Honey Spice Oatmeal Cookie Mix
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A gift jar of flour, oats and warm spices, with a tag listing the butter, honey and egg to add. The finished dough bakes into small honey spice oatmeal cookies.
Ingredients
Dry mix (jar or vacuum bag)
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked oats quick or old-fashioned
Add at baking time (gift tag)
- 1 jar mix
- 2 sticks butter softened (no substitutions)
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg
Equipment
- mason jars
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
Directions
- Layer the dry ingredients in a quart jar, or seal them in a vacuum bag, spreading the spices evenly.
- To bake, pour the mix into a large bowl, add the butter, honey, and egg, and stir until fully combined.
- Cover the dough and chill it overnight in the refrigerator.
- Heat the oven to 350°F.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and set them on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Dip the bottom of a measuring cup in sugar and press each ball flat.
- Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, then cool on a rack.
Notes
Gift tag ingredients as listed above. Dry mix up to 6 months airtight, cool, dry. Dough: refrigerate, use within 2 to 4 days, or freeze. Baked cookies: about 4 to 5 days airtight at room temperature, or up to 3 months frozen.
Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.4g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 2.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2.9g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 3.5mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 72 servings from the whole mix with 2 sticks butter, softened (no substitutions), 3/4 cup honey, 1 large egg; uncooked oats (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.
