CANDY COATED CHOCOLATES GIFT JAR COOKIE MIX

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup mini candy-coated chocolate pieces
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a 1
quart glass jar, layer the ingredients in the following order: Flour mixture,
walnuts, 1/2 cup of the mini candy coated chocolates, oats, remaining candies, and
brown sugar. pack down well after each addition and attach a tag with the
instructions.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of butter, 1 egg and 3/4 teaspoon of
vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir int he contents of the jar until well blended.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie
sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking
sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CANDY COOKIE MIX

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp. powdered vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Whisk the ingredients together until they
are evenly distributed, making sure all brown sugar lumps are crushed. Store in an
airtight container

Attach this to the Jar
Candy Cookies
Makes 3 dozen cookies
1 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened
1 large egg
1 package Candy Cookie Mix
1 cup candy bar chunks (Reese's peanut butter cups, Butterfinger bars, white or
milk chocolate chunks)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the
butter until it is smooth.
Add the egg, and continue beating until the egg is combined. Add the Candy Cookie
Mix and candy bar chunks and blend on low just until the cookie mix is
incorporated. Form the cookies into 1 1/2-inch balls & place them 2 inches apart on
an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden on the edges.
Remove from oven, and cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.