Cookie Jar Sprinkle Cookies

Add A Festive Sprinkle To Your Gifts

Cookie Jar gifts are possibly one of the loveliest gifts of all.

Layers of dry ingredients, beautifully stacked in a jar, and ready to be whipped into a batch of delicious fresh cookies at a moment’s notice. A beautiful edible gift in their own right, these cookie jars are easy to build into a bigger treat or add to a gift basket as well.

They are such a versatile gift too: as perfect for teens, teachers, besties and foodies. 

And these Sprinkle Cookies seem to go down well with pretty much anyone. Fundamentally, a classic chocolate chip cookie, the sprinkles add a touch of fun. Choose the colours and sprinkles that will appeal to your lucky recipient.

How Do You Make Cookie Jar Gifts?

It’s a simple layering of the dry ingredients for a cookie recipe. Add a label with the recipe (including the additional wet ingredients that will be required), tie on a bow if you wish, and you’re done. I’ve created a free printable label ready to use below for you to use to save making them yourself.

Your recipient will be able to just tip the ingredients straight into the bowl, add the remaining items and whip up a batch of fresh, gooey chocolate chip sprinkle cookies in a flash.

The Actual Sprinkle Cookie Recipe

The dry ingredients in this Cookie Jar should be sufficient to make a batch of around 12-15 cookies.

Wet Ingredients to be added

• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 115g softened unsalted butter

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180C and line a baking tray (or two) with greaseproof paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the egg, vanilla extract and butter.
• Add the contents of the jar to the wet ingredients and gently mix to combine.
• Scoop 1 tbsp size balls of dough.
• Place the balls of cookie dough onto the lined baking sheet and bake for 13-15 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool on tray for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

Notes

Placing the scooped balls of cookie dough into the fridge for 30 minutes or so before baking will help keep their shape and result in a better textured cookie.

For the ‘perfect’ cookie, you’ll want to do two extra things:

• As you bring the tray of cookies out of the oven, tap the tray (with reasonable force but not hard enough to break anything of course!) on the worktop to force any air out of the cookies.
• Then place a cookie cutter or upturned glass/bowl that is slightly larger than the size of the cookies over the top of each cookie in turn, swirling the cookie around within it a couple of times. This will shape the cookies into a smooth more uniform circle shape, and give a thicker, defined edge as well. This needs to be done quickly or the edges will set.

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How To Make The Cookie Jar