Mason Jar Cookie Mix

I've been thinking of giving a more personal gift to people this year for Christmas, so today I tested out this mason jar cookie mix. 

So easy I think my kids could do it! 

Ingredients:

 

378gr of Flour

3/4 of a teaspoon of Baking Soda

114gr of White Suger 

114gr of Brown Suger

400gr of Chocolate Chips

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon of Vanilla Suger

175gr of soft Butter

Method:

Take the flour, white suger, baking soda & chocolate chips and place them all in a large mixing bowl. 

Combine them until well mixed together, then place half of the dry mixture into a mason jar and press it down until it's tightly packed. 

Now take your brown suger and pour it into the mason jar and again press it down until it's tightly packed. 

Lastly empty the remaining dry mix into the jar and press down until you have tightly packed layers in the jar. Seal the jar & put to one side. 

(If you plan on giving this as a gift to someone then you can decorate the jar & write the next few steps on a card which you'd then attach to the jar)

Take the softened butter, vanilla suger & eggs and beat them into a creamy mixture. 

Empty the contents of the mason jar into a large bowl & add the creamy mixture. 

Mix well together until everything is combined and a little sticky. 

Preheat the oven to 190*c

Place baking paper onto trays and using a tablespoon drop the mixture onto the trays. 

Bake in the oven for 8-10mins until a light golden brown. 

Remove from over and let them cool for 15-20mins. 

Pour some cold milk into glasses and get stuck in! 

Warning: These cookies can be very addictive. 

Louisiana Style Mudbugs/Kräftor

Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdads, Mudbugs or as they are called here in Sweden Kräftor. Whatever you call them they taste great & super easy to prepare. 

For keeping things as easy as possible I used pre-cooked crayfish which is avalible at most supermarkets, so here's what you'll need to feed 4 persons. 

Ingredients:

4 Lemons (2 cut in half & 2 cut into wedges for serving)

12 Garlic Cloves peeled

3 Yellow Onions quarted & peeled

1 tsp of Chilli Flakes

2 tsp of Allspice

1 tsp of Whole Cloves

3-4 Bay Leaves

1 tbsp of Rock Salt

Fresh Thyme

Fresh Parsley (chopped)

Fresh Dill (chopped)

2kg Fresh Potato (small)

6-8 Spiced Suasage of your choice (cut into 2 inch pieces) 

6 Cobs of Corn (cut in half)

2kg of pre-cooked Crayfish

Tabasco Sauce

Instructions:

You're going to need the biggest pot you can find with a lid. 

Add 5.5lts of water to your pot then squeeze in the half cut lemons, after squeezing add the lemons to the water also for extra flavor. Add have your chopped parsley, half your chopped dill & all of your thyme to the pot. Next add the garlic cloves, chilli flakes, allspice, bay leaves, cloves & rock salt. Stir well. Cover & bring to the boil over a high heat. When it starts to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for a further 5 minutes. 

Now add your potatoes. Cover & cook until they're just tender but still a little firm (approx 9-10 minuets). Next add the sausage pieces & the corn to your pot. Cover & continue cooking for a further 5 minutes. 

Now take your pre-cooked (defrosted) crayfish & add them you your simmering pot, stir gently & cook for a further 2-3 minutes until heated through. 

You can use a slotted spoon to transfer your crayfish, sausage & vegetables onto a large plate, sprinkle with chopped parsley & dill. Serve with lemon wedges & Tabasco sauce for dipping. 

Now tuck in & get messy!