Go Back
cookie mix layered in a glass jar with holiday tag and ribbon
Print Recipe
5 from 6

Cookie Mix in a Jar

This Cookie Mix in a Jar makes a great gift! It keeps for several months, produces soft chewy cookies, and the mix-ins can be swapped to suit your needs.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie mix, cookie mix in a jar, oatmeal cookie mix, oatmeal cookies
Servings: 1 jar for gifting (makes 36 cookies)

Ingredients

Dry Cookie Mix

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes

Additional Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter ,softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

To Make the Dry Mix for Gifting

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
    Flour and spices in a bowl
  • In a 1-quart glass jar, layer the dry ingredients in this order: the flour mixture, brown sugar, granulated sugar, rolled oats, butterscotch chips, and coconut flakes.
    cookie mix ingredients layered in glass jar
  • Place lid on jar, seal, and fasten with a ribbon, tag, and directions for baking with a list of the additional ingredients.
    glass jar with gift tag and ribbon

To Make the Cookies

  • In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter until soft and fluffy. Blend in the egg and vanilla until combined.
    Vanilla extract and eggs added to creamed butter and sugar mixture in a glass mixing bowl
  • Add in all the dry cookie mix and blend well.
    Dry cookie mix ingredients added to wet ingredients in glass bowl
  • Drop by rounded tablespoons 2-inches apart onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
    butterscotch oatmeal cookie dough on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • Bake at 350 degrees F. for 9-11 minutes, until golden. Cool for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Overhead close up view of butterscotch oatmeal cookies

Notes

If butterscotch oatmeal cookies aren't your thing, feel free to swap the chocolate chips with another chip like dark, milk, white, etc. The rolled oats can be replaced with finely crushed pretzels. And if you hate coconut, use finely chopped nuts instead. As long as the ratios stay the same, the cookies will turn out great. Proper storage is included in the article.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 22mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg