Ingredients

  • 34 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup M&M' (Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided)
  • 12 cup raisins
  • 34 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 1 14 cups quick oats, uncooked

Method

  • In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  • In 1-quart clear glass jar with tight fitting resealable lid, layer flour mixture, walnuts, 1/2 cup "M&M's" Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, raisins, brown sugar, remaining 1/2 cup "M&M's" Chocolate Mini Baking Bits and oats.
  • Seal jar; wrap decoratively and attached recipe tag with instructions.
  • M&M's Gift Jar Cookies:.
  • Makes 3 dozen cookies.
  • 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks).
  • 1 large egg.
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract.
  • Preheat oven to 340F Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
  • In large bowl beat butter, egg and vanilla extract until well blended.
  • Stir in contents of jar until well blended.
  • Roll into 1 inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks.
  • Store in tightly covered container.