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.