Oat And Cherry Scones (gift Mix In A Jar)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup instant oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 10 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, oatmeal, brown sugar and then cherries - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 oat and cherry scones gift tag:
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 10 tbsp melted butter, 2/3 cup milk, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 egg and 3 tbsp water.
• 7 oat and cherry scones instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 375.
• 9 in a large bowl combine the butter, milk, eggs and vanilla extract.
• 10 add the contents of the jar and still until just moistened; let stand 5 minutes.
• 11 shape dough into 2 6-inch rounds and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• 12 with a floured knife, score each round into 6 wedges without cutting through the dough.
• 13 combine the egg and water and brush over each round.
• 14 bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 15 cool for 5 minutes, cut into scones and serve warm; or cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.