Cookies in a Jar: Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Try this Cookies in a Jar recipe featuring cranberry white chocolate oatmeal cookies.
Try this Cookies in a Jar recipe featuring cranberry white chocolate oatmeal cookies.
- Carbohydrate 361.324616662698 g
- Cholesterol 48.6733333300195 mg
- Fat 78.4263333326042 g
- Fiber 12.3910001897812 g
- Protein 25.1980833305912 g
- Saturated Fat 44.6737266662126 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (529g)
- Sodium 251.314999913013 mg
- Sugar 348.933616472917 g
- Trans Fat 6.95725499996272 g
- Calories 2189 calories
Step-by-step
- Place sugar in the jar.
- Tamp down to create clean layers.
- Place brown sugar in the jar.
- Tamp down to create clean layers.
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl and mix.
- Add to jar and tamp down.
- Layer in the oats, cranberries, and white chocolate chips, tamping between layers.
- Seal with lid and decorate.
Quick-cooking oats absorb moisture much faster than rolled oats due to their finer particle size, which creates a denser and more cohesive cookie structure once wet ingredients are finally added by the recipient. Layering dry components in a one-quart mason jar requires deliberate tamping between each addition to prevent shifting and air pockets during storage. Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl prior to loading the vessel. This distribution ensures the chemical leaveners disperse evenly through the flour matrix so the baked cookies rise uniformly. Granulated sugar and packed brown sugar must be compressed firmly against the glass to maintain distinct horizontal bands. Store the assembled jar in a cool, dark cupboard for up to two months before gifting or baking. Serve the freshly baked, warm cookies alongside an acidic beverage like hot black coffee or chilled buttermilk to balance the high sugar content of the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. For dietary adjustments, substitute the standard wheat flour with a measured one-to-one gluten-free baking blend containing xanthan gum, and swap the dairy white chocolate for a plant-based alternative.
