Nutty Chocolate Snickerdoodles Cookies Gift Mix In A Jar Recipe

How to Make Nutty Chocolate Snickerdoodles Cookies Gift Mix In A Jar

1. **Prepare the Jar:** Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
2. **Layer the Dry Ingredients:** Add the dry ingredients to the jar in this order, pressing firmly with a flat-bottomed object after each addition: * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 tsp baking powder * 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder * 1 cup granulated sugar * 1 cup pecan halves
3. **Seal and Decorate:** Secure the lid and decorate the jar with a ribbon or label.
4. **Create the Gift Tag:** Attach a recipe card with the recipient's additional ingredients and baking instructions (see below).
5. **Recipient's Additional Ingredients:**
6. * 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
7. * 1 large egg
8. * 2 tsp milk
9. * 1 tsp vanilla extract
10. * 3 tbsp granulated sugar
11. * 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
12. **Baking Instructions:**
13. * Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
14. * In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, egg, milk, and vanilla extract.
15. * Add the contents of the jar to the wet ingredients. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until just combined.
16. * In a small bowl, combine the 3 tbsp sugar and 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
17. * Roll the dough into 2-inch balls. Roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat.
18. * Place the balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
19. * Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
20. * Let cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
21. **Enjoy!** Store leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.