OATMEAL SCOTCHIES COOKIE MIX!! GIFT IN A JAR!!

We are just keeping on with our gift in a jar series today. I hope that you have been enjoying these suggestions to help you make holiday giving easy this year and beyond. I will be wrapping up this series soon but have something special in store for you as a finale that I think you are going to enjoy! Today we are sharing one of my childhood favorites! Oatmeal Scotchies! My mom never made these because she did not enjoy butterscotch but my best friend in Jr. High's mom made them and I was hooked the first time I tried them! I know you will love them too!

These are very similar to an oatmeal cookie, just without the raisins or fruit and with the added deliciousness of butterscotch morsels and chopped pecans. These get a great boost from the salt as well and they really taste like a delicious salted caramel cookie. These will be a welcomed gift mix for family and friends this holiday season!

This starts with, as you may have guessed, all purpose flour and old fashioned oats. Important to note that you should always use old fashioned oats for the best texture and the best end result for your cookies. Instant and/or quick oats will not render the same result. Salt, baking powder and cinnamon are added and all these are layered in a quart jar along with granulated and brown sugar. I like to put the brown sugar in all of my gifts in a jar last to seal and secure the layers and keep them beautiful. That is one of my top tips for making successful and lovely, gifts in a jar.

Now we have the butterscotch morsels and chopped pecans to deal with. Well, as you can see, there is little chance of those fitting into the jar we just packed. So, into a cello bag they go. You can find a wide variety of cello bag shapes and sizes on many websites. I will provide a listing of some of the sizes I keep on hand on my Amazon page. You will find the link below. I layered the morsels and the nuts into the cello bag, gave it a twist and tied with a ribbon. If the top is a little long for your taste, as it was for mine, snip it off with your scissors to make it look more presentable.

Now you can attach this packet to the jar or you can give it with the jar in a gift bag with the preparation tag so the recipient can make these festive treats at home and think of you while they do it! Gifts in a jar are a spectacular way of giving that is consumable but from the heart. Much nicer than a gift card and it says "I was thinking of you" when you made it and when you gave it!

Remember that you do not have to make these mixes in jars. If you are concerned about giving away your canning jars in the current climate of shortages, then I understand. The dollar or big box store offers many options for you. You can also recycle clean and dry glass jars from grocery items. You can sponge, chalk or spray paint the lids to make them festive and special. If you wanted to you could even just make these, mix them all together in lieu of layering and pop them in pretty cello bags. If you do that I do recommend that you use the old fashioned type of plastic storage bag with the twist ties. Sometimes called bread bags to put the mix in then slip into the festive cello bag for decorating and giving. This will keep the mix fresher than just using the cellophane bag.

I hope you will give these Oatmeal Scotchies a try this holiday season or anytime you want to give a gift from the kitchen and from the heart and I hope you love it!

Happy eating!!

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