Last Minute X-Mas Gifts: Recipes In A Jar

by Vanessa Quirk

Love to give Christmas goodies, but don’t have the time to slave away at your stove top/oven?

We love these ideas for Recipes In A Jar - they’re gorgeous to look at, thoughtful, and lets your ‘giftee’ bake at his/her leisure. Just add a personalized tag with directions, and your present is set!

You can go sweet or savory – but we’d recommend either a Cake In A Jar or this yummy Super-Chunky Christmas Cookie recipe for a sure-fire hit this holiday season.

Super-Chunky Christmas Cookies In A Jar

1 cup toasted shredded coconut
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup red and green M&M’s
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2-liter glass jar

Beat 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 stick butter with a mixer until fluffy. Beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the Super-Chunky Christmas Cookie mix and mix until well combined. Scoop big round cookies (about 2 heaping tablespoons each) onto a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on a rack.

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December 23, 2009