Create Delightful Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookies with Our DIY Mason Jar Mix

Al Wood

Looking for a thoughtful, homemade gift or a way to simplify your baking? Our Mason Jar Make-Ahead Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix is your answer. Packed with delicious ingredients and ready to mix, this jar is a treat waiting to happen.

Why a Mason Jar Cookie Mix?

This DIY project is not just a fun way to bake; it also offers a charming, personalized gift idea that recipients can store and enjoy baking when they crave freshly made cookies.

Key Ingredients Highlight

  • Cranberries and Chocolate Chips: Offer a perfect mix of tart and sweet flavors, making each bite deliciously balanced.
  • Walnuts: Add a crunch that complements the soft texture of baked cookies.
  • Wood's Vermont Maple Sugar: Infuses a subtle maple sweetness that elevates the overall flavor of the cookies.

How to Assemble Your Cookie Mix Jar

Layering your ingredients not only makes the jars look attractive but also ensures that the cookies bake evenly when prepared. Just mix the dry ingredients and layer them carefully in your Mason jar. When ready to bake, just add the wet ingredients!

Baking and Serving

When it's time to bake, the process is as simple as adding butter, an egg, and vanilla to your premixed jar. The result? Delicious, homemade cookies in no time.

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Delightful Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

11 minutes

Delightful Cranberry-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups King Arthur all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup Wood's Vermont Maple Sugar
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup quick-cooking oatmeal

Bake Time Ingredients —

  • ⅔ cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. In a 1-qt. mason-like jar, layer the flour mixture, the brown and maple sugar, ½ cup each of chocolate chips, cranberries, walnuts, oats, and remaining chips.
  2. Cover and store in a dry, cool place for up to six months.

To prepare cookies —

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, egg, and vanilla until blended. Add your jared cookie mix and combine well.
  2. With a tablespoon or ice cream scoop with a trigger, drop 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
  3. Bake at 350° F for 11 minutes or until golden brown.
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