Cookie Mix in a Jar Contents for a jar that is filled with the makings for chocolate chip cookies. It helps to pack down each layer to make fit.
1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Mix the salt and baking soda in with the flour, then layer the ingredients into the jar. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from calico. Place over lid and secure with rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover rubber band. 2 Enclose a card with the following mixing and baking directions: 3 Chocolate Chip Cookies Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 4 Sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients. 5 Beat 1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine in a medium bowl. Beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended. 6 In a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon of vanilla. 7 Mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. 8 Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 4 dozen |