Glass Cookie Jars with Lids, Gallon to Crystal

Why a glass cookie jar

With a glass jar you know before you reach for it whether there is anything left. That is the whole case for glass on a counter: the jar tells you when the batch is down to crumbs, and it shows off a tray of decorated sugar cookies the way a ceramic jar cannot.

The jars on this shelf split two ways. The wide-mouth gallon jars with a clamp or a gasket lid are kitchen storage first, and most of them take a hand all the way to the bottom. The penny candy jars, footed boxes and the crystal barrel are made to be looked at, with a lid that sits on its rim rather than seals it.

Weigh a glass jar against where it lives. A full gallon of glass is heavy to lift down from a high shelf, and a lid with a glass knob wants a counter, not the edge of a busy island.

These 20 jars are part of the Cookie Jar lineup, from $8.54 to $169.99 at the last catalog update, so you can set a budget before you pick a shape.

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About glass cookie jars

Will a glass cookie jar keep your cookies fresh?

Only if the lid seals. A wide-mouth glass jar with a gasket or a clamp keeps air out; a penny candy jar or a footed box with a resting lid is for cookies eaten soon.

Can your glass cookie jar go in the dishwasher?

Plain glass often is, and several cards here say so. Crystal, hand-painted glass and jars with a metal or bamboo lid usually ask for hand washing; the card prints what the maker lists.

Will sunlight on your glass cookie jar spoil the cookies?

A jar in strong sun warms up, chocolate chips melt and frosting softens. Keep a glass jar out of the window light, as you would a plate of cookies.

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