Cookie Mix in a Jar

I think cookie mixes in a jar is a neat idea for any time of the year. I do realize this isn't something that is new, as I have seen them around, but this is still a creative idea. Depending on the time of season you give this mix, will depend on the decorations for the jar. I've seen jars with colorful, bright labels and some kind of decoration on the lid, to having a tag with the description on it as part of the decoration on the lid. So, it's all a matter of what creative method you want to use to decorate the jar without taking away from the actual contents of the jar. The recipe I'm going to share with you is just that, a cookie mix. You will need a 2 quart jar, the recipe makes 3 1/2 dozen baked cookies, and take about 13 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients:

• 1 2-quart jar
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup red and green M&M's Minis

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups of the flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, blend cocoa and remaining 1 cup flour.
2. Spoon half the flour-cocoa mixture into jar. Press down to flatten, using small spice jar. Spoon half the plain flour mixture over cocoa layer; compact. Repeat. top with brown sugar and granulated sugar, compressing each. Add chips and M&M's to jar.
3. Attach baking instructions: blend 2 sticks cooled, melted unsalted butter with 3 eggs, 1/3 cup milk and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Stir in cookie mix until blended. Drop by heaping tbsp onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 13 minutes or until firm. Cool on pan for 1 minute, then remove to a rack.