Oatmeal Raisin Jar Cookies

By barbsjustagirl

Give the gift of baking this holiday season with this cookie mix in a jar and guarantee your friends and family will be enjoying warm cookies fresh out of the oven.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 5mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Layer ingredients in the following order into a 1 quart, wide mouth canning jar: Flour mixture, raisins, rolled oats, brown sugar, and white sugar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each layer before adding the next layer.

Attach a tag with the following instructions:

Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly mix. Mix in 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened. Stir in one slightly beaten egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing with your hands. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheets 2 inches apart.

Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.