Chunky Chocolate Cookie Mix in a Jar

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

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 a 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 tsp. vanilla

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

4. Shape into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets, DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER!

5. Bake at 350°F for 11 to 13 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet.

Remove to racks to finish cooling. Makes 3 dozen cookies

Peanut Butter Cookie Mix in a Jar

1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar (clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after this layer)
1 1/2 cups firmly packed powdered sugar (clean inside of jar with a dry paper towel after this layer)
3/4 cup cocoa powder (clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after this layer)
1 1/2 cups flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt

Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each layer in place before adding the flour mixture.

Attach these instructions to the jar:

Peanut Butter Cookies

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

2. Add:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened (not diet margarine)

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla

3. Mix until completely blended. You will need to use your hands to finish mixing.

4. Shape into walnut-sized balls. Place 2&34; apart on a parchment lined or lightly greased cookie sheet. Press balls down with a fork.

5. Bake at 350°F for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling. (Makes 3 dozen cookies.)

Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies Mix in a Jar

¾ c. brown sugar
½ c. sugar
¾ c. raisins
2 c. uncooked quick oats
1 c. flour mixed with 1 t. cinnamon, ½ t. nutmeg, 1 t. baking soda and ½ t. salt

Layer ingredients in jar in order given. Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient.

Attach recipe to jar:

Empty cookie mix in large mixing bowl; stir to combine. Add ¾ c. softened butter, 2 eggs slightly beaten and 1 t. vanilla; mix until completely blended.

Roll heaping tablespoonfuls into balls. Place 2-inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 350* F. oven for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 3 dozen