Chocolate Cookie Mix in a Jar Recipe
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Chocolate Cookie Mix in a Jar

By: 1COOKIEGIRL 
"This is a great Christmas or birthday gift. Everybody loves to bake, yet no one has the time. It is a thoughtful gift for the busy person in your life. And by the way, the cookies are delicious!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (97)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar, layer dark brown sugar, white sugar, cocoa, chopped pecans, and chocolate chips. Pack everything down firmly before you add flour mixture, it will be a snug fit.
  3. Attach a tag with the following instructions: Chocolate Cookie Mix in a Jar: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 2. Empty cookie mix into large bowl. Thoroughly blend mixture with hands. Mix in 3/4 cup softened butter or margarine, 1 egg, slightly beaten, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Shape into walnut size balls, and place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. 3. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then move to wire racks.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by BROWNIEBAKER   view full review
WARNING: If your gift recipient waits a while before using the mix, the brown-sugar layer will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by ZABETHA   view full review
I've made this a few times as gifts and they're always a hit. I would agree that the layering...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by CHRISTINE1906   view full review
This is a really delicious cookie. I made about 24 cookies from the mix instead of 36 (ie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by EMVOLIN   view full review
This recipe is wonderful. Once the ingredients are rearranged (I put the flour, powder, soda,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by SHADESFIRST   view full review
I change a couple of things with this recipe. I reverse the order of ingredients and divide...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by TyeDye   view full review
I dont know whos idea it was to put the flour on top but if you want flour all over when you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by milk_an_honey   view full review
These cookies were really yummy. Lots of chocolate, and moist. I doubled the batch and mixed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2010 by caterbeth   view full review
As a Professional Chef, I vastly improved this recipe with one change. I added an additional...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by SUSIECREAMCHEESE   view full review
I wanted to try this recipe before I give it as a gift. The cookies are yummy! They turn out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2003 by JROSS RN   view full review
Great cookie--it does taste like a brownie in a cookie form w/choc. chips. I agree w/the...

 

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