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If you want an easy DIY gift that tastes as good as it looks, these Gluten-Free Cookie Jars are for you. Be sure to grab the printable recipe card to go with it below!
I love the idea of giving a homemade “cookie mix.” Since most of my cookie recipes call for a liquid natural sweetener like maple syrup or honey, I developed this particular recipe with coconut sugar, so that the dry mix would be as easy as possible to prepare for the gift recipient. All they have to do is add oil and water!
It doesn’t get much easier than that. Or more delicious.
Made with protein-rich almonds and low-glycemic coconut sugar, these chocolate chip cookies might just be my very favorite cookie recipe ever. They have a rich flavor and perfect texture– crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Even if you don’t plan on making them for a gift, you should make these cookies to enjoy yourself!
How to Make Them
To make the gift jar, fill a 32-ounce glass jar with the dry ingredients, layering them however you like for a pretty presentation. I like to layer half of the ingredients first, and then repeat, so there are two layers of coconut sugar and chocolate chips.
Seal the jar and attach the printable recipe card below.
To prepare the cookies, preheat your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dump the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl, and add the coconut oil and water. Mix well, until a sticky batter is created. Use a tablespoon to scoop the dough and drop it onto a baking sheet, using your hands to flatten and shape the cookies as desired— they will not rise with baking, so you must shape them the way you want them to turn out.
Bake for 12-14 minutes at 350F, until the edges are lightly golden, then cool on the pan for 15 minutes before serving. Store the cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to a week, or even longer in the fridge.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups almond meal
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Wet ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or butter)
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- To make the gift jar, fill a 32-ounce glass jar with the dry ingredients, layering them however you like for a pretty presentation. Seal the jar and attach the printable recipe card below.
- To prepare the cookies, preheat your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dump the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl, and add the coconut oil and water. Mix well, until a sticky batter is created. Use a tablespoon to scoop the dough and drop it onto a baking sheet, using your hands to flatten and shape the cookies as desired— they will not rise with baking, so you must shape them the way you want them to turn out.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes at 350F, until the edges are lightly golden, then cool on the pan for 15 minutes before serving. Store the cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to three days, or for for a longer shelf life, you can store them for two weeks or more in the fridge.
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Printable Recipe Card
Click on the recipe card below to download a printable version, or just use this link.
Enjoy!
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Reader Feedback: What’s your favorite holiday cookie?
These cookies are delicious enough that even people no special dietary requirements ask for the recipe!
Thanks! Love the jar gift ideas. Made it for myself this time to take with me while house sitting 🙂
This is one of the best vegan cookies I have ever tasted! The best and so easy
Would oats or oat flour work as a substitute for the almond meal?
Do you think a gluten free flour mix would work instead of the almond meal? Trying to avoid nuts.
How many days can you store the mix for
Can you use almond flour instead of almond meal? I successfully made 3 gifts and want to do one more but ran out of almond meal and have plenty of almond flour.
If I have a chocolate allergy do you think these would still be good? Or if there is a good substitute for chocolate chips