Honey Spice Oatmeal Cookie Mix

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cookie mix in a jar, gift in a jar, honey spice cookies, oatmeal cookie gift

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 28

Servings 72 cookies

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

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

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.