Christmas Cookies in a Jar

A jar of dry cookie mix, with layers of flour, brown sugar, sugar, m&ms, and chocolate chips.

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!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies, M&M

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: cookies

Calories: 55kcal

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

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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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