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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!

gluten-free cookie in a jar with a ribbon tied around it

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.

preparing cookie in a jar cookies

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.

baked cookies from cookie in a jar on a plate

Cookie dry good ingredients in a mason jar with bow

Almond Flour Cookies in a Jar (Paleo, Vegan)

4.82 from 11 votes
Give this healthy cookie mix to give to your friends and family. All they need to add is oil and water! Perfect DIY gift.
prep10 mins cook15 mins total25 mins
Servings:20

Ingredients
 
 

Dry ingredients:

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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Nutrition

Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.7mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies in a jar, gift

Printable Recipe Card

Click on the recipe card below to download a printable version, or just use this link.

printable recipe card for gluten-free cookies

Enjoy!

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Megan Gilmore

Hi, I’m Megan. A former fast food junkie turned best-selling cookbook author. I create healthy recipes made with simple ingredients to make your life easier.

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Comments

  1. I would love to use some of my whole raw almonds to make an almond meal for these cookies. Do the cookies pictures include blanched&skinned almond meal or unbalanced&unskinned almond meal?

  2. Best Paleo chocolate chip cookie recipe I’ve tried… I’ve tried too many to count in the last 5 years but this is jackpot… my search is complete.

  3. Just tested this out and we love it! We’ll be giving it to several family members for Christmas. Thanks!

  4. Love you blog and have enjoyed many of your recipes. We have an almond allergy in our home. What GF flours could we sub for the almond flour.

  5. I want to make these for my family but they are oil free vegans. Do you think they could sub the coconut oil for applesauce,mashed banana, or avocado??

  6. Hi Megan,

    I love your Cookies in a Jar and would like to feature your blog post in the Gluten Free Cookies Recipe Advent Blog Hop I will be running this December from the 1st to the 24th on my This Fox Kitchen blog. If you’re interested, can you please send me a quick email for details? Basically, all I need is permission to use an image from this post. My blog posts will link to the recipes. I won’t be publishing them on my site.

    Cheers
    –Laureen