Cookie Mix in a Jar: Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Cookie Mix in a Jar: Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Ingredients:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups dried cherries
1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Other Supplies:
1 wide mouth quart size canning jar per child
Rings and flat lids
Colorful print fabric to cut in 6-inch circles
Dry measuring cups
Paper, pencils, color markers to make labels
Tape or yarn to attach labels
Directions:
1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda.
2. In a wide mouth quart jar, layer ingredients in order listed. Press after each layer before adding next ingredient.
3. Prepare the label instructions
Tips for Packing Mix Jars
-Use dry measuring cups and measure accurately
-Do not assume a pasta sauce or mayonnaise jar is a quart.
-Blend the flour, baking powder, soda and salt with a wire whisk
-Pack layers tightly in the order they are listed so all the ingredients will fit and won’t get mixed up
-If you want to keep two layers separate, cut a circle of wax paper and lay between.
-If baking cocoa is in the middle, wipe down the inside of the jar with
paper towel to prevent streaking.
-Place lid on to pack tightly the last layer.
-Lay fabric ring over lid and screw on the ring portion of the lid.
Attach ingredient list and directions with tape or punch a hole and tie it on with yarn or ribbon.
You will need to prepare a label with the following information in whatever format you wish.
Chocolate Cherry Cookies – Makes 3 dozen
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl.
3. Thoroughly blend the mix ingredients.
4. Add: 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
5. Mix until completely blended—it will be a very stiff mix and may require hand mixing.
6. Grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. Shape dough in to balls the size of walnuts. Place 2-inches apart on baking sheets.
8. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on a baking sheet. Remove to racks to finish cooling.
Recipe ingredients: Dried cherries, enriched wheat flour, chocolate chips, butter, granulated and brown sugars, whole egg, cocoa, baking powder, vanilla extract, and baking soda
Nutrition Facts: One of 36 cookies (1.1 oz each) provides approximately: 131 calories, 1 g protein, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g total fat (2 g saturated), 6 mg cholesterol, 10 mcg folate, 1 g iron, 72 mg sodium.
