Spicy Oatmeal Cookie Mix

Name: Spicy Oatmeal Cookie Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 1 cup swirled milk chocolate and caramel chips; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut; ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 egg; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Brown sugar and spice and everything nice—like cinnamon, coconut, oats and chips—are layered together in pretty jars of yummy, ready-to-bake cookies. A quick and easy gift idea that's appreciated any time of year, it was shared by our Test Kitchen. Remember to include preparation instructions and a list of any additional ingredients needed with your gift tag.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup swirled milk chocolate and caramel chips
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a 1-qt. glass jar, layer flour mixture, brown sugar, sugar, oats, chips and coconut, packing well between each layer. Cover and store in a cool, dry place up to 6 months. Yield: 1 batch (4 cups).
To prepare cookies: Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, egg and vanilla. Add cookie mix and mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 173 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Coconut Cookies in Simple & Delicious November/December 2006

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Laura 1207

Jun 1, 2016

OMG, I made these but used dried cranberries instead of chocolate chips. My boyfriend ate all 12 of them in 1 day. I only got 1 :-)
Di24

Jan 21, 2013

Have given this as a gift many times. Use cinnamon chips instead of chocolate & no coconut, much better. Can make into bars as well as cookies. Everyone loves them.
silken

Dec 2, 2012

I was given these as a gift in the jar so I followed the recipe and added the egg, butter and vanilla. When all mixed up the batter was too dry and crumbly to drop by spoonfuls. Anyone else run into this? I am assuming the gifter used the correct amount of dry ingredients as she is a great cook. I think I will add a bit of milk to wet the batter, but I would like to know if this is unique to me. I was going to make some jars of this for gifts as well.
tastetested

Jan 15, 2012

Someone gave the cookie mix to me as a Christmas gift. It was so delicious that I had to go online and hunt down the full recipe. I will definitely make this again.
Jessica2783

Dec 22, 2010

fantastic... great hostess gift for people that don't like alcohol!
cookingofqueen

Dec 20, 2010

queenstacey, Nestle makes chips that have two flavors swirled together. and you can find this product in the supermarket with the other baking chips.
queenstacey

Dec 17, 2010

I don't know what swirled milk chocolate & carmel chips mean. Is it one cup each of chips or a total of 2 cups for the chips
sherry_vinigrette

Oct 1, 2010

Really great recipe! Definitely use butter and not margarine - margarine contains water. A cookie to splurge calories on for sure, but tasty!
LadyFrog3

Aug 30, 2009

This sounds like a good receipe. I can't wait to try it.LadyFrog3
sclevenger

Nov 27, 2008

Morganrp, it's possible your butter was too soft (or melted). I've also had that happen when I used margerine instead of real butter (or Blue Bonnet).