Yeehaaa… yum yum… it’s Cowboy Cookies. Or, in this case, Cowgirl Cookies.
A friend introduced these to me and I love them. Especially the name. Cowboy Cookies. Cowboy Cookies. Cowboy Cookies. Rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? Well, I took the traditional oats, chocolate chips and pecans this cookie is known for and added some pink m&m’s to make them, well, more girly.
But why stop there. I also made a few cookie mixes to try out as a test run for a gift idea. You see, I missed said friend’s birthday (sorry friend) and I wanted to make up for it. So, I took her basic recipe and made a few adjustments so I could fit all the ingredients into these jars.
They’re smooth Ball jars made especially for crafts. Smooooooth. No embossed logos in the glass. Nice. And with a little fabric, labels and a brown suede bow, they’re perfect little gifts.
But which one should I give her? It actually matters because I made four different variations. If you notice in the photo above, some of them have more oats, more flour or more sugar. I was trying different combinations to get all the ingredients to fit.
Oh and note to self: Use a ruler when attaching labels next time.
Luckily, the first test batch I made, worked. Yes!
So, here’s the recipe:
To give as gifts, use a 1 quart smooth Ball jar and layer the ingredients in like this: Pack each level down really tightly. I mean it. Pack it in. Or else it won't all fit. Also, I added the chopped pecans last, because if the ingredients were too much or not enough, then I could add more or less pecans to adjust. I'd rather sacrifice nuts than chocolate, you know. The ingredients should be flush to the top of the lid when you seal it up. Uae the pdf linked in the blog post to provide instructions for your recipient.
Cowgirl Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup & leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oats
3/4 cup m&ms
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 – 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Stir all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Add
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 cup butter (melted slightly in the microwave)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Use the back of a large spoon to work it all together. You may even need to use your hands to get everything incorporated.
Then roll the cookie dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, place on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. I got about 26-28 cookies out of these.
Here’s how they came out.
Pretty and tasty. But I still want to try the other mixes later, and if one tastes better I’ll make sure and update the recipe. Besides, I want to know how long these will last in jars. Any ideas?
Want to make some cute cookie mix gifts, too? Here’s how.
Start with a 1 quart smooth Ball jar. I found these at Hobby Lobby craft store.
Layer the ingredients in like this:
First: flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
Second: oats
Third: m&ms
Fourth: chocolate chips
Fifth: brown sugar
Sixth: white sugar
Seventh: chopped pecans
Pack each level down really tightly. I mean it. Pack it in. Or else it won’t all fit. Also, I added the chopped pecans last, because if the ingredients were too much or not enough, then I could add more or less pecans to adjust. I’d rather sacrifice nuts than chocolate, you know. The ingredients should be flush to the top of the lid when you seal it up.
See. There’s some of the pecans peeking out from under the fabric.
To decorate the top of the jars, get a spool of suede cord and some fabric. I really wanted to find some pink western bandana fabric, but this will do.
Anyway, cut the fabric into 6 inch squares and the suede into 25 inch pieces. Place the fabric on top and tie ribbons around the lid to hold it in place.
For the labels, you’ll need some card stock, a paper punch and double-sided tape.
You can use the pink labels I made if you want. DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE.
I also included one for the baking instructions and a label for Cowboy Cookies in brown if you want to gift these to boys or girls.
Note: you can change the color of m&ms and give them as Halloween gifts, or Christmas gifts, too. Check out the seasonal m&ms in the candy aisle. They are usually available in special holiday colors or themes. The pink ones were in the Breast Cancer awareness bag. Also another great gift idea.
Enjoy!
They are now selling pink smarties in asda .I got my cousin to keep an eye out and she phoned to tell me :-)
Could you share how you made the PDF file for the labels? My son’s second birthday is coming up and I would love to do these as party favors only I am not sure how to make the document for the “stickers”. Thank you!!
Hi could you please let me know is the gingham fabric on top pink/brown or brown/white as i cant tell.Thanks.Lokoking forward to making these :-)
These look AMAZING. I linked her from a blog and I cannot wait to make them in a Christmas theme. I am giving them to all of the teachers at my centre (we only have 5) :)
Thank you for sharing!
wow these look amazing! i love them and am going to do xmas ones for my friends. you guys are so lucky you have coloured m&ms sold separately. In Europe we cant get any of the stuff you use to decorate your pops and cookies etc. we have to try to import it from Amazon and that costs a lot! But I’ll try to find something else colourful in place of m&ms that work in cookies! really great idea, i love the jars too…will have to hunt those down too! :D
Hi! I love this idea and bought the stuff to make Christmas jars. I can’t get the PDF file to come up for the lables. If you have a second can you email it to me? Thanks!
For everyone that is asking about the jar size. It says it in the directions. 1 Quart!!
These are so cute! I’m going to make these for the prizes at my baby shower. Instead I’m going to use blue m&ms for boy and the front I’m going to say Thank you.
Hi Bakerella,
I love this and would like to do it for Christmas girls for the a large group of teenage girls… encourage them to get into the kitchen :)
Could you or anyone help me with what size jar I would be looking at in mls? hope you answer as I have bought the pink mm’s now just need to buy the jars. Love your work!
Did you have to vacuum seal these? and how long do they last for before getting stale? I want to make some as Christmas gifts and I’m wondering when I should start putting them together.
AMAZING! How much do you think this entire thing costs? I have to have several “inexpensive” gifts and am wondering what you feel this costs per each one. Thanks!
What size jars does this recipe require
thank you! you are adorable for sharing the labels too!
What size of jar is it that you used?
I want the printable version..
What size are the jars?
Thanks for the inspiration, these are beautiful!
How large this cup should be?
Sorry if this is a stupid question I just really don’t know. I want to make this to my family member but I’m not very good at baking so this could help me out, but I have no idea what kind of cup should i choose.
Hey, how much is that all in grams??
This idea is so adorable I’m also a Baker and I thought this would be a great homemade Christmas gift for faily and friends. I would use red and green M&M’s and call them Santa cookies.!
Is there a recipe for using pint jars
Is there a recipe for using pint jars
I had a quick question… I am going to make these… AWESOME idea. However do you have any ideas on how to seal the jar? I can close it, but it wont be “sealed” like the jars are when canning.
I made these for my sons 3rd birthday. They turned out GREAT. Everyone loved them! They taste as great as they looked! Here is mine http://danielleyarian.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/sock-monkey-3rd-birthday/
cowgirl cookies
These are awesome, but both times I have made them my m&ms color has ran. I used pink and white once and today I used the fall colors. Do you know what could be causing this? They taste great so we still eat them!
I’m from Canada, would love to make this recipe up in a jar for Gifts, please tell me what size of jar to use?? Thanks
Hi please can you tell me where is Johannesburg I can purchase those jars of the cowboy cookies my kitchen tea is is a months time….
I was wondering if you can make these without the pecans or if you can substitute or increase other ingredients to make them nut free?
IM looking for the labels for the cookies with santa?
cant you email me them if possible
thanks
they are adoroble
These are so adorable!! i’m going to start on these. Even before Christmas comes. :D
Great idea! I love the use of the pink M & M’s! The labels are so cute! Thank you for this!
I did tell people to mix a little bit of milk to make the dough smoother. It was a tad dry….but once the milk was added they were perfect. Also I baked a batch after it sat on the shelf for 3 weeks and it was just fine
I made them a week in advance they were still fresh even after im month but brown sugar gets a little hard so you have to get hands on and break it up
Hello loved these had them at my daughters birthday. they were a great hit. I have since baked them twice and i would recommend adding 1/2 cup applesauce to them or and extra butter. they need it. if not they stay crunchy little balls and can taste ingredients not combined well. with the apple sauce they came out moist and not like a round ball. other than that they were great.
Hii how many days these jars can kept mixes in fresh?? m in, expiration date
Anyone could tell me how long in advance these can be put together? I am planning on giving them as favors this Saturday 9/22 and was thinking I want to make them tonight to sort of get it over with and concentrate in everything else I have to make/do.
I was planning on making these for my baby shower, but I am having a hard time finding the color m&ms for a reasonable price? Any recommendation?
Thanks!
Thank you! I made these as return gifts for my daughter’s birthday. I replaced the pecans with peanuts and the test batch tasted very good! Thanks again
Question for the forum, anyone know about how much these cost per jar when all is said and done? Say if you were to do a dozen? Trying to price out favors for a baby shower. Thanks!!!! :)
i made cowboy cookies but they had raisins not m&m,it was for school..they enjoyed them a lot
Where did you get the pink m&ms?
Oh, my goodness.. TOOO CUTE! Love, love this idea, and already planning when I can use it. Thank youuuu!
Could you give an estimated cost to make these?
I am making these (blue and brown) for my sons first birthday. Just a tip, head to vistaprint and you can use the large round stickers and they fit and work perfectly on the mason jars
Make a great party favor, Thanks
I made these as family favored for my sons birthday…so cute. P.s. I Walmart mainstays brand canning jars are smooth sided and WAY cheaper than the ones at hobby lobby.
These were a huge hit at my nieces baby shower! Her colors were Lavender and brown.. this favor went with the theme perfectly. I got Lavender and purple M&Ms. Just made the cookies and they are fricken’ gooooood!! Thanks for sharing!!
Lara, if you are looking to make 30 jars, you will need about 180 ounces. (3/4 cup= about 6 oz, multiplied by 30 jars=180 ounces.)
What you could do is order 4 of these bags
http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Chocolate-Candy-42-Ounce-Package/dp/B0029JIIK4/ref=sr_1_7?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1344143761&sr=1-7&keywords=m%26m
which would give you 168oz and then buy 1 12 oz bag to give you a total of 180 oz.
http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Plain-Chocolate-Candies-Medium/dp/B0051OKHDA/ref=pd_sim_sbs_gro_5
The total cost would be roughly $45 before shipping
You could also buy them at the store. I have never made that many, but I hope this helps!
Can you tell me where in the web can I buy cookie mixes like this?
Thanks!
Inês
(Lisbon, Portugal)
Can anyone help me work out what quantity of m&ms I need to order for 30 jars?
Please send me the pdf for the cowgirl cookies, i can download it .
Please help,
thanks
archana
THANK YOU for sharing the PDF. I waited til the lat minute to label the jars and this was a lifesaver!!!!
How long is the shelf life for these? These are so adorable!! I’m going to do this for Christmas gifts this year!
Great baby shower idea for pass the center piece game.
I did a john deere theme and colors. Thanks
What a cute idea! I linked in my blog.
I’m sorry, but it is written in German.
You can see the Post here: http://bit.ly/Q5nMZk
LOVE this!! I was looking for an idea like this as gifts for our little girl’s BaByQ shower
Is there a reason you don’t cream the butter and sugar?
what size do you use for the jars ? they look great !
I have pink M&Ms but they are the mini ones, will they still work? And will I still use the same amount of 3/4th cup of M&M or would I use less?
Can you advise what brand paper punch you are using? It’s been quite the task trying to find one that is 1 7/8″. I’ve been to Michael’s and Joann’s and have had no luck. Thanks in advance!
I love these! I made a couple different containers; one for the fall (brown/orange M&M’s), one for the summer (red/blue) and the rest were made tonight. I did get rid of the pecans, since some family is allergic. But they were so good! Not too chocolate heavy & I really like that there’s no milk in it haha
What a fun first-day-of-summer craft! I switched things up and omitted 3 TBSP of the flour, added 3 TBSP of cocoa powder, and swapped the M&Ms and semi-sweet chocolate chips for white and milk chocolate chips. Triple chocolate TROUBLE cookies! Made three jars for friends’ birthdays and whipped up a batch just to try them out. SO delicious. I can’t stop eating them! Thanks again, Bakerella!
these are cute and i can see them havin a shelf life for about a year….i was going to just not add the mix of flour and baking soda together id do the salt and flour together and just make anit eon the “recipie” card to add the baking soda and powder that way u know its fresh
i love !!!!!! thanzs for sharing!!!
Please make a Pinterest connection so we can pin directly.
Love your site.
do you have the labels in a word file? i’d love to only print the labels that i need, not all of them. thanks!
Where do you get the mason jars, with nothing on them? And cost? Thanks
Hi!! A question for the oven temperature it says 350 degrees… is it Celsius or Fahrenheit? I am making it as a present and I would need to be specific ^^…
These are amazing!!!! Taste good and look great in the jars. Thanks Bakerella :)
As soon as I saw these I knew I found what I want to make to give out as favors at my sister’s bridal shower! I made a batch today and they are delicious! And I love how I can even coordinate the M&M’s with her wedding colors!
I think im going to try these as a gift for mothers day !
THANK YOU!!! You are so awesome for sharing these with everyone. They made great gifts for the teachers as my daughter’s school, their mascot is the COWBOYS! Thank you for including so much detail and a perfect printable. You really know what busy mom’s need!
Any way to JUST get the pink labels and not the brown as well? I don’t know much about PDF, tried to delete it somehow and couldn’t figure it out, does anyone know??
I just found this cute as idea and was wondering if it still works out ok to make a half batch in a smaller jar?
Thanks for sharing :)
Cowboys, Cowgirls, Pink, Cookies all thing I adore! thank you
OMG, such a cute Idea, I’m doing this for my baby shower. Well I got all my ingredients and jars 2 weeks in advance for my baby shower, but my only problem is m&m’s has discontinued pink m&m’s and/or If I found pink m&m’s or chocolate, people are asking 15.99 lb for them. Can you help me with an alternative, my baby shower is now 9 days away, and I don’t want to waste all my money I’ve spent with the ingredients and jars. PLEASE HELP ME!
Bakerella,
I always in awe with yr works… I love you so much… I hope you’re blessed with so much inspiration day by day. So I can steal the idea… LOVE YOU!!!!!
I got some of these for my birthday and absolutely loved them! I will say though I ran into a hitch when i opened them and the brown sugar was as hard as a rock. It took some running under hot water and lots of crushing and hand crushing to loosen it, but it got there! They turned out absolutely delicious! My advice would be to check the day before you plan to back them to see if this happens, and if so, just put a piece of bread in replacement of the sugar and pecans ( and keep them in a separate temporary location) over night. It should loosen it right up!
Love it this is adorable..
never mind, i looked at the top of the page :P my mistake
sooo, what are the measurments of the dry ingredeints? How much of flour do you need and so on…?
Thanks for the great idea! I used these for a baby shower:
http://www.rgagraphicdesign.com/1/post/2012/03/awaiting-annabelle.html
Really fun to put together!
These are soo cute. The shelf life of the baking powder and baking soda is the shelf life of the mix.
“Great, thanks for discussing this article post.Thanks Again. Awesome.”
Thank you very much for sharing, thanks to your web site and
my daughter’s cow girl bday party was a huge success…….
Thank you
Great idea!! Can self rising flour be used instead of all purpose flour and baking powder?
Hello! What is the font that you used on the cowgirl/cowboy label?Is it free? I’m working on a birthday party thank you (cowgirl theme). Thanks!
Jodie
I just made these cookies and they came out great! I baked them for 15 mins. though.
I will give them for my baby shower favors :)
HOW DO I HALVE THE RECIPE I HAVE MOST OF THE DRY INGREDIENTS DONE>>>JUST NOT SURE HOW TO HALVE THE WET INGREDIENTS>>HELP:):):)
Im going to make these for my daughter baby show.
Does anyone know how to make the cute pdf labels that are always attached on these cute blogs?
these are great!! I’ve made cookies in a jar before, but these are the bomb!!!!! thanks for the instructions to make them.
I can’t wait to do this! Christmas presents and shower gifts!!!! Thanks!
re georgina
Hey hey – what size Ball Jars did you use? I love this idea.
what size jars did you use??
Love the cowgirl cookies. What size jar is it? and where can i find the smooth non embossed ones?
Made these cute little guys in March 2011 for a friend’s bridal shower. Nautical theme so we opted for some jars with blue and others with red M&M’s as well as alternating colored rope and anchor charms to seal the deal. Anyhow, they’re adorable to give, all the gals were impressed and more than happy to receive them and it was brutally easy to make up 24 ina few nights. So easy, that we’re going to do it again in a few months for my son’s 2nd birthday party (Sesame Street theme so we’re using all of the M&M colors). Love your crafty ideas – keep ’em coming!!
These are so adorable! I am going to make them for my dauhters Horse Bowl team!!
So dang cute. My grandma use to make desert mixes and give them to the fam at christmas. I was thinking of what a great idea that would be for wedding favors. Our theme is country and I loveeeee this. Cowboy & Cowgirl Cookies. Thanks =)
awesome, loved it…got as a gift, baked them then reused the jar for another friend. I also gave her some of mine that were already cooked. I am trying dark chocolate chips next time….
these look amazing and I am all about pink.. I can’t wait to make them and send them to my girlfriends! thanks for posting!
For some reason the ingrediants are still very dry after adding the egg, butter and vanilla. I’m not sure what else to add to make the mixture wet enough to make the balls. If anyone has a sugestion let me know, SOON!!!
I would love to make these as gifts. Im already thinking of the different combinations i want to make
Love these! I am making them as favors for my daughter’s farmyard birthday party. Can I use Avery labels to print these?
so cute , I love it…. Have 2 cowgirls that would absolutely love this :)
Holy Cow(girl)!!! I just made these this weekend, and I am stunned that something SO easy to make tastes SO delicious!!! These have become my newest and biggest weakness – I don’t know whether to thank you or hate you, lol. I suppose will thank you, because these are absolutely delicious!
im super excited to make these for my friends baby shower as favors…… great idea!!
These are too cute! Thanks for sharing these going to make this for a hostess gift for my thirty-one parties :) my hostess’ will love them!
I love this.Our wedding colors are pink and brown and both of us are very much country.i think this will be great to have at the wedding as the favor for the guests.
I made one! http://www.yomichaelmichael.com/2012/01/how-to-cookie-mix-in-jar.html Thank You Bakerella :)
~Kristina
http://www.yomichaelmichael.com
thanks for sharing!! I love love love gifts in a jar!! I made these with two kinds of choc chips (semi sweet and white) then called them “Brown N White Cookies”.
Love this idea!! I can’t wait to try it! Thank you so much for sharing!
The moment I saw these, I knew they would be the perfect favor for my girly baby shower!!!! They’re adorable.
I made this mix as a gift last Christmas for a friend. When she made them she said they were the best cookies she’d ever tasted! I’ve come back now to make them again (for myself this time!!) Thanks, great idea
Im having my first baby in April and planning my baby shower. We are doing a cupcake theme cause my husband has already nicknamed her his little cupcake. I loveee all of the cute idea’s Thank you so much! :))
I used this recipe for Santa cookies for my husband’s co-workers. They were awesome. Looked great and the final product was soooo delicious. Thanks for helping me create a homemade Christmas gift that I could be proud of! :)
You’re so creative, thanks for sharing! Great blog, so colorful, creative & helpful. Thank you! (:
According to this, 6 months unless they have nuts- then use in 3 months
http://allrecipes.com/howto/tips-for-cookie-and-brownie-mix-in-a-jar/
Love this project! Gifts in jars are so easy to make and are a huge hit among recipients. I featured you on my blog round up of last minute gift ideas here: http://www.creativecarissa.com/2011/12/last-minute-crafty-christmas-gifts.html
Come check out the post and grab a button if you’d like.
Thanks again for sharing your great project.
Cheers!
I made some of these with the green and red M&Ms for Christmas. Just finished my first jar and it looks really cute! Can’t wait to give them out as gifts this year!
Hi there,
I have just made a batch of the cowgirl cookies with M&M’s I found them to be great. Although I found that I had way to many chocolate chips…Did anyone else find this? For some reason they wouldnt all stick to the cookie mix..Great XMAS gift…Although I would only add 1/2 cup of Chocolate chips!
I LOVED this idea for XMAS, but it was hard trying to find pink M&Ms in December, so….. I special ordered pink M&Ms and put “Merry XMAS” on them, a snowman, who it was from, but kept them pink because I loved the “cowgirl” idea. They turned out adorable, especially with my personalized M&M greetings.
Than k you so much for sharing. We are making these for a fundraiser and I was wondering if I could get you to change the name and send a PDF that says “SURVIVOR” COOKIES. Thanks again, always a pleasure to come and see what fun things you’ve been doing.
Merci beaucoup !!!
Thanks a lot !!! It’s so sweet !
Céline
Made several sets of the jarred cookie mixes and will be giving them as gifts to my coworkers this week. Made a batch of the cookies for my family and they were delicious!
What a lovely gift idea! Thank you for sharing it.
Random i know, but was just wondering wont font u used on the cowgirl cookies labels….
Thank you
This is a great gift i gave a whole bunch out for the holidays
out of the recipe you gave how many jars can you make out of it..
Are these instant oats? What kind of oats works best?
these are the best looking cookies i have ever see and i will enjoy making them as christmas gifts. this is all i have to say is YYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!
I love this! I think I will switch it up and use Christmas m&m for Christmas gifts thanks so much.
Thank you for the inspiration! After baking a test batch I made 2 jars of ‘Christmasy Cowboy Cookies” for gifts. The test batch was a big hit in our family…delicious! I did have to increase the bake time a bit…but my oven temp may be off. Thank you again!
I made these for a secret santa gift and she loved them! I replaced the pink m&ms with holiday ones (red and green). I included a handmade apron and cookie cutters and oven mitts to match! My gift was a hit at the party! Everyone wished I had picked their name
I love this idea! What a great gift :) I’m going to make up a few jars to give out to my sisters this year for Christmas. I’ve found some Christmas coloured M&M’s that will be perfect for this.
I’m making the cowgirl cookies. How do I get the master label in Christmas colors? Is there a templet to run off on colored paper or?
Thank you.
Those are beautiful to look at and I bet good and fun to eat. You are right, this recipe would be great for any holiday or function by adding different colored M and Ms.
I changed the pink m&m’s to red and green and made Christmas Cowboy Cookies —
LOVE these!!!
I love how these look in the jar and want to give these as Christmas gifts this year. I just gave the recipe a test drive and my whole family loves them :)
lets try again – these look yummy, we could use more chocolate chips instead of so many m&ms and leave the pecans out of Beckys (we might need to get some regular M&Ms and bake us measure them out and bake us a batch as a trial first???
ok, you are my new favorite person…too cute!!!! love it!!
hi
Thank you! These look so cute and yummy!
These are so adorable and I would love to do them but I do not have the stuff for labels and this year we have decided not to do gifts but draw names. This would be so cute to give the nieces and nephews but what do you think the cost would be for each one to make?
Definitely going to do some of these!!!
I will link you in if I get round to posting!
This is a great idea. Especially using the pink M & M’s to make Cowgirl cookies.
This is a great idea. I love both parts. The Cowboy Cookies and then putting in the pink M & M’s to make Cowgirl Cookies.
This is grrrreat.
This was Soooo fun to make and put together! I used a different color scheme but I loved the recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Hi! can you give me european ingredients? not cup or teaspoon, but G, HG and KG? thank you <3
Since my grandchildren live 1000 miles away from me and I can’t be there to bake homemade cookies for them for Christmas I am going to make “Cookies for Santa” jar. I am going to enclose the jar in the box with all of their gifts.Then my granddaughter and her Mommy can make cookies for Santa. I am hoping I am starting a new tradition for them Thank you for sharing!!!
Another name that could be more generic would be Cowpoke Cookies
You are amazing! That was great cookies! Thank you for sharing this. May God bless you with new ideas!
Aloha from Hawaii
i made some blue ones for my littlebrother
ps.. im 11yrs old and he is 8 thanks 4 the recipe !! : )
Love this! I am doing these for Christmas. Just packed my first jar and almost didn’t have enough room for all the sugar. Any tips on packing? I couldn’t raelly PACK until I got to the brown sugar level, and I smooshed as much as I could with my little spatula!
Hi there!
I just want to let you know that I featured your project on my blog today… Love it!
I love this post. I have featured it on NZ Ecochick. Please view my post on: http://www.nzecochick.com/2011/11/christmas-ideas.html Feel free to grab my featured on button. Thanks for the yummy idea. I can’t wait to make some.
Just made these cookies for an anniversary gift! You aren’t kidding, that stuff REALLY needs to be packed to fit! Thank you for the idea :)
Has anyone made these in smaller portion jars in 12 ounce jars rather than the large 16 ounce jars? If so, what are the proportion adjustments?
Made these as Christmas gifts for my neighbors and my son’s teachers last year, using the red and green M&Ms. They were a HUGE hit. Everyone loves cookies. I plan on doing it again this year! Thank you for this idea!
just gorgeous! think i will do these in a xmas theme! thanks!
Love it…How tall are the jars where you did the diferent layers?
How do I print out the cowgirl labels all pink and disregard the brown ones??? Anyone know? Please help. Thank you!
its the best gift ever ever…….thanks a lot
I love the ideia! =)
Where can the pink M&M’s be purchased? What is the shelf-life for the cookie mix?
When your making the cowgirl cookies are you using the Quaker Oats old fashion or quick 1 minute ?
Really cute! How many oz are the jars you bought to make this?
Perfect! This is amszing!!!
Which Size did you use for the jars?
I am a big fan from Austria!
Thanks so much for this cute idea. I made this as Halloween Cookies for my best friend. Hope it was okay to put a “german” version with “Gramm” instead of “cups” on my blog. Next time I will interchange the oats and the brown sugar, cause the sugar rills into the chocolate a bit.
Greets Fredda
Can you please share the labels in the program you used? I’d love to make the cowgirl labels in red as party favors for my daughter’s birthday party.
Thank you!
I love these! I am making some to sell at our Breast Cancer Coffee Morning
Has anyone tried sending these in the mail and had them not break?
Last week I discovered this entry and loved the idea of a home-made cake mix that I decided to make one for a friend’s birthday. She was so exited about it! Thank you for this wonderful idea :-)
On my blog you can check out what they look like (but it’s in German ;-))
»www.imagininglife.wordpress.com/share-some-happiness-haferkeks-backmischung-hausgemacht/«
Love
Anni
HI.. I LOVE these cowgirl cookie jars!! I hope you don’t mind I featured them in my hub here:
http://jamiebrock.hubpages.com/hub/Frugal-Handmade-Gift-Ideas-Gifts-In-a-Jar
Love the printable labels too! Thanks So much for sharing :)
Jamie B.
Do you sell the cowgirl cookie mixes? I think they would make adorable party favors?
If so, for how much,
Thanks,
Ellie
Omg, a friend of mine reffered me to this website since I love baking and crafting. And I’m getting married in seven months!! (yay!) and turns out I’m having a WESTERN WEDDING! when i saw these my heart stopped!!! lol I just wanted to say thanks for posting this brilliant and beautiful idea these are going to be used as my wedding favors =]
cookie jar recipe
These are so great! Love them – fantastic idea! Thank you so much… :-)
Oi, miten ihana idea. Tätä täytyy kokeilla!
omfg its toooo perfect!
I’m still trying to figure out how you fit all those ingredients into the quart size jar? I made an attempt and followed the recipe above and not all of the ingredients fit….? I thought quart size jars only fit 4 cups and this seems to be over 4 cups. Any tips?
How do u get e flour packed tightly
LOVE this idea!!! Using it for party favors for my daughters’ cowboy/cowgirl themed birthday party!
I had a question, If i was making 20 of these, how much stuff would I need to buy?
Those are so cute! Love the colors!
I made these for my future daughter in law’s bridal shower and everyone loved them!! I changed it up with some craisins and coconut for those who cannot have nuts!! Thanks for such an awesome idea!!
I just made the batter for this, and it’s so wet and gooey that it’s sticking to my hands. I positive I was extremely careful when measuring and did so correctly. Has anyone else run into this problem? If so, is there a way to fix it and salvage the batter?
Just made these cookies with my 4 year old son and we’re munching on them as we speak. They are really yummie, especially when they’re still a little warm….. I wanted to try out the recipe in order to make gift jars for Christmas (can’t start too early with these things huh?). I think they will be a huge hit! Thank you so much for this and all your other great recipes and ideas.
Love from Holland!
These cookies were great! I forgot to use parchment paper, or to grease the cookie sheet, and they stuck to the pan! Luckily they were just for me, so I didn’t mind eating them in pieces after I scraped them off!
Superbe!!! j’adore
I have been looking for a recipe like this to give away as gifts for quite a while. I had to make a batch to see if they were good. So I made some before my husband I went on a two night trip together. I came back with hardly any left! They are delicious! Thank you so much for sharing!
I made these as my bridal shower favor this past November. I was feeling that I needed to do something for the shower and since my bridesmaids wouldn’t let me help with anything, I convinced them to let me do this. They came out wonderful! You really have to pack the jars well to fit everything but it does work! I changed up the name and called them “Love Chunks” on the label. If you will be making lots of these, you might want to recruit some help. It took me & 2 bridesmaids an entire evening to make about 40 fully finished jars. Yummy & Cute…..can’t go wrong! Thanks Bakerella!!
Does your recipe fit exactly into 1 one quart glass jar?
It definitely looks like an amazing craft idea.
I made the cookies last week, they are yuummie!
Filled two jars with the recipe and will give them to my daughters teachers tomorrow, sure they will love it!
Whoa! Everything you touch turns to gold. lol. And you’re so generous for sharing this. Thanks!
I made these for a baby shower and they looked great. The problem for me was that the brown sugar even after a day was rock hard and it was extremely difficult to get out of the jar without a lot of effort. Any tips on avoiding that?
I love this, I am planning on making them for my daughter’s b-day party next month. do you know how long the mix will last in the jar? I am affraid if I make them now they will be bad by next month.
Thank you