When it comes to holiday treats the dozens of cookies, all that candy and delicious jams can get a little overwhelming. Wouldn’t you like to save a jar or two that doesn’t have to be consumed immediately so that you may savor it later and allow for recent happy memories that accompany the taste of a cookie or a jam to flood back in an instant? Isn’t that just a perfect idea for the post-holiday blues?
Homemade gifts in a jar are inexpensive and have that personal touch that holiday gifts seem to be missing nowadays. Here is the perfect recipe for cookies in a jar. Not only do they make for an adorable gift but these cranberry hooteycreeks are insanely delicious. I omitted nuts from the original recipe but you could add in about half a cup of walnuts of pecans (remember to ad a note for just in case the recipient has an allergy!)
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
- Layer the ingredients in a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, in the order listed.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, beat together ½ cup softened butter, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until fluffy. Add the entire jar of ingredients, and mix together by hand until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges start to brown. Cool on baking sheets, or remove to cool on wire racks.
If you’re confused about gifting ideas, look no further. The #SundaySupper team has got you over 45 ideas for gifts in a jar. So start packing already!
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- Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls with Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting – La Cocina de Leslie
- Banana Coconut Coffee Cake with Macadamia Nut Streusel – The Lovely Pantry
- Pancake Mix With Apple Cider Syrup and Candied Walnuts – Tora’s Real Food
- Cranberry Hootycreeks – Baker Street
Condiments / Ingredients
- Apple Butter – Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
- Cranberry Strawberry Jam – The Meltaways
- Herb Vinegars – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Harissa – The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Homemade Vanilla Extract – Flour on my Face
- Homemade Cherry Extract – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Nutella Powder – I Run For Wine
- Orange BBQ Sauce – Midlife Road Trip
- Apricot Pineapple Sauce – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Spiced Cranberry Apricot Almond Chutney – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Pumpkin Butter – Family Foodie
Soup and Snacks
- A Soup For You – Momma’s Meals
- Maple Nut Granola – Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Spicy Dill Pickles – Sustainable Dad
- Sweet and Spicy Curried Nuts – Soni’s Food for Thought
- Roasted Spiced Nuts – Mrs Mama Hen
- Sweet and Spicy Pecans – Supper For a Steal
- Maple Pumpkin Spice Granola Bars – Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Orange Spiced Chickpeas – Home Cooking Memories
- Turtle Pretzels – The Messy Baker
Sweets
- Rocky Road Candy – Magnolia Days
- Dairyfree Vegan Caramels – Galactosemia in PDX
- Peanut Butter Cookies in a Jar – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Cookies in a Jar – Damn Delicious
- Monster Cookie Mix in a Jar – What Smells So Good?
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Biscotti – Meal Planning Magic
- Snickerdoodle Snack Mix – Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
- Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies – Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Peppermint Stick Cookie Truffles – The Weekend Gourmet
- Nutella Truffles – Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Peanut Cajetas (Peanut Fudge) – Basic and Delicious
- Cookie Cutter Fudge – Chocolate Moosey
- Pumpkin Roll – Shockingly Delicious
- Homemade Chocolates – My Trials in the Kitchen
- Hot Chocolate on a Stick – Juanita’s Cocina
- Chocolate Toffee “Crack” – Ruffles and Truffles
- Holiday Tree Cake – Noshing with the Nolands
- Salted Caramel Cookies – Mama Mommy Mom
- Fruit and Nut Cookies – In the Kitchen with Audrey
Drinks
- Applepie Moonshine – My Catholic Kitchen
- Holiday Spiced Mocha – Daily Dish Recipes
- Holiday “Spirits” and Some Bottles to Boot – Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Homemade Peppermint Mocha Mix – In the Kitchen with KP
- Homemade Kahlua – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- StoliDolskis – The Cookie-A-Day Challenge
Please join on us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper on November 11. In the evening we will meet at 7pm EST for our weekly #SundaySupper live chat.
Stunning colors! What a gorgeous and delicious recipe! I am not sure what a hootiecreek is, but I think I really like it!
These are good ideas and ideal for the person that has “everything.
I’m a huge fan of gifts in a jar. They are pretty, don’t need wrapped, and are practical.
YUM! These look like they’d mail well, right? ;)
The name alone is great, and the rest just sounds amazing! These kind of gift would be welcome by everyone! Great recipe An, love it.
I love it! Those layers look beautiful in that jar. A great holiday gift!
Lovely gift. I had to google hooteycreek to find out what it was. :) This would make me happy to get this as a gift.
So pretty and I love the name “Hooteycreeks”! It sounds so Southern.
What a great name and so pretty to gift give!
Such a nice gift idea! Cuts down on mixing time for busy people, makes it simpler for those who don’t bake much, and looks gorgeous!
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These sound wonderful and I love how festive it all looks layered in this jar. I’ve seen these but never made them. I may have to make them this year or gift myself and others a jar.
Never heard of these. They sound fun!
I think I just might make these this week!
they sound amazing and my husband loves anything with cranberries
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Gorgeous! I’d absolutely love this as a gift!
I don’t even know what to say this is just so beautiful. It sounds wonderful!! Delicious!
I love this idea! I’m going to make this and send it to my friends!! Are those mini white chocolate chips in your jar? I have never seen mini ones!
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Well, first of all – the name of these is fabulous. I just want to keep repeating “hooteycreeks”! LOL! And second, YUM. This is fabulous gift idea and one that I would be beyond happy to receive.
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Adorable! I love homemade gifts :)
This is Wonderful! Love all the layers of colors in the jar. Great idea for gift.
An, this is such a wonderful holiday idea. The jars look so pretty with the filling. Pinned!
The ingredients in this recipe sound so good! I would love to get a jar myself…great gift idea!
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I love that you did gifts in a jar too! They really are so inexpensive and I love how you can decorate them so much!
I love this idea and I know these cookies would be delicious with the cranberries and white chocolate!
what vibrant colours..cranberries and white chocolate cookies.. u wont believe it.. I just made cookies with the same combination just yesterday. I love this idea of gifting. you are right.. so personalised.. and especially for all my lazy friends who keep saying that they want to bake.. but dont do a damn thing!! :)
I love this! We always give cookies in a jar but like to find new recipes every year. We will give this one a try. Looks like your white chocolate chips are minis, where did you find them?
How funny! I almost made this same mix! Gorgeous photos as usual, A!
How gorgeous is that!! I am loving this week!!! Got to try these!!
What a beautiful present. I love how easy it is to make the cookies – just dump the entire jar into the butter :) – Would it work without the white chocolate chips?
Absolutely! Use pecans or walnuts instead. :)
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Hehe, the name makes me laugh. These are great gifts for Christmas with the vibrate colors. And I know the flavors are right on with my tastes.
A fantastic idea!
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Love these! Adorable and they sound delicious!
Not only is this a wonderful gift to give but it is beautiful too.
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What a fabulous and pretty gift! Love this! I have never heard of a hooteycreek before but I must try one now.
Very nice! I’ve never done cookies in a jar, but have received them. I always love them and look forward to baking a batch of cookies after the holiday craziness dies down a bit!
I’ve never heard of Hooteycreeks, but it sounds and looks delicious!!Love the idea of these jarred gifts for the holidays and it would be perfect for somebody like me who loves easy baking :)
Hooteycreeks?!?! That is a new one on me! LOL The recipe looks great!
What a perfectly beautiful and thoughtful gift! With this gift, you’re all set for a holiday breakfast without any planning at all. Love it!! I’ve been intrigued by the name of these all week – what are hooteycreeks??
They sounds delicious, but really, I just love the name! :-)
What a beautiful gift my friend, definitely on the must try list :)
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Lovely ! Would love to see what the finished product looks like ! Looks so pretty in a jar !
I’ve made these before but never knew they were called that! Pecans are wonderful in them
What a fabulous gift. I am definitely going to keep this one up my sleep for my teacher gifts bags. :)
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Ooooh I adore cookie mixes in jars as presents!!
Great idea Missy! & your thought about nut allergies. Aww…. :) Lovely gift idea my friend! BTW I had to look your post up caus’ I had no idea what’s hotteycreek! :)
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What a beautiful gift to share with friends!
The word “hooteycreeks” made me laugh. It sounds funny. I see that they are cookies! Well, based on the ingredients – these must taste delicious and quite appropriate for the season too. Lovely presentation. :-)
So adorable, love how pretty this is. Plus the name is just too cute for words.
Have never heard of hooteycreeks, but I love the name! What a great idea for a holiday treat! I would love receiving it!
I would love this as a gift because those cookies sound amazing. Presentation wise it is stunning and would make a gorgeous present. Thanks for sharing.
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Oh wow! That is stunning!! And thanks for sharing all these beautiful gifts…we can all use a bit of inspiration this time of year. :)
I would have loved to see what the hooteycreeks look like out of the oven. Love the name and your pacakaging is so pretty!
It’s so pretty! They sounds amazing too. Totally pinning these for later!
So sweet idea for a present. I liked it so much…!!!
Oh-I always want to create gifts like this and never find the time. I love any thing cranberry and these cookies sound amazing:)
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Nice and you bet makes a lovely gift. I have been having quiet time these days but sure will consider doing the same if I should.
I love the idea of gifting food jars, its still pretty uncommon this side, so I can imagine some people here will be pleased and happy if I gift them some.
I love it. Great idea for a gift!!!!
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