Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar

Great gift idea!

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda

Directions

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