Cookie in a Jar #Recipe + #Giveaway from author @DarylWoodGerber

From Daryl:

WREATH BETWEEN THE LINES, the 7^th in the Cookbook Nook Mysteries is out! You can read more about the book below.  As most fans know, I include recipes in the book. For fun, I thought I’d share a few recipes on this blog tour. But not today. I'll share those in the weeks to come. How's that for a tease? Heh-heh. Just for tolerating my wicked sense of humor, there's a GIVEAWAY below. 

Some fans ask, do I cook? Yes. I have since I was little. At that time, I was partial to baking. Especially during the holidays.

As I stated above, this particular recipe is NOT in the book, but I made it for the promotional themed boxes I gave away on Facebook, and it was a hit. So easy to make and perfect for a holiday giveaway, if you’re so inclined. Hint: it will not ship well because all the ingredients will mix up, but if you do, don’t worry. The mix will still work.

FYI, this cookie mix comes just short of reaching the top of a 1-quart mason jar. I decorated the top of the jar with fabric, cut into about a 6-7” circle. It covers the inch of open space.  I also added a wad of parchment paper so the mixture wouldn’t move around too much. If you want, increase the M and Ms to fill the top. Extras will be needed to  adorn after the baking process. *Note about using regular flour at end of post.

Mint M and M Gluten-Free Cookie Mix in a Jar

1 ½ cups gluten-free flour (I used sweet rice flour and tapioca starch)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 /2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon whey powder

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum

1/3 cup light brown sugar, as packed as you can

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 cup M and M’s or chocolate chips + more for decorating

1-quart mason jar

felt

ribbon

Assemble in the jar

Layer in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, whey powder, and xanthan gum. Top with brown sugar, then granulated sugar. Do your best to make layers and don’t let them mix.  Top with the M and Ms or if you prefer chocolate chips.  If there’s room, top with either parchment paper or saran wrap to keep mixture in place. (It will be hidden by the felt.)

Seal with the lid and decorate with felt and ribbon.

Recipe to include with the jar:

Pour the contents of the jar into a large bowl – reserving about 1/3 of the M and Ms for decorating after baking.

Add 1/2 cup barely melted (and not hot) unsalted butter, 1 beaten egg, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. (If making gluten-free, make sure the extract is gluten-free.) Stir until combined.  Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Remove mixture from refrigerator and form into golf ball-sized portions. Place the balls onto parchment lined baking sheets.  (They do spread.)  Bake for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are lightly brown and set.  If desired, press extra M and Ms on top of each cookie as the M and Ms inside will have melted. (These definitely look prettier.) 

YIELD: 20-24 large cookies

This mixture can be frozen. After forming into balls, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and set in a freezer-style bag. When ready, pull the amount desired from the freezer, let thaw at room temperature, and then bake as above.

*IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THESE USING REGULAR FLOUR, THEN SWAP OUT THE GLUTEN-FREE FLOUR AND OMIT THE WHEY POWDER AND XANTHAN GUM.  

ENJOY!

What's Wreath Between the Lines about?

The holidays are Jenna Hart’s favorite time of year, but just as she’s decorating the Cookbook Nook for all the festive events, her imperious older sister makes a surprise visit, anxious that her husband has been more naughty than nice. To make matters worse, her father’s good friend Jake shows up on her doorstep with a frantic report that his friend has been murdered—trussed with Christmas lights and impaled with a tree star. 

Worried that Jake was the intended victim, Jenna makes a list of suspects and checks it twice. Swapping her Santa’s hat for a sleuthing cap, she gets busy investigating Jake’s long-lost sister, his Grinch of a neighbor, and a stamp collector who covets Jake’s most treasured piece. When Jake himself is poisoned and nearly dies, Jenna knows she’ll have to do whatever it takes to corner the culprit before it’s lights out for Jake . . .

GIVEAWAY

One commenter will win a copy of WREATH BETWEEN THE LINES.  Winner picked Friday.  Tell me what is your all-time favorite Christmas gift, either to give or receive?  Leave your email so I can contact you if you win. 

To do this CLICK COMMENTS BELOW, at the end of the post.  It's a little word.  All Caps.  See it down and to the right of the Pin In button? 

 

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