Valentine Cookie Mix in a Jar with Printable Tag
Looking for a sweet and thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift? This Valentine’s Day M&M Cookie Mix in a Jar, complete with a free printable tag, is an easy and adorable way to share the love!
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Remember those amazing Soft Batch M&M cookies I shared a couple of weeks ago? Oh man, they were good.
Perfectly thick and chewy with the perfect buttery flavor and loaded with chocolate chips and M&Ms, yum!
They were so good that I thought it would be a shame not to share their deliciousness with others so I packaged them up in an easy to make Cookie Mix in a Jar with a free printable recipe card perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
- the cookie basics – all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, and sugar
- cornstarch – this make the cookie lighter and more chewy in texture
- chocolate chips
- Valentine’s colored M&Ms
How to layer cookie mix in a mason jar
To assemble the mix layer these ingredients in this order in a quart size mason jar:
- 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, pinch of salt on the bottom layer followed by:
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed down firmly
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- top off with M&Ms to fill the jar, about 3/4 cup
How to properly measure flour
Measuring flour correctly is key to successful baking, as too much or too little can throw off a recipe. To do it right, start by fluffing the flour in its container to loosen it. Then use a spoon to scoop the flour into your measuring cup, rather than scooping directly with the cup, which can pack it down. Level the top with a straight edge, like the back of a knife, to ensure an accurate measurement.
Tips for best results
- You HAVE to pack the flour and sugar layers down to fit everything in the jar, I recommend using something like a cocktail muddler to make sure you pack it flat.
- I topped my mason jar off with a pretty red canning lid and some red velvet ribbon I had left over from Christmas!
- Get your printable recipe pdf to gift with the mix here! (PLEASE do not sell my printable tag, it is for personal use only (it happens WAY more than you think unfortunately.)
Storage
You can store the cookie mix in a jar in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.
Once baked, store the cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
If you try this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
Valentine’s Day M&Ms Cookies
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
Description
Looking for a sweet and thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift? This Valentine Cookie Mix in a Jar, complete with a free printable tag, is an easy and adorable way to share the love!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup Valentine’s M&Ms
Instructions
- Combine butter, vanilla, and egg in a mixer until blended.
- Add flour, sugars, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until blended.
- Fold in chocolate chips and M&Ms.
- Form dough into 1/4 cup balls and place on plate or baking dish. Refrigerate 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place chilled dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to cook 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chilling Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 416
- Sugar: 31.7 g
- Sodium: 152.6 mg
- Fat: 22.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 47.8 mg
So happy with how these came out. Thank you so much! Do you happen to have a mason jar recipe for peanut butter cookies or just a sugar cookie?
I’m about to try a Gallon size jar.
Can I just put m&m and not chocolate chips?
Can you tell me if these fit in the jar? I’m teaching a class on Saturday.
Hi Gayle,
They will fit but you have to really pack everything down. I just did it in my kitchen to double check and I’ll update the blog post with some tips as it’s 4 years old. I packed everything down using a muddler (like of cocktails) if you don’t pack the flour and sugar layers they definitely won’t fit.
I had the same problem Laura had. I cut my chocolate chips down to 1/2 cup and just poured in as many m&Ms that I could. I didn’t measure them. I did everything I could to tap down the flour but nothing worked for me. I am giving these a gifts tomorrow, I hope they taste okay when they make them up.
Hi-beautiful but even when I firmly packed down the brown sugar, there was only room left for the 2/3 cup chocolate chips…no room for M&Ms. I used the 32 oz. (quart sized mason jar, the choc chips filled to the top. Suggestions?
Thank you for the recipe, I am going to make up two of these, one for each of my grand daughters teachers. What a wonderful idea, with the red M&M’s and thank you for the printable tag. Bobbie
Thanks for this idea…I am going to make one up to give to our new neighbors….
and probably make another batch for us! YUM! What a cute idea putting
them in the heart shaped ramekins.
Just wondering if you were able to fit everything? Can I condense anything? Example maybe 1/12 cups flour instead of 2? Can’t fit my M&Ms!! Thanks. 🙂
Hi Laura, I just saw your comment, I can’t remember everything about packing the jars but let me try to fit everything in a jar again to troubleshoot for you, I will get back to you soon okay? ~Melissa