The real challenge in making these was finding the clear Mason jars (no embossing on the glass) and the colored M&Ms. Hobby Lobby had the clear jars but they only had two. So I bought other jars that sealed with a clip. They actually worked better because they were a little bigger and all the ingredients fit better. The M&Ms I was able to find at a couple of locations but they are crazy expensive (8 ounces) for $6.00. I guess other people thought they were outrageously priced also because Micheal's had them on clearance for half-price. So I snatched up the colors that I needed.
Bakerella had hers tied with suede cord (she is Martha's clone). I on the other hand used a rubber band. I'm a cheap SOB and didn't want to sink more money into this project.
Girly Pink
Little Boy Blue
I could have gone with red M&Ms for the Vampire Cookies. But the light lavender reminded me of a Twilight sky when the vampires would be coming out to play.
Ingredients:
1 & 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oats
3/4 cup M&Ms
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 - 1/2 cup chipped pecans
Directions:
1. Stir all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add:
1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Use the back of a large spoon to work it all together. You may even need to use your hands to get everything incorporated.
4. Then roll the cookies into 1 & 1/2 inch balls, place on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
5. Yield: 26 - 28 cookies.
Directions for layering in jar:
First: flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
Second: oats
Third: m&ms
Fourth: chocolate chips
Fifth: brown sugar (This is important or otherwise when you add the white sugar, it will filter down into the chocolate chips and m&ms. Learn from my mistake.)
Sixth: white sugar
Seventh: chopped pecans
Pack each level down really tightly. I mean it. Pack it in. Or else it won't all fit. Also, I added the chopped pecans last, because if the ingredients were too much or not enough, then I could add more or less pecans to adjust. The ingredients should be flush to the top of the lid when you seal it up.
To decorate the top of the jars, get a spool of suede cord and some fabric. Cut the fabric into 6 inch squares or circles. and the suede into 25 inch pieces. Place the fabric on top and tie ribbons around the lid to hold it in place.
For the labels, you'll need some card stock, a paper punch and double-sided tape.
You can go to Bakerella's website and download the clipart to make the labels.
5 comments:
That is quite possibly the neatest thing I've ever seen! I've got tons of ideas running through my head right now about how this could be incorporated into Christmas gifts. So cute Moogie! Love the vampire thing. Edward would love it too if he could eat cookies, that is.
OMG!!! we were seperated at birth, right?!! i soooo am going to make these same packaged goodies from Bakerella myself thought about selling them at an upcoming bazaar - how much do you reckon each one cost you to put together there moogie?
Don't thank me, thank Bakerella. But the Vampire Cookies were my idea. If I were 16 again I would want a sexy vampire boyfriend. Now at the age of 57, with everything life has taught me, I would also want a boyfriend that would wash his own dirty underwear.
Lady P, It depends on the price of the jar and the damn m&ms. I'm going to ask $8.00 and hope my costumers don't laugh in my face.
i was thinking about the same price tag - and i think your vampire cookie idea is ghoulishly cool
edward of twilight seemed quite the dapper vampire - i am certain he would do his undies and well, you know - too
pa plum delicious comments there moogester
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