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Giving the Gift of Cheerios™ and Birthday Breakfast Cookies in a Jar

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May 11, 2016 by Home Jobs By Mom
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Maw Maw cheerios

This is my mother in law, Linda. I first met her when I was 17 years old. My first glimpse of her was mowing the lawn with one of those riding mowers. It was the day I met the best person in my life, my husband.

cheerios clay

She made this guy, making her one of my favorite people ever! My husband and I have now been together 15 years but I still remember hanging out in her house when we were just kids. She always had a pantry jam packed of snacks and cereals. It was a teenagers dream.

Cereals have always been one of my favorite snacks. I particularly like them in place of dessert. They give you that sweet something you are craving with less calories. These days my boys eat cereal practically every day after school as a snack. They never seem to get tired of it and they have been eating Cheerios™ since they started solid foods as babies. It was one of those things I always packed a baggie of in the diaper bag as a quick go to when they got cranky.

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When I saw Cheerios™ was doing a “Buy a Box. Give a Free Box” offer at Walmart, I knew I just had to send it to my mother in law. We now live thousands of miles away but this little something will let her know we are always thinking of her.

You can join in on the fun and get your own specially marked boxes of Cheerios™ at your local Walmart – it's the ONLY place with this offer. Once you have bought one of these boxes at Walmart, enter the code online, and fill out an E-card for someone you love. They will receive a coupon for a free box of Cheerios to use at their local Walmart. Spread the love!

Walmart cheerios aisles

My mother in law's birthday is in May and I wanted to make her something special with Cheerios™. We live in Texas and she lives in Kentucky now so baking her something was out of the question. Then I remembered those cute cookies in a jar ideas that are always floating around Pinterest.

cheerios in a jar

Her favorite kind of cookie is oatmeal raisin so I decided to make her a twist on that including Cheerios™ to make them breakfast cookies. I call them Birthday Breakfast Cookies. Now she can make them herself but think of us with every bite.

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I hope she enjoys them and knows we miss her dearly! “Share a Box” with someone you love today.

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Birthday Breakfast Cookies

A super moist, thick breakfast cookie that's a twist on oatmeal raisin. Crushed up Cheerios™ give it a nostalgic taste and feel.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients

Jar Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1/3 cup + tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup quick oats
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup Cheerios™ crushed

Ingredients Needed Not in Jar

  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Jar Instructions

  1. Layer jar ingredients in pint size mason jar. Make sure to include tag and baking instructions if you are gifting it.

Baking Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour all ingredients from jar into large bowl and beat in butter, egg, and vanilla. Place tablespoon sized, rounded dough balls on baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Dana Rodriguez

    May 14, 2020 at 10:38 am

    5 stars
    This is such a nice gesture and a very sweet gift idea. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 14, 2020 at 4:10 pm

      This is such a nice gesture and a very sweet gift idea. Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Anosa

    June 12, 2016 at 10:08 am

    I love cheerios and so does my nephew, this is such a lovely idea for a present

    Reply
  3. Pam

    May 23, 2016 at 1:21 am

    What a cute gift idea! I bet it would be well received by a lot of different people!

    Reply
  4. nicole torres

    May 21, 2016 at 8:55 pm

    The children are adorable. Great post and lovely photos.

    Reply
  5. Hil

    May 21, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    I would not have thought of using cheerios in baking. What a fun breakfast cookie.

    Thanks for linkingup at #everythingkids

    Reply
  6. Hannah Adkins

    May 20, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    I’ve never made cookies with cheerios before. They look really good! The jar would be such a great gift for someone special 🙂

    Reply
  7. becca

    May 19, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    I never would have thought to make cookies with Cheerios! But they seem like they would add just the right amount of crunch.

    Reply
  8. Toughcookiemommy

    May 19, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    Cereals have always been a favorite snack in our home too. My boys like to fill a cup of cereal and munch on it while watching television. Cheerios is a staple in our home.

    Reply
  9. jill conyers

    May 18, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    The breakfast cookies in a jar is a wonderful idea. I love to create gifts in a jar but I never thought about giving it for birthdays.

    Reply
  10. Jamela Porter

    May 18, 2016 at 7:30 am

    Cookies for breakfast, what a great idea. My little would love this.

    Reply
  11. Kathy

    May 17, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    My family loves Cheerios. I really like that they’re healthy for us too. Those cookies look so good! I’ll have to try them out soon.

    Reply
  12. Maya

    May 17, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    yes!!! This is a great idea! Can’t wait to try the recipe 🙂

    Reply
  13. colette @ restyle it wright

    May 17, 2016 at 10:51 am

    Sweet of you to think of your mother in law and send her a cute gift! Very creative adding cheerios to the cookies!

    Reply
  14. Siniciliya

    May 17, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Just like you, I also love cereals as a snack or a dessert. Sometimes I have them with green tea for breakfast as I like to have something crunchy.

    Reply
  15. Kiwi

    May 16, 2016 at 11:42 pm

    Cheerios will always be a staple cereal! Especially the honey version but i love the birthday cookies this is innovative!

    Reply
  16. Elizabeth O.

    May 16, 2016 at 11:39 pm

    That has got to be one of the best gift ideas, putting all the ingredients you need in a jar and that’s it. It’s simple and it makes great treats, anyone who receives a jar or two will totally appreciate it.

    Reply
  17. Jasmine Eclipse

    May 16, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    What a great gift idea! I love the “baking in a jar” concept, I think it’s something that everyone will use and it’s so cute. Especially if you take the time to make it yourself, it just makes it all the more special!

    Reply
  18. Shannon

    May 16, 2016 at 4:02 pm

    What a great idea! I love gifts like this, but I never really see them for birthdays. Perfect!

    Shannon
    Clothes & Quotes

    Reply
  19. tara pittman

    May 16, 2016 at 11:42 am

    I still love Cherrios. They taste taste so good to me.

    Reply
  20. karen

    May 16, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Love Cheerios – its that one cereal that always makes you feel good! Love the story you have behind the cereal and how cool to make this breakfast recipe using them! Looks really yummy!
    Karen | GlamKaren.com

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