Our DIY M&M Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar recipe makes a great holiday gift! Fill a Mason Jar with the ingredients to make these yummy cookies, attach our free printable recipe gift tag, tie a pretty bow on the jar, and you have a gorgeous gift! All one has to do is add the wet ingredients when they are ready to bake the cookies!
- 1 quart (32 ounce) jar with lid
Ingredients that go in the Jar
- 1 ⅓ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ¾ cup M&M candies
Ingredients to add to the jar’s contents when making the cookies:
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
Instructions to Fill the Jar
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. 1 ⅓ cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- In the jar, layer ingredients in this order, pressing each down between additions: flour mixture, M&Ms, brown sugar, white sugar, oats, chocolate chips. TIP: A funnel is very helpful when adding the flour. ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, ¾ cup chocolate chips, ¾ cup M&M candies, 1 cup old fashioned oats
- Seal and attach gift tag.
Instructions to Make the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until blended. ½ cup butter room temperature, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 egg
- Add the contents of the jar to the bowl and stir to combine. The mixture will be thick.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop cookies on to a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies begin to brown on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
The cookies will keep for up to one week stored in an airtight container. Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients. If you don’t have M&Ms, you may substitute chocolate chips or another flavored chip of your choice.