4th Day of Christmas

A Mason Jar Cookie Recipe

I have found so many great ideas for mason jar gifts, which are perfect for any occasion.  Around the holidays there are always plenty of freshly baked treats available.  This is a great alternative, because the recipient can choose to bake or use the gift when it is needed most.  Then the jar can be reused for something! 

There are so many different delicious cookie recipes available here, but you could also incorporate pancake mixes, smores, and other food items.

There are also some great ideas for non-food mason jar gifts.  

I decided to make cookie mixes in my mason jars, and I will be using a few for Christmas gifts and a few for baby shower prizes.  The recipe I used is available here. 

First Braden helped me mix up the flour, baking soda, and sugar.

I went to start filling the jars and realized the ones I had were too small.  So, we had to pick up some bigger ones (I think next time I would go with something a little smaller).  

Too Small

The website I used had labels that could be printed and used. I of course, didn't buy the wide mouthed jars, so I had to play around with creating my own labels and getting the sizing just right.

Also for the holiday version I had planned on using red & green M&M's, which I also thought we had in the cupboard.  So, I will have to wait to make those mason jars later.  Lesson learned - make sure you have all of the CORRECT supplies in hand before starting this project!