This easy Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In a Jar recipe is a perfect handmade gift! It’s a sweet, delicious, and affordable gift that friends and family will love.

For your convenience, free printable baking instructions are included.

Mason jar with cookie ingredients layered inside.

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Ingredient Notes

  • Brown Sugar – you can use light or dark brown sugar in the recipe.
  • Old Fashioned Oats – we prefer the texture in the finished cookies of old-fashioned oats, but you can use quick oats if that’s what you have on hand.
  • Dried Cranberries – any type of dried cranberry is okay. Sometimes they can be called craisins. They are the same thing.
  • White Chocolate Chips – better quality white chocolate chips yield the best results. You can also use dark chocolate chips.

These ingredients make one recipe that fits in a regular mouth quart-size (32-ounce) mason jar.

How to Assemble Cookies in a Jar

In the order listed, layer the non-perishable ingredients in a clean 1-quart jar.

Layer 1:  1/3 cup white sugar

Layer 2:  1/3 cup packed brown sugar (pack it down once you add it to the jar)

Layer 3:  3/4 cup flour + 1/2 teaspoon baking powder + 1/8 teaspoon salt + pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg (mixed together)

Layer 4:  1 cup old fashion rolled oats

Layer 5:  1 cup dried cranberries

Layer 6:  1 cup white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips

RECIPE NOTE: The final recipe also calls for unsalted butter, an egg, and pure vanilla extract.

Erin
White chocolate chips layered on top of cranberries and oatmeal in a jar.

Tips & Tricks

  • Make sure to spoon and level the flour. Spoon the flour out of its container, place it in the measuring cup, and then level it with a knife. If you scoop it with the measuring cup, the flour will compact, which affects the final measurement.
  • A funnel can help fill the jars more easily as long as the opening isn’t too small.
  • Plan ahead to make multiple mason jars. This recipe is the perfect size for a one-quart size mason jar. So, if you make more than one at a time, which we highly recommend since you’re getting all the ingredients out, you’ll need multiple jars.
  • You can make this cookie-in-a-jar recipe up to a month before you gift it.
  • Store the baked cookies on the counter in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Freeze cookies for 3 months in an airtight container.

These cookies bake up crisp on the edges and soft on the inside. Perfect!

Baked cranberry white chocolate chip cookies in a stack.

PRO TIP: No dried cranberries? Raisins, dried currants, or dried cherries also work. 

Erin

Supplies Needed

An easy way to make your Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In A Jar personalized is by adding a gift tag, either homemade or store-bought. Some of these are optional, depending on how you want your finished gift to look.

Cranberry cookies in a jar.

Printable Tags

A printout of the labels for cranberry oatmeal cookies in a jar.

Don’t forget to attach the baking instructions for the recipe!

There are two ways to attach it:

  1. Print the baking instructions on 2.5-inch circular labels. You’ll need to purchase the 2 1/2-inch Avery labels and then cut and paste the following baking instructions from this article into the circles on your computer screen and print. Then, attach it to the mason jar lid,
  2. Print the baking instruction tags provided below. You’ll need to download the baking instructions PDF and print them on card stock from your computer. Then, cut them out and attach them to the mason jar.

Here is the printable PDF with the Cranberry Oatmeal Cookie baking instructions.

Cookie Baking Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, cream together ½ cup softened, unsalted butter, one large egg, and one teaspoon vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
  • Add the entire jar of ingredients to the butter mixture.
  • Using a wooden spoon, mix all ingredients until fully incorporated. This may take a little effort, but it will come together.
  • Use a medium cookie scoop to measure and drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for about 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Christmas cookies in a jar with a tag and ornament.
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Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In a Jar

Servings: 20 (1 jar makes about 20 cookies)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Author: Erin @ Suburban Simplicity
This Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In a Jar recipe is a perfect handmade gift!  It’s a sweet and delicious gift anyone would love.
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Ingredients
 

  • Layer 1:
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • Layer 2
  • ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
  • Layer 3
  • ¾ cup flour + 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/8 tsp salt + pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg, mixed together
  • Layer 4
  • 1 cup old fashion rolled oats
  • Layer 5
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • Layer 6
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips

For baking the cookies

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Equipment

  • mason jar

Instructions
 

  • In the order listed, layer ingredients in a 1 quart jar.
  • Attach the following instructions to the jar:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, combine ½ cup softened, unsalted butter, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
  • Add the entire jar of ingredients to the butter mixture.
  • Using a wooden spoon, mix all ingredients until fully incorporated. This may take a little effort, but it will come together.
  • Use a medium cookie scoop to measure and drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Place them about 2-inches apart.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for about 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Make sure to spoon and level the flour. Spoon the flour out of its container, place it in the measuring cup, and then level it with a knife. If you scoop it with the measuring cup, the flour will compact, which affects the final measurement.
  • Plan ahead to make multiple mason jars. This recipe is the perfect size for a one-quart size mason jar. So, if you make more than one at a time, which we highly recommend since you’re getting all the ingredients out, you’ll need multiple jars.
  • You can make this cookie-in-a-jar recipe up to a month before you gift it. 
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
 
Calories: 126kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 2mg, Sodium: 10mg, Potassium: 53mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 5IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 0.5mg
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We updated this post with enhanced instructions and images on 10/16/2019.