Monday, February 6, 2012

Cookies in a Jar recipes


Holiday M & M Cookie Mix
1 ¼ cups sugar
1 ¼ cups M & M’s
2 cups flour mixed with ½ tsp. baking soda and ½ tsp. baking powder
Layer ingredients in order given in 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.  Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next ingredient.

Instructions for card:
1.     Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl.  Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix.
2.     Add ½ cup butter or margarine, very soft and 1 slightly beaten egg and 1 tsp. vanilla.
3.     Mix until completely blended.  You will need to finish mixing with your hands.
4.     Shape into balls about the size of walnuts.
5.     Place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets
6.     Bake at 375° for 12 to 14 minutes until edges are lightly browned.



Cowboy Cookie Mix
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup sugar
½ cup oats
½ cup milk chocolate chips
½ cup oats
1-cup flour mixed with ½ tsp. baking soda, ½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. baking powder
½ cup milk chocolate chips
Enough chopped pecans to fill the jar (optional)
Layer ingredients in the order given, packing each layer before adding the next.

Instructions for card:
1.     Empty mix into large mixing bowl and blend with your hands.
2.     Add ½ cup butter flavored Crisco, 1 egg and 1 tsp. vanilla
3.     Thoroughly blend
4.     Drop by rounded spoonfuls on cookie sheet.  (Press them a little flat.)
5.     Bake at 350° for approximately 10 minutes.
6.     DON’T OVERBAKE

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