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The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar

December 8 By Kim Anderson

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The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar. This project costs under $10 to make and is great for neighbors, friends and co-workers.I recently had a new family move in across the street from my house and I wanted to welcome them to the neighborhood with a handmade gift.  I love my niegborhood but I’ve got to admit that people keep to themselves.  The act of knocking on someone’s door with something to give them is almost unheard of around here.

So most people assume that you are selling kid’s books, home repairs or want to talk about religion.  I just want to give you my handmade ultimate chocolate chip cookie gift jar so just open the door!  Who wouldn’t want an ultimate chocolate chip cookie gift jar?

Luckly my delightful new neighbor did open the door and her 5 kids were thrilled to see the cookie jar which made me wish I had made a few extra cookies!  As you search for a special something to give your neighbors, teachers, co-workers or friends, consider making them the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar!

This project cost me just under $10 to make and it leaves my neighbor with a nice new jar to store other things in when all the cookies are gone.  She can simply wipe off the word cookies and write something else.

I was a little mortified to find that in my walk over to her house as a I wrangled the jar and my 3 year old that wiped the word cookies off on my shirt and handed her a jar with a blank label.

If you want to make your own ultimate chocolate chip cookie gift jar here’s how.

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar Supplies Supplies:

  • 1 Large glass jar with a lid (Mine was $5.98 at Target but you could get them just as thrifty at Old Time Pottery or a place like Pier One)
    • Amazon has some really nice one’s for a thrifty price like this one-
      • 64oz Clear Wide-mouth Glass Jar, BPA free Food Grade w/ White Metal Lid (Half Gallon); 2 Quart Jar to Make Greek Yogurt / Kefir or Pickles
  • Fresh Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies (you can make from scratch or break and bake em’, it’s up to you.)
  • Chalkboard Label (Target, Hobby Lobby or online at Amazon.com- SuperChalks Decorative Chalkboard Labels – Fantastic For Labeling Jars – 24 Pack)
  • Chalk or Chalkboard Pen

Step 1: Bake those cookies!  Everyone I know, loves chocolate chip so it’s the safest bet for having a crowd pleasing cookie.  When I’m short on time I choose the dough already made up. If you know someone loves Peanut Butter, check out the link to Creative Savings Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookie recipe at the bottom of the post.

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar Cookies

Or if you know someone has a food allergy try out IMMACULATE Baking who has gluten free and more natural cookie/baked good options.

Immaculate Baking Mix, Gluten Free Cookie Chocolate Chip, 19.0 Ounce (Pack of 6)

Step 2: Allow the cookies to fully cool on a cooling rack.

Step 3: While you wait, give your new jar a quick wash in warm soapy water and dry off.

Step 4: Apply your chalkboard label.

Step 5: Carefully arrange and fill your jar with your cookies.

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar Cookie Placement

Step 6: Write something on the label.

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar

Step 7: I wrapped some hemp string, just under the glass lip with a tag attached that included a special greeting “Welcome to the Neighborhood” or you could write “Merry Christmas”.

Kalyn Brooke’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Creative Savings Blog.

Creative Savings Blog Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Gift Jar. This is a great gift for neighbors, friends or teachers that costs less than $9 to make and can be reused.

Kim Anderson

Kim’s is the party planning, thrifty life-loving, intentional living catalyst behind the Thrifty Little Mom Blog. Kim was a pro event planner for over 7 years before she became a full-time blogger. Kim is the author of: Live, Save, Spend, Repeat: The Life You Want with the Money You Have. She’s been featured on Time.com, Money.com, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Day, and more! Kim aims to inspire you to create, celebrate, and live life intentionally!

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Comments

  1. Aja McClanahan says

    December 8 at 2:24 pm

    This is so nice! I need more ideas like this for gift giving. I used to make a bunch of cookie dough at a time and freeze it in saran wrap rolls. Slicing them off the roll makes them the perfect cookie shape. Maybe I will return to this for having a “go to” gift for people. Thanks for the good idea!

    • Kim Anderson says

      December 8 at 3:05 pm

      Aja! I’m so happy you liked it! It’s pretty easy even for people who don’t consider themselves to have a crafty bone in their body. I would love to get a jar full of cookies!

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