays for all your friends. And this is a great way to give them a gift they can make later, so they’re not stuck with too many sweets at once during the holidays.
- Super Festive: Layered in the jar, with red and green m&ms, and tied with a cute bow these jars are so pretty and festive!
- Customizable: Add different mix in favorites, try nuts, candy cane pieces, or your favorite chocolate.
Ingredients Needed
This is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need for this Christmas Cookies in a Jar Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- All Purpose Flour: For the base of your cookies
- Baking Soda and Baking Powder: Helps the cookies rise, so they can be nice and chewy
- Salt: Balances the sweetness
- Brown Sugar: Adds chewiness to the cookies
- Granulated Sugar: Sweetens the cookies too
- M&Ms and Chocolate Chips: Of course we need chocolate, add whatever chocolate you like! White chocolate, chocolate chips, etc.
How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar
Step 1: Mix the Dry Ingredients. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Step 2: Layer the Ingredients in the Jar. Add the dry ingredients into the bottom of a 32 oz jar. Alternate adding different colored ingredients so the colors stand out. I like to do the brown sugar, then granulated sugar, then chocolate chips, and M&Ms. The mix won’t quite come to the top of the jar.
Step 3: Decorate. Close the jars, tie the top with a bow and add the baking instructions on the jar with a tag tied on. Don’t forget to include the printable tag so everyone knows how to prepare the cookies with the mix!
Tips and Tricks
- Make them extra Festive: Add a couple Tablespoons of holiday sprinkles to the mix to make the cookies extra fun and festive.
- Attach the Tag: Don’t forget to add a cute tag with the baking instructions to make sure everyone you share these with can actually bake the cookies. Our tag lists the ingredients they’ll need to add (1/2 cup butter, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla) and says how to prepare and bake the cookies.
- Yield: The recipe as prepared makes about 20 to 24 small cookies. The cookies can be made a little bigger if desired.
Storage Instructions
The cookies in a jar can be stored in your home for several months in a cool place. As long as the ingredients in them will last. About 6 months to 12 months.
The Christmas Cookies in a jar are such a fun, and easy way to give homemade cookies without the stress of baking them ahead of time. They’re perfect for gifting, easy to customize, and a great way to bring a smile to anyone who receives them!
More Christmas Cookie Favorites
- M&M Christmas Cookie Bars
- Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
- Christmas M&M Cookies
- Drop Sugar Cookies
- Cornflake Christmas Wreaths
- Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies
- Haystack Cookies
If you try this Christmas Cookies in a Jar Recipe, please leave a 🌟 rating and let me know how it went in the comments below. I love hearing from you!
Christmas Cookies in a Jar
Ingredients
For the Cookie Mix in a Jar:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (spoon and level, if not weighing)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cups red and green m&ms (divided)
- 1/2 cups chocolate chips
For Making the Cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 sticks, softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Cookie Mix in a Jar:
- Add the dry ingredients together to a medium bowl, and whisk them together. 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
- Pour the flour mixture into a 32oz jar.
- Top the flour mixture with the brown sugar, then the sugar. 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Add the M&Ms and chocolate chips on top, in separate layers. 3/4 cups red and green m&ms, 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- Close the jar with the lid, and tie a bow around the jar. Attach a tag of the instructions to make the cookies.
For Making the Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet or two with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- Add the butter, egg, and vanilla to a bowl and mix them together for about 2 minutes. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Dump in the jar ingredients and mix until you have a soft cookie dough.
- Scoop the cookie dough into 1 to 1.5 TBS portions. Place them on the prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 11 minutes, or until the edges just start to turn golden, and the tops are barely set.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Leave the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes to cool, and continue baking. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely, or enjoy warm.
Notes
- Make them extra Festive: Add a couple Tablespoons of holiday sprinkles to the mix to make the cookies extra fun and festive.
- Attach the Tag: Don’t forget to add a cute tag with the baking instructions to make sure everyone you share these with can actually bake the cookies. Our tag lists the ingredients they’ll need to add (1/2 cup butter, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla) and says how to prepare and bake the cookies.
- Yield: The recipe as prepared makes about 20 to 24 small cookies. The cookies can be made a little bigger if desired.
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