Oatmeal M & M Cookies!

If you see someone walking around with big nerdy glasses, that could possibly be me.  Okay, I admit, it is me.  I just got new glasses and had no one go with me to pick them out.  So I picked what felt good on and what I liked.  Turns out I am a nerd and not the smart kind.  I am the creative kind, which leads me to this post.  One recipe... three ways!

Oatmeal M & M Cookies!

 

I haven't made a layered edible gift in a jar in such a long time, I couldn't wait any longer.

Just in time for Easter or even a wonderful gift for a family with a new baby!

Cute, huh?  After layering the ingredients, I thought I really should try this recipe and make sure it's something every BUNNY will love.

And this bunny LOVED it! 

In fact I loved them so much, I had to hurry and package them.

I really didn't want to bake them all and decided to roll the dough in a log and package.

 

If you don't have time to bake all the cookies, I'm sure you would have time to package up the dough, right? 

 

So here's the scoop on getting it done...

 

Go through your Easter stuff and find fabric, buttons and ribbon. 

 

The center photo is how you fold over one side of the fabric and press the crease for the cookie roll shown below. 

 

Start the process by layering the ingredients in a 1 quart jar.

 

(Recipe Below)

 

I placed each ingredient on a paper plate, folded it like a taco (which I'm good at) and poured it into the jar. 

 

Attach the printable label to the jar with instructions for baking.

 

LABEL PRINTABLE

 

Or, follow the recipe and bake the cookies. 

 

Fill a cellophane bag with the cookies and wrap in a fabric.  (Cut your fabric in a square, making sure it will be large enough to wrap the bag.)

 

Maybe you want to freeze the cookie dough, then slice and bake whenever you need a cookie. 

 

Like everyday. 

 

If you package it up cute, you might be less likely to get into it and more likely to give it away. 

Wrap the cookie dough first in wax paper and then parchment paper.


Fold one edge of the fabric over then press the crease so no raw edges show on the back of the roll.

 

Any way you bag it, roll it or layer it...It's a One Hop Cookie Stop! 

 

Oatmeal M&M Cookies

 



by The Partiologist

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

• FOR THE JAR
• 1 2/3 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup pastel M&M's
• 1 cup Oatmeal
• FOR BAKING
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

FOR THE JAR

Sift together the flour and baking soda, place in the bottom of a 1-quart glass jar. Add the sugar, brown sugar, oatmeal and M&M's in layers. Screw the lid on the jar and attach the following recipe:

BAKING CONTENTS

Contents of jar

3/4 cup better, softened

1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Empty the contents of the jar into a bowl. In another large bowl beat together butter, eggs and vanilla until creamy. Gradually stir in dry ingredients. Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased light colored cookie sheet and bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

ENJOY

Time to Get Hopping!