Recipes

 Cookies in a Jar

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a wide-mouth 1 quart canning jar.  pack each layer in place before adding the next ingredient. Attack a gift tag with the mixing and baking instructions.

 Sand Art Cookie Mix 

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup M&M's
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a cookie sheet.

Empty the entire contents of the jar into a medium bowl. Add 1 large egg and 1/2 cup of margarine melted; mix well.

Form dough into 1 inch balls. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

S'mores Squares Mix 

• 1 sleeve of graham crackers reduced to crumbs
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips 

Empty contents of jar into a bowl. Melt 1/2 cup butter, then add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour over dry ingredients, mixing well. Pat into a greased 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Makes 9 to 12 bars.

Double Fudge Brownie Mix 

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (clean inside of jar with a paper towel after this layer)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips 

1 c. butter
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Add the double-fudge brownie mix and continue to beat mixture until smooth.  Spread the brownie mixture into a greased 13x9 pan and bake for 40-50 minutes.