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December 13, 2012

White Chocolate Spice Cookies Mix {and Pick Your Plum Giveaway}

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White Chocolate Spice Cookies Mix {and Pick Your Plum Giveaway}

Before we get to today’s goody, I have something super awesome to offer one of you: the totally awesome gang over at Pick Your Plum are giving you all a chance to win a $50Plum Box full of swank crafting, fashion, baking, and home decor swag!

If you don’t know about Pick Your Plum, you have got to go check ’em out.  They offer the coolest stuff at crazy good deals, and I pretty much want it all.  Stuff like this:

And this:

And this:

Be sure to Like Pick Your Plum on Facebook and sign up for their news letter. They post deals on their FB page before they send out the email, so it’s a good way to get the awesome deal before your neighbor!

Good Luck!!

**Please note that the above pictures are examples of items sold at Pick Your Plum and will not necessarily be the items you receive in your Plum Box.

Open to US residents only, sorry.

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Okie doke, on to today’s holiday goody–something you can throw together super quick if you need a last minute gift idea (which I often do).

I’ve never really been a gift in a jar type of person.  But then I found Shaina Olamanson’s Desserts in Jars: 50 Sweet Treats that Shine, and I kind of changed  my mind.  If you haven’t seen her book, it’s full of desserts you serve in jars (!) and it pretty much rocks.

Even though I’m a planner by nature, the holidays always tend to sneak up on me, and then I’m left scrambling for ideas at the last minute.  My husband’s family likes to exchange homemade gifts, and this year I needed something quick and easy to assemble.

Especially since the flu hit our house this week.  But even with that unexpected kink in my plans, I still had time to throw together some of these spice cookie mixes.

Only a few ingredients, some jars, and five minutes, and I had perfect little homemade gifts.  Even better, I have them ready two weeks before Christmas.  Score!

And, as a bonus, Shaina has free printable gift tags with instructions for topping your cookie mix jars on her Desserts in Jars site.  I love this book.*

White Chocolate Spice Cookies Mix
 
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makes 18 to 24 cookies
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
To make cookies:
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons butter), softened
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
Method
  1. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Place in a 1-quart jar. Top with brown sugar.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together granulated sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla bean powder. Add the sugar mixture to the jar and top with white chocolate chips. Seal, and attach a label with the following instructions:
To make the cookies:
  1. Preheat the oven to 325. Mix butter and molasses in the bowl of a stand mixer until smooth. Beat in the egg. Add the contents of the jar and mix until incorporated. Roll into 1-inch balls, roll the balls in sugar, an placed them on a parchment or Silpat lined baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tops are cracked and the edges have started to brown. Cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
from Desserts in Jars: 50 Sweet Treats that Shine
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I had a great time participating in Brenda’s 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats this year.  Thanks so much for hosting, Brenda!

I’m partying here!

*I was in no way compensated for this post. I just really like this book. 🙂



32 Comments

  1. Aimee @ ShugarySweets
    Aimee @ ShugarySweets on December 13, 2012 at 5:26 am

    Those jars are so pretty! I love giving homemade candy…fudge, truffles, toffee! And I LOVE Pick your Plum 🙂
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  2. Sarah C.
    Sarah C. on December 13, 2012 at 7:44 am

    I love to give any dessert that I have baked for my blog. People get to taste test and I get feedback.
    Sarah C. recently posted..Pear Pecan GaletteMy Profile

    Reply
  3. Sarah C.
    Sarah C. on December 13, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Thank you for hosting and have a great day!
    Sarah C. recently posted..Pear Pecan GaletteMy Profile

    Reply
  4. Terri
    Terri on December 13, 2012 at 8:04 am

    My favorite thing to give is a tray of homemade cookies!

    Reply
  5. amy @ fearless homemaker
    amy @ fearless homemaker on December 13, 2012 at 8:32 am

    What a wonderful gift! I wouldn’t mind receiving one of these, hint, hint. =) My favorite thing to give? It’s hard to choose just one – fudge, cookies, brownies, or caramels!
    amy @ fearless homemaker recently posted..Soft Molasses Crinkle CookiesMy Profile

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  6. MANDA
    MANDA on December 13, 2012 at 8:39 am

    I like to give homemade candy!

    Reply
  7. maureen
    maureen on December 13, 2012 at 8:58 am

    At this time of the year the gift I give the most of is eggnog bread.

    Reply
  8. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
    Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel on December 13, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Um, what a genius gift! I always think that actually making cookies is what I need to do, but it’s so much easier and honestly, better, to give them a homemade mix! That way, they can make it and enjoy it on their own terms and it looks adorable! This spice cookie is calling my name QUITE loudly!
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  9. Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik
    Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik on December 13, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    Love the jar…& beautiful photos with the nice bokeh!
    Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik recently posted..Marshmallow Bottles for a Baby ShowerMy Profile

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  10. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
    Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust on December 13, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    I love this! Such a great gift. I love to make fudge or cookies. 🙂
    Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Rainbow Peanut Butter Cookie Cups {Virtual Baby Shower!}My Profile

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  11. Heather
    Heather on December 13, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Who doesn’t like desserts in jars? So fun! I love making any kind of popcorn treat.

    Reply
  12. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction
    Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction on December 14, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    This cookie mix would make a great gift. Bet they’re delicious once baked.
    Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction recently posted..12 Weeks of Christmas Treats ~ Week 12 ~ FlorentinesMy Profile

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  13. MONICAA MEZA
    MONICAA MEZA on December 15, 2012 at 2:22 am

    I love giving paintings!

    Reply
  14. Yenny
    Yenny on December 15, 2012 at 2:41 am

    I love making my friends letters in bottles.

    Reply
  15. Amy
    Amy on December 15, 2012 at 7:34 am

    I love making baked goods and treats for holiday treats

    Reply
  16. Megan Parsons
    Megan Parsons on December 15, 2012 at 8:25 am

    I love baking cakes for other people as gifts!

    Reply
  17. Shanda J
    Shanda J on December 15, 2012 at 11:09 am

    I make a cream cheese pound cake that everyone loves and I give that as a holiday gift.

    Reply
  18. Terri Herman
    Terri Herman on December 15, 2012 at 11:53 am

    We like to make homemade pimento cheese. Couple it with crackers and it makes a great gift!

    Reply
  19. Christine Waddell
    Christine Waddell on December 15, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    i love to give away homemade fudge, candy and party mix.

    Reply
  20. alena svetelska
    alena svetelska on December 15, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    i like to make home made brownies

    Reply
  21. jorie rogers
    jorie rogers on December 15, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    I love giving away baking mixes in a jar. They are easy to prepare ahead of time and then save for gift giving occassions.

    Reply
  22. Victoria carlson
    Victoria carlson on December 15, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    I love giving away homemade fudge 🙂

    Reply
  23. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
    Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking on December 16, 2012 at 11:11 am

    I love giving away all different kinds of Christmas cookies in a decorative tin. Great giveaway, Ashley! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Diane Estrella
    Diane Estrella on December 16, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    I love to crochet handmade gifts. :O)
    Diane Estrella recently posted..Planet Pulp Drinks: Flavor that is out of this World!My Profile

    Reply
  25. grace
    grace on December 16, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    We give our annual home-made banana cake 🙂

    Reply
  26. Kaci Guisinger Harrison
    Kaci Guisinger Harrison on December 17, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    Scrapbooks, cupcakes, photo frames.

    Reply
  27. Nataly Carbonell
    Nataly Carbonell on December 17, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    Pies (Pecan Pies) or bracelets

    Reply
  28. Averie @ Averie Cooks
    Averie @ Averie Cooks on December 17, 2012 at 9:16 pm

    Fave homemade gift = cookies, candy, or fudge 🙂

    Reply

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