This Holiday Cookies jar recipe is always a big hit with friends, neighbors, and coworkers. You’ll love how easy these mason jar cookies come together. Not only are they yummy, but the mix can be made ahead. I have also included a cookie jar label printable for each recipe to make it so easy and super cute!
RELATED: Gifts in a jar recipes are super simple to make and are always appreciated. You’ll also want to check out these homemade gift ideas that include homemade dog treats, gift box ideas, a sugar scrub, and soup mixes with dry ingredients. I’ve created a free printable gift tag for each!
This Santa Claus cookie jar is my absolute favorite Christmas cookie jar! The red and green m&m s candies make the jar look extra festive and the Santa printable tag gives this m&m jar the perfect finishing touch.
Cookies in a Jar Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup M&Ms
- 1 cup of regular oats
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp.Kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp table salt)
Instructions
Layer in a 1-quart size, wide-mouth canning jar with a lid.
- Mix flour, baking soda, and salt, place in the bottom of the jar
- Oats
- M&M milk chocolate candies
- Brown Sugar (press down firmly)
- Sugar
Screw the lid on tightly, and add an instruction label to the top of the jar.
To make decorative cookie jars, wrap ribbon around the jar front to back vertically. Twist in the back to secure the lid and bring ribbon to the front to tie a big bow. You can find all sorts of wide ribbons in shades of red and greens to compliment the labels at your local craft store.
Add the labels and you have a sweet cookie jar gift that is perfect to gift away this holiday season! Mason jar cookie recipes are a fun gift that is easy to whip up and have on hand for unexpected gift-giving. They also make great Christmas gifts for teachers and a fun gift for families with younger kids to enjoy creating baked goods together.
To make cookies, mix jar contents with 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Drop by 2 tablespoons on cookie baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°. (makes about 2 dozen cookies)
Need more easy gift ideas? Check out this Mason Jar Gifts ebook to make your homemade gift-giving super easy! You will get delicious recipes, assembly instructions, and of course, printable gift tags and labels to wrap them up! Two of our family’s favorite recipes in a jar are the Peppermint Brownies and the Shake and Pour Pancakes.
Holiday Cookies Jar Recipe
Holiday Cookies Jar Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 Cup Flour
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Packed brown sugar
- 1 Cup M&Ms
- 1 Cup Regular oats
- 1 Tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 Tsp Kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp table salt)
Instructions
- Layer in a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar
- Mix flour, salt & baking soda, place in the bottom of the jar
- Oats
- M&Ms
- Brown Sugar (press down firmly)
- Sugar
Baking Instructions
- Mix jar contents with 1/2 cup melted butter.
- Add 1 egg
- Add 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- Drop by 2 Tablespoons on a cookie sheet
- Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees
Nutrition
Holiday Cookies Jar Labels
For the finishing touch on the cookies in a jar recipes for Christmas, I print the labels in color on a solid sheet of label paper. You can find label paper at your local craft store or office supply store.
Friends and family are sure to love this holiday gift!
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Yes, Martha, the Holiday Candy Labels are free and there is a charge for the Santa ones. You can grab them https://shop.skiptomylou.org/downloads/holiday-cookie-mix-labels/ if you like.
The adorable Santa Labels are not printing out when i click on the link. It goes to the Holiday Candy Cookie mix labels
Linda, I need to do a little video. If I can find a kid today to film I will try. Let me try to explain.
Wrap the ribbon vertically around the jar and tie in back at the bottom middle of the lid. Bring the ends to the front of the jar and tie a bow.
There are some more detailed pictures here https://www.skiptomylou.org/how-sweet-it-is-to-be-taught-by-you-teacher-gift/
How do you make the bow on the jar?
This is such a cute idea – makes for such a great teacher or neighbor gift. I love giving homemade gifts, and everyone is always thankful for this.
This is the cutest holiday gift!! Those printable labels add the perfect touch!
These are some of our favorite things to make for neighbors during the holidays! They’re so fun!
Paige
Peanut Butter and Chocolate are my favorite!
Wow! Yum! Thanks for sharing. Sugar and spice – I can feel the baby kicking – I think thats the one for us.
I’m a traditionalist 🙂 Plain ole chocolate chip cookies for me, please.
I’d definitely go for te sugar and spice cookies…although many others looked absolutely delightful!
Ohhh, chocolate chip… Suddenly I feel like Cookie Monster. Cookies, cookies, cookies!!! =]
that double chocolate cherry cookie is making me HUNGRY