The last 10 weeks went past like a swirlwind. So many things happened: the Exam, the loss of a friend, my mom's eye operation, the trip to HK, Y's sis' wedding, meeting with family and friends, Christmas preparation, snowman building... ...
This Christmas, we are giving these pretty filled jars (one muffin mix, one cookie mix) to Y's 2 cousins as Christmas presents. Since they are both going to uni soon, we hope that they would enjoy cooking and baking for themselves, their family and friends.
Preparation
- A 1L glass jar with lid. I use Kilner jars here; but on hindsight, I should have probably used a taller glass jar so that the layering effects are more visible.
- Ribbons to decorate and a tag to write baking instructions and greetings.
Ingredients to be put in the jar
- 110g plain flour
- 1/4 ts baking powder
- 1/4 ts bicarb of soda
- a pinch of salt
- 75g light brown sugar
- 75g caster sugar
- 70g rolled oats
- 130 m&ms and chocolate chips
- 100g pistachio nuts (or any other nuts you prefer)
Additional ingredients
- 125g melted butter
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 ts vanilla extract
Method
- Put flour, baking powder, bicarb and salt in a bowl. Pour them into the glass jar carefully. Top with brown sugar, caster sugar, then oats, then m&ms and chocolate chips, and finally nuts. It is important to put things in this order if you don't want seepage of ingredients that muddles the layering effect.
- In the tag, write down the instructions as follows: 'Preheat oven to 190c. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Tip the ingredients into a large bowl. Add butter, egg and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Shape the dough into balls and place on baking trays approximately 5cm apart. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned but still a little soft in the middle. Turn the cookies to a wire rack to cool.'
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