Cookie in a Jar
Makes 4 dozen • From the kitchen of Rose Meyerhofer, MA
Ingredients
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate-covered candy (i.e., holiday M&M's)
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup cocoa crisped rice cereal
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Directions
In a 1 quart wide mouth jar, add the ingredients in the order listed.
Pack them firmly after each addition with a wooden spoon to tap down each layer.
Screw on the cover and prepare gift tag with instructions:
To make your holiday cookies:
Cream together 1/2 cup of butter or margarine,1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 egg in a large bowl.
Add the contents of the jar and stir until well blended.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen.
Make a rectangle from card stock, decorated with markers and the directions inside. Punch a hole in the corner for a length of narrow ribbon, which can then be tied around the jar's neck or beneath the threads of the lid.
