cookies in a jar - cranberry white chocolate oatmeal

These cookies are a recipe I found for cookies in a jar on Launder, Fold and Repeat. I'm hoping to gift the jar for Christmas this year and I wanted to make sure the recipe would turn out. One year I found a chocolate chip cookie recipe and gave a handful of cookies in a jar to a few of my friends and I was super dissapointed when most of them reported back that the cookies had turned out tough. I'm glad I did a practice run on these, the recipe was great! I love the combination of cranberries and white chocolate.

Christmas Cookies in a Jar, adapted from Taste Of Home via Launder Fold and Repeat (makes ONE quart-sized jar)
18 Servings

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup dried cranberries (I used Craisins)
1 cup vanilla or white chips

Additional ingredients (list these on a tag, or email me for the PDF of the label)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Using a quart sized glass jar, layer (use a canning funnel!) the white sugar, followed by the brown sugar. Tamp down between each layer to create a clean line. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour gently into jar and tamp down gently. Layer in the oats, cranberries, and white chocolate chips, tamping between the oats and cranberries. Cover and store in a cool place for up to 6 months.

To prepare cookies (provide these instructions to the recipient!): Preheat oven to 375. Pour cookie mix into a large bowl, stirring to combine. Beat in the butter, egg and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto un-greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes until browned, cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!