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Holiday Cookies in a Jar
(for
gift-giving)
Layer the
following in a 1 Quart Mason jar:
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3 cups
cake flour |
1/2
cup granulated sugar |
3/4
teaspoon salt |
1 1/3
cups semi-sweet chocolate chips |
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1 cup
packed light brown sugar |
1
teaspoon baking powder |
1/2
teaspoon baking soda |
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Place the
following in a small gift bag and attach to the top rim of jar with a nice
Christmas ribbon:
20 red candy melts
20 green candy melts
Attach the following directions to the jar:
Place contents of jar into a large bowl, breaking up any lumps. Combine
3/4 cup melted, cooled butter, 2 eggs, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract;
stir into flour mixture until just combined. Drop dough by scant
tablespoons full, 2" apart, onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at
325-350F for 11 - 12 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on rack one
minute. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.
Place each color of candy melts into a separate 1-quart plastic storage
bag; microwave on medium until melted, about 50 seconds. Snip corner of
each bag; drizzle over cookies.
Makes approximately 28 cookies.
Debi Brockamp
Oregon
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