Jar Mix Recipes

Here are some of the Jar Mix Recipes we had on display.

There are so many others online that you are sure to find some you like.

Sand Art Cookie Mix

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Measure each item into layers in a quart jar.

Recipe Tag Directions:
Combine the following until well blended:
1 Pkg Mix
1 large egg
½ cup of margarine melted; mix well.

Form dough into 1 inch balls and bake at 350 on greased cookie sheet for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Butterfinger Cookie Mix

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon powdered vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 butterfinger bars broken into little pieces

Layer all ingredients in jar. (This one we had on display, and we used a three cup container that was purchased at DI for 50 cents. It was really cute.)

Attach Tag:
Butterfinger Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1 Jar Mix

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine mix, butter and eggs and mix well until combined. Shape into small 1 " balls, pressing them down with a fork. Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes on greased cookies sheet. (My batch needed a little more flour than the recipe calls for.)

Brownie Mix

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar

Mix ingredients together and place in a jar or container. When you are ready to make brownies add

1 cup melted butter

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix until well combined. Grease a 9×13 pan. Spread batter evenly and bake for 22-25 minutes or until done.

Texas Cornbread Mix

2 cups yellow cornmeal
2 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
8 teaspoons baking powder

Wash, rinse and thoroughly dry canning jar, lid and band.

Pre-mix flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Alternate layers of flour-sugar mixture and cornmeal, as if doing a sand-art creation.

Cut a 7-inch circle from cotton fabric. Top jar with fabric circle, and tie with ribbon or raffia.

Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:

1 jar Texas Cornbread Mix
2 eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup shortening

Heat oven to 425. Grease one 9 X 13 pan, or large cast iron skillet, or cast iron cornbread mold.

Place cornbread mix into bowl, mix thoroughly. Add eggs, milk and shortening. Hand-beat until smooth, about one minute. DO NOT OVERBEAT!

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes for pan or skillet, 15 to 20 minutes for cornbread mold.