Cinnamon White Chocolate (Mason Jar) Cookie Mix
Sure, commercial holidays are cute and all, but have you ever gifted someone something just because?
This week, I had the pleasure of gifting one of my homemade Mason Jar Cookie mixes to a lovely friend of mine, using some left over ingredients from many Winter baking sessions. After a few requests, I figured I would make an extra one to share the process with you all on here.
The mix shown above is based off of my mom’s Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, with the replacement of white chocolate chips by Camino and the addition of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Note, whenever I use white chocolate in a recipe, I strongly feel I need something to both offset and complement the sweetness and flavour, hence the added spice(s). It’s kind of like adding vanilla to cookie dough in general, but that’s a conversation for another time.
Okay, now for the recipe . . .
Materials:
Dry Ingredients (for the jar):
Liquid Ingredients (for the recipe card):
Directions (for the jar):
Add first 5 ingredients into a clean, empty (mason) jar. Stir until well combined.
Layer remainder of ingredients in the jar in the order listed. Make sure to pack down the brown sugar to create space for the cane sugar. I find it easiest to do this with the bottom of a 1/2 measuring cup.
Place lid on the jar and add decorative ribbon (optional).
Write out a recipe card for the liquid ingredients (stated above) and directions (stated below). The cards I used are by Nota, found at Indigo, but any kind of card stock or paper will do.
Directions (for the recipe card):
Pre-heat oven to 350°
Add liquid ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
Pour in jar of cookie mix.
Mix everything together with an electric mixer (or by hand) until cookie dough forms, then slightly shape into a ball.
Drop by the tbsp onto large greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
Once cookies reach a golden brown colour, remove from oven and let “rest” on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
Serve with coffee (or tea) of choice. I paired mine with a homemade decaf Cinnamon Dolce Latte via Starbucks K-cups (gifted from a friend).
For a nice little added touch, I recommend including an extra bag of chocolate chips and/or coffee pods / grounds with your gifted cookie mix. However, this is completely optional.
And there you have it!
Why I love this cookie mix? It’s fun to make, easily customizable, and makes for a great anytime of year gift. Whether it be Christmas Day, Valentines Day, “I’m having a great day and would love some cookies to go with it” or “I’m having a bad day and would love some cookies to go”, the opportunities are nearly endless.
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Xoxo