These were very good. I had to add 1/4 cup of water to help everything stay together. I made a batch to test them before giving as gifts and now I'm eating myself sick because they're so moist and delicious. I layered them with the flour & salt & baking powder and soda on bottom, then packed down the brown sugar, then all the chocolate chips, then the oats, then the white sugar on top. (I left out the nuts--I don't know how hard you have to pack things to fit those in.) You can't see much of the white sugar but I was more interested in seeing the other colors/textures. Thanks for the recipe!

I made 14 of these jar mixes for Christmas and they were a huge hit. I made another batch yesterday at my husband's request. He couldn't wait until Christmas to have them again. I used peanut butter chips this time instead of the chocolate and he devoured them. He suggested trying cinnamon chips next time. If you are new to making jar cookie mixes, definitely layer the flour first otherwise everything else in the jar will end up covered in white powder as the flour settles. I will admit that I did not put the pecans in the jar. It was pretty tight so I just added a little more of the chocolate chips and noted on the instruction card that the cookies would be delicious with some chopped pecans, if desired...not everyone likes nuts in their cookies. (I'm not one of those people, these cookies are definitely better with the pecans!) These cookies are delicious and I will be making them again this Christmas. Definitely a keeper!

I made the recipe as written except that I added an additional egg, as one of the reviewers suggested. These cookies were delicious, my in laws loved them! I am definitely going to give these jars as a gift!

I used this recipe for a craft in my MOPS group. It was a hit. Very easy and fun. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

These were okay. They were very cripsy after they were cooled...I don't know...just okay. The presentation was great though!!

Received a jar as a gift-ate the whole recipe myself! And I'm not a snack/sweets lover!

The whole point is to put it in a jar, not a jar plus a zip lock bag. Not attractive for gift giving. I might try again with the ingredients in a different order.

I made these for Thanksgiving to test them out before I do them up for Christmas. Yummie cookies. I can't wait to give the jars as presents. I will be putting them in gift bags with aprons as gifts. Thanks for sharing the recipe and the great idea

This mix looks great in the jar but I barely (and I mean BARELY) was able to get all of it in the jar. I packed the ingredients in tight and double checked the size recommendation on the jar. I'm just hoping that it doesn't make an enormous mess when it is opened!

I reveresed the order of the ingredietns..and turned out great. I bought really pretty glass jars and it looks beautiful for gift giving this season.

Awesome cookies... they taste better after a day or two. Fabulous recipe!

This is a great recipe. I did add an extra egg as other reviewers suggested and I didn't have to use my hands at all (the dough came together nicely with the extra egg and I just used my cookie scoop). The flavor was still excellent, but I didn't have to fuss with doing everything by hand, so I recommend adding an extra egg! As a jar cookie, these work great, too. I am giving them as Christmas gifts, so far to rave reviews! Be sure to pack each level tight!

First of all, the mix looks beautiful in the jar. To the reviewers who said it didn't fit: (1) Make sure you're firmly packing down each level as you do it to make sure there will be room in the jar. (2) When you're measuring your flour, don't dip your cup measure into the flour and dump it into the jar. Loosely spoon the flour into the measuring cup, level it off with a knife, then put it into the jar. I did this one 1/3-cup at a time so I could press down each level. If you're dipping your measuring cup directly into the flour you could potentially have twice the amount of flour you need, as this method packs the flour in more tightly. If you measure the flour correctly, all the ingredients should fit perfectly with not an inch to spare. I baked the cookies myself and they burned to a crisp. I apparently have a different view of "walnut-sized." :) I tried again and kept a closer eye on the cookies, and they turned out beautifully. I'm not a big fan of oatmeal in my cookies but it's not an overwhelming taste, and I ended up liking them very much.

Made it just like the recipe- it was perfect.

I received this as a gift last year and I fell in love. Probably the best cookies I have ever had! So to spread the cookie goodness, I am giving them out this year. Definitely a recipe you can't go wrong with!

I made this recipe twice before I made up jars for gifts. I found that cutting up the stick of butter and letting it soften instead of melting it made a more cohesive dough. The melted butter didn't mix as thoroughly and the dough fell apart as I tried to form balls. With the softened butter the dough was evenly moist and the cookies were easier to work with and had better flavor. I also found that moistening my hands helped to keep the dough from sticking to them when I formed the balls.

I made a test batch a few days ago, brought them to work and they dissapeared real fast. I did have to change to recipe a bit though, it came out way too dry. So I added an extra egg to the mix and it was still a bit dry, but I was able to hand roll them in to balls and bake them. They turned out great, but not the best!!

Super easy!! I was trying this before I made it for gifts. Very good! I didnot have the rolled oats that the recipe called for so instead I used 4 packets of flavored instant oatmeal and cut the sugar in half. I baked mine in a 9x9 pan as others suggested for 15 minutes. They turned out moist and delish!! You could use whatever flavor of oatmeal that you have I had four different flavors and it was great. I will definately make this for gifts and if I have the troubles that others suggested with filling the jar I may just include the 4 packets of instant oatmeal with the jar or add it to the recipe card that way the recipient can use the flavor that they like the best. I did not have to use my hands to mix a wooden spoon worked just fine.