Monday, November 29, 2010

Robertson Christmas Cookies!


I make these every year and give them as gifts. They're a beautifully jarred cookie mix that are a cinch to assemble and best of all, you can find all the ingredients are Costco, which is more cost effective than just going to your grocery store! I'm posting this because my sister-in law Brianna requested the recipe so here you go my dearest!

Robertson Christmas Cookies
Ingredients:
5/8 cup all-purpose flour **note that 5/8 Cup = 1/2 Cup plus 2 tablespoons
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:
1. Layer the ingredients in a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, in the order listed.
2. Attach a tag with the following instructions: Christmas Cookies 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper. 2. In a medium bowl, beat together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until fluffy. Add the entire jar of ingredients, and mix together by hand until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. 3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges start to brown. Cool on baking sheets, or remove to cool on wire racks.