Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Layer the following ingredients in order in a wide mouth quart size canning jar:

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder (clean inside of jar with tissue after this layer)
1/2 cup brown sugar (pack firmly)
1 1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chocolate chips or shaved summer coatings
1 3/4 cup flour + 1 tsp. baking powder + 1/2 tsp baking soda (mixed)

Remember to press firmly between each layer. Place lid and ring onto jar. The recipe attached should read as follows:

Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl.
Add 1 1/2 stick butter or margarine, 1 egg, and 1 tsp. vanilla.
Mix until completely blended.
Shape into balls and place 2" apart on sprayed baking sheets.
Bake at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Chocolate Lover's Cookies in a Jar

1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1/3 cup white chocolate or vanilla milk chips
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk biscuit and baking mix
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk biscuit and baking mix

In 1-quart wide-mouth glass jar, gently layer and pack ingredients in the order listed (yes, there are two layers of biscuit and baking mix). If there is any space left after adding the last ingredient, add more baking chips or nuts to fill the jar. Place lid on top.

Instructions to place on gift card attached to jar:

Chocolate Lover's Cookies

Empty contents of jar into medium bowl. Stir in 1 stick butter or margarine, melted, 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Chunky Chocolate Cookie Mix

3/4 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa powder (clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after this layer)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 c. jumbo chocolate chip morsels
1 3/4 c. flour mixed with
1 t. baking soda,
1 t. baking powder AND
1/4 t. salt

Layer ingredients in order in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar.
Make sure you pack all down firmly before adding the flour mixture. It will be a tight fit.

Instructions to attach to jar:

1. Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix.

2. Add:
1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine, softened at room temperature
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 t. vanilla

3. Mix until completely blended. The dough is sticky, so you will need to finish mixing with your hands.

4. Shape into walnut size balls and place 2 " apart on parchment lined baking sheet (my daughter just sprayed it with PAM... She didn't have a clue what parchment was!)

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 11 - 13 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to racks to finish cooling.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Cinnamon Bar Cookie Mix

1 cup sugar
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Use a 1 quart wide mouthed jar. Mix the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt together and pour in the jar. Place the nut into a resealable bag and place on top of mix. Seal, decorate and attach the recipe tag.

Cinnamon Bar Cookies
You will need:
1 c. butter, (2 sticks)
1 egg, yolk separated from white

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease and flour a 15 1/2x10 1/2x1" baking pan. Beat the butter and egg yolk together.

Remove the nut bag from the jar and set aside. Add the jar ingredients to the butter mixture and mix well. Press the batter into the pan.

Beat the egg white until foamy and spread sparingly over top of the batter. Sprinkle the nuts on top and press on.

Bake for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

Makes 48.