Saturday, July 9, 2011

Gift idea (cookies in a jar )

THIS IS GREAT FOR A HOUSE WARMING GIFT OR CHristmas :) or even for Kids

make sure print and add recipie with jar xxxx

Preparation Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

15 minutes

Makes

24

Equipment

You'll need a 1L glass jar with a lid

Ingredients

  • Jar ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
  • 3/4 cup (65g) rolled oats
  • 100g craisins (dried cranberries), see variation
  • 130g white chocolate chips
  • Extra ingredients for making cookies

  • 125g butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  1. Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl. Spoon the flour mixture into a 1L (4-cup) capacity glass jar. Top with brown sugar, then caster sugar. Top with oats, then craisins, then chocolate chips. Seal jar. Give as gift.

  2. To make cookies, preheat oven to 190ËšC. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Empty jar into a large bowl. Add butter, egg and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Shape tablespoons of mixture into balls and place on baking trays approximately 5cm apart. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, swapping trays halfway during cooking, or until edges are lightly browned. Turn biscuits onto a wire rack to cool. Serve.

Notes

  • For double choc chip biscuits, substitute craisins for dark or milk chocolate chips.

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