White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Mix in a Jar

Looking for a pretty homemade gift for the holidays? This White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Mix in a Jar is one of those gifts that looks beautiful before it’s even baked!

The combination of dried cranberries and white chocolate chips makes this cookie mix especially festive, and the colorful layers look so pretty in a mason jar.

Add a ribbon and a little recipe card, and you have an easy homemade Christmas gift that’s ready to give.

What You Need

For one quart-size mason jar:

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• ¾ cup white chocolate chips

You’ll also need:

• 1 quart-size mason jar
• Lid and ring
• Ribbon or twine
• Gift tag or recipe card

How to Make White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Mix in a Jar

1. Mix the dry ingredients

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

2. Layer the ingredients

Using a canning funnel, carefully layer the ingredients in the mason jar.

I like to start with the flour mixture, followed by the granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add the dried cranberries and finish with the white chocolate chips.

Press each layer down gently as you go so everything fits neatly into the jar.

The contrast between the cranberries, white chocolate chips, and brown sugar makes this a particularly pretty jar gift.

3. Seal and decorate

Wipe the rim of the jar clean and add the lid and ring.

Tie the jar with festive ribbon or twine and attach a gift tag with the baking instructions.

You could also add a little wooden spoon or cookie scoop for an extra-special gift.

Baking Instructions

Be sure to include these instructions on the gift tag:

To Make the Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Pour the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl.

Add:

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix until a soft cookie dough forms.

Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between the cookies.

Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

I especially love this cookie mix for Christmas gift giving because the red cranberries and white chocolate already look festive without requiring much decoration.

Make several jars at once for:

• Teacher gifts
• Neighbor gifts
• Coworker gifts
• Hostess gifts
• Friends
• Family
• Homemade gift baskets

For a larger gift, pair the cookie mix with a festive mug, kitchen towel, wooden spoon, or cookie scoop.

Make a Few Extra Jars

If you’re making homemade gifts for several people, this is a great recipe to make assembly-line style.

Set out your jars, measure all of the ingredients, and fill each jar one layer at a time. Then add the lids, ribbons, and recipe cards.

Before you know it, you’ll have a whole collection of homemade gifts in a jar ready for the holidays.

And honestly, I think these would look so pretty lined up with the chocolate chip cookie mix and brownie mix jars.

Looking for a pretty homemade gift for the holidays? This White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Mix in a Jar is one of those gifts that looks beautiful before it’s even baked!

The combination of dried cranberries and white chocolate chips makes this cookie mix especially festive, and the colorful layers look so pretty in a mason jar.

Add a ribbon and a little recipe card, and you have an easy homemade Christmas gift that’s ready to give.

What You Need

For one quart-size mason jar:

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• ¾ cup white chocolate chips

You’ll also need:

• 1 quart-size mason jar
• Lid and ring
• Ribbon or twine
• Gift tag or recipe card

How to Make White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Mix in a Jar

1. Mix the dry ingredients

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

2. Layer the ingredients

Using a canning funnel, carefully layer the ingredients in the mason jar.

I like to start with the flour mixture, followed by the granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add the dried cranberries and finish with the white chocolate chips.

Press each layer down gently as you go so everything fits neatly into the jar.

The contrast between the cranberries, white chocolate chips, and brown sugar makes this a particularly pretty jar gift.

3. Seal and decorate

Wipe the rim of the jar clean and add the lid and ring.

Tie the jar with festive ribbon or twine and attach a gift tag with the baking instructions.

You could also add a little wooden spoon or cookie scoop for an extra-special gift.

Baking Instructions

Be sure to include these instructions on the gift tag:

To Make the Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Pour the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl.

Add:

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix until a soft cookie dough forms.

Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between the cookies.

Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

A Pretty Christmas Gift

I especially love this cookie mix for Christmas gift giving because the red cranberries and white chocolate already look festive without requiring much decoration.

Make several jars at once for:

• Teacher gifts
• Neighbor gifts
• Coworker gifts
• Hostess gifts
• Friends
• Family
• Homemade gift baskets

For a larger gift, pair the cookie mix with a festive mug, kitchen towel, wooden spoon, or cookie scoop.

More Gifts in a Jar

If you enjoy making homemade gifts, try some of these other easy gifts in a jar:

• Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar
• Brownie Mix in a Jar
• Seven Bean Soup Mix in a Jar
• Harvest Soup Mix in a Jar
• Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar

Make a Few Extra Jars

If you’re making homemade gifts for several people, this is a great recipe to make assembly-line style.

Set out your jars, measure all of the ingredients, and fill each jar one layer at a time. Then add the lids, ribbons, and recipe cards.

Before you know it, you’ll have a whole collection of homemade gifts in a jar ready for the holidays.

And honestly, I think these would look so pretty lined up with the chocolate chip cookie mix and brownie mix jars.

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