This easy Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In a Jar recipe is a perfect handmade gift! It’s a sweet and delicious gift friends and family will love.
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Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In A Jar
Everything is just a little cuter in a mason jar…especially cookies! We always enjoy getting and giving gifts in a jar. The fact that they are homemade and just look adorable when all packaged up is what the season is all about. The holiday gift-giving season starts after we whip up some cookies in a jar! This year’s recipe…drum roll please…is cranberry white chocolate oatmeal cookies in a jar. They are sweet and scrumptious! Oatmeal Cookies are a holiday tradition even Santa can’t resist!
Neighbors love this heart-felt, homemade gift or this Christmas Crack recipe!
If you’re into making Edible Homemade Gifts, we have plenty to choose from!
How to Assemble Cookies in a Jar
Follow these layering instructions and you’ll be good to go!
Layer 1: 1/3 cup white sugar
Layer 2: 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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
The Recipe for Cookies in a Jar
This recipe is there perfect size for a one-quart size mason jar
. So, if you are making more than one at a time, which we highly recommend since you’re getting all the ingredients out, you’ll need multiple jars.
You’ll love spreading cheer with the extra jars you make!
Other Cookie Recipes
Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In a Jar
Equipment
- mason jar
Ingredients
- Layer 1:
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- Layer 2
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- Layer 3
- 3/4 cup flour + 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/8 tsp salt + pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg (mixed together)
- Layer 4
- 1 cup old fashion drolled oats
- Layer 5
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Layer 6
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips
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 1/2 cup softened, unsalted butter, 1 large egg and 1 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.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for about 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
This post was updated with enhanced instruction and images on 10/16/2019.
These cookies bake up crisp on the edges and soft on the inside. Perfect!
Personalizing Your Gift
One of the best parts of making a homemade gift is packaging it! An easy way to make your Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies In A Jar personalized is by adding a little gift tag, either homemade or store-bought. Don’t forget to attach the recipe!
Here are printable labels {with the recipe printed small} and attached them to the top of the jar. They fit perfectly!
Here is what You Need to personalize the Mason Jars:
- Holiday gift tags
- Bakers twine
- Sprigs from a pine tree in the yard
- Mini ornaments
- Printable 2 1/2 inch circle labels
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The tags, twine, and mini ornaments are from Michael’s.
**You’ll need to purchase the 2 1/2 inch labels and then cut and paste the following instructions from this article into the circles on your computer screen and print.
Alternatively, you can print them on card stock and attached them to the mason jar.
Cookie Making Instructions:
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In the order listed, layer ingredients in a 1-quart jar.
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Attach the following instructions to the jar:
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, combine 1/2 cup softened, unsalted butter, one large egg, and one teaspoon vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
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Add the entire jar of ingredients to the butter mixture.
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Using a wooden spoon, mix all ingredients until fully incorporated. This may take a little effort, but it will come together.
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Use a medium cookie scoop to measure and drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for about 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Looking for other delicious homemade gifts? Check out this recipe:
Have fun making your cookies in a jar!
Brisa says
Hello… I would like to be able to print the labels out but when you click on the link it’s just a advertisement page selling labels. Would like to be able to print your label. TX.
Erin says
Hi Brisa, Thanks for stopping by. You would need to purchase the 2 1/2 inch labels and cut and paste the cooking making instructions in the circles on your computer. Then print.
Life Loving says
Wow! Theses cookies look amazing. They’ve come out so well. I love the Mason jar idea too. I got given a cookie mixture in a jar once, I can’t remember much about the cookies but I do remember how nice I thought the gift was. What a lovely idea! Have you given these out for Christmas presents this year Erin?
Sally @ Life Loving
#LifeLovingLinkie
Erin says
Yes, we gave these cookies in a jar out as gifts. I think they look pretty, but the best part is that they taste amazing! Thanks for stopping by, Sally!
Erin says
I wish somebody would gift these to me 🙂
Pinning for next year! 🙂
Erin says
We gave them as gifts this year and everyone loved them! Thanks for the pin! XO Happy Christmas!
gigi says
I love how you tell exactly how to put the layers together! Thank you!
Erin says
Thanks, Gigi. I appreciate you coming by!
Aliza B says
I think this is perfect for a neighbor gift! They look delicious.
Erin says
I gave one to my neighbors yesterday..they loved it!
Tiffany says
Hi, Erin ~ I love this idea and the cookies sound delicious!I’m pinning this to my Gift Giving board. Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday Link Party! Hope to see you again on Sunday! BTW, I’m a co-host of another link party, and I’d love to have you link these up (if you haven’t already-I haven’t been through all of the links). This week is all about gifts: http://thehousedownthelane.com/2015/12/blogmas-link-party-and-giveaway-week-2/
Erin says
Thanks for stopping by, Tiffany. I linked up at your Blogmas party. Thanks for the tip! Happy holidays!
Julia says
This is so charming for a gift! I’d love to make some to share with friends–and keep one jar for myself!
Erin says
That’s what I do 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Julia!
Denise/DIY Crush says
Oh this looks so delicious!! And so pretty for gift giving! Thank you so much for sharing at my craft party on Thursday! Hope to see your newest posts this week, which starts at 7pm EST.
Erin says
Thank you so much for stopping by. See you on Thursday.
Stacey says
I’d love to make these for neighbors. Pinning. 🙂
Erin says
Thank you for the Pin! I’m sure the neighbors will love them!
Angela Garland says
These sound fantastic!
Erin says
Thanks for stopping by, Angela! They are wonderful!