INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup walnuts , chopped
  • 1 cup M&M’s (Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided)
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 1 1/4 cups quick oats , uncooked

DIRECTIONS

  1. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  2. In 1-quart clear glass jar with tight fitting resealable lid, layer flour mixture, walnuts, 1/2 cup "M&M’s" Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, raisins, brown sugar, remaining 1/2 cup "M&M’s" Chocolate Mini Baking Bits and oats.
  3. Seal jar; wrap decoratively and attached recipe tag with instructions.
  4. M&M’s Gift Jar Cookies:.
  5. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
  6. 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks).
  7. 1 large egg.
  8. 3/4 tsp vanilla extract.
  9. Preheat oven to 340°FLightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.In large bowl beat butter, egg and vanilla extract until well blended.Stir in contents of jar until well blended.Roll into 1 inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.Bake 12 to 15 minutes.Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks.Store in tightly covered container.