Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar


Makes about 36

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups rolled oats
1 (2.6 ounce) chocolate bar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

With wire whisk, mix flour, baking powder, and
baking soda. Pour into a 1-quart (1-litre) mason jar, pack down level with heavy object. Mix oatmeal in a blender. Grate chocolate bar and mix into the oatmeal. Pack on top of flour in jar. Add white sugar and pack down. Add brown sugar and pack down. Layer chopped nuts on top of brown sugar. Finish layering jar with mini or regular chocolate chips until even with the top (no more than 1/2 cup).

Print out the following directions to attach to the jar:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Spoon chocolate chips and nuts into small bowl, set aside. Spoon brown and white sugar into mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup margarine or butter, cream well. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, mix well. Pour oatmeal and flour mixture from jar into bowl, mix thoroughly. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Roll into walnut size balls, place on slightly greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 min.
INGREDIENTS: flour, oatmeal, brown and white sugars, soda, baking powder, grated chocolate, chocolate chips, nuts. Makes 3 dozen


Reviews of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar:

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  Sherri in Kansas  Dec 20, 2010
Would make this again.
A+ I took the easy route, did not blend the oatmeal, nor did I add the chocolate bar. I added 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips instead of the chocolate bar. Which meant, that it was layered like this: flour mixture, oats, white sugar, brown sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, then the milk chocolate chips. Fit perfectly in the mason jar. Then using pinking shears, I cut a circle about the size of a tea saucer out of pretty fabric, laid it over the insert lid, added the jar band, and finally tied a recipe card through a ribbon and attached over the jar lid and was done. Great gift. Pretty. Tasty. Thanks. five stars

  Sandy in California  Dec 13, 2010
Would make this again.
All I have to say is 'YUM' ,'DELICIOUS' and 'AMAZING'!!! five stars

  A cookie baker in England  Dec 15, 2009
Would make this again.
Brilliant idea. Have made several jars of Spiced Oatmeal Raisin and now moving on to Choc Chip.
Only thing I don't understand is the whole cup thing.
Have now converted the recipe into grams - it's so much quicker to weigh everything straight into the jars (and less mess too!). Don't you have kitchen scales in the USA?
Tip: A jam funnel makes filling the jars very easy. five stars

  A cookie baker in Oklahoma City  Dec 9, 2008
Would make this again.
My children and I tried this recipe before making the jars. The cookies were delicious! We didn't even bother putting the oats in the blender and switched the choc. bar for 1/2 c milk choc. chips. Much easier. five stars

  The Carmichael Clan of Moravia in New York  Jun 21, 2008
Would make this again.
This is, hands-down, the best oameal cookie recipe that we have ever made. We came across it while looking for a cookie in a jar recipe. It takes a little extra work...but well worth it! five stars

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