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Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar
Last year we made chocolate chip cookies in a jar and they were
a big hit. This year Miss Marcia from Petite Chefs made us recipe
for a healthier version.
The rolled oats, dried cranberries and pecans came from the
bulk area of our local organic grocery store.
Makes 1 gift jar (eventually 2 dozen cookies)
You'll need:
- 3/4 cup of flour
- 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 7 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of roll oats - the thick kind
- 1/2 cup of shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup toasted chopped pecans
- A quart mason jar with lid
- A 5 inch circle of fabric
- A rubber band
- Ribbon or raffia
- Instruction tag - see the print version of recipe
- A little adult help
Equipment:
- A funnel or a cake decorating bag with end cut off
- A large spoon
- Scissors
- Make sure the mason jar is totally dry inside.
- Pour the flour, baking soda, salt and white sugar into the
jar. Shake the jar a little to settle the dry ingredients down.
- Next, put in half the oats. We used only half here because
we figured that if we ran out of space at the top of the jar
a few oats wouldn't matter.
- Next pour in the brown sugar and pack in down in the jar
using a spoon.
- Add the cranberries, pecans and coconut in layers. Press
down.
- Finish off the top with the remaining oats and press down.
- Put the lid on then cover it with the fabric circle, secure
with a rubber band.
- Take a bit of ribbon or raffia and thread the instruction
tag onto it. Tie the ribbon around the top and there's your
pretty gift.
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