Take home gifts My 100th post!

We made take home gifts for the guests at the harvest party, here is what we did.

Skull jar

Owl jar

Pumpkin Jar

These jars are for chocolate chip or cowboy cookies.  I did both.

Start by layering the jar:

On the bottom put 1 cup of brown sugar, pack it down to make a smooth line.

Next 1 cup of white sugar.  Then layer your chocolate chips, about 1 cup.  More is okay too!  *You can add nuts to this, or M&M's, add them with your chocolate chips. Next mix 3 cups of flour with 1 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.  This is your top layer.  Seal your jar and decorate!  It is that simple.

You could make these for Christmas gifts for the neighborhood with Christmas trees, back to school or teacher appreciation gifts with little apples on them, anything really!

This is the recipe card that I printed out and tied to the jar for easy access.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C).  Line one baking sheet with parchment paper.  Empty the contents of the jar into a large bowl and mix until all the ingredients are well combined.  Using your hands work in 1cup softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Beat 2 eggs with 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, then add 2 teaspoons hot water.  Work this into the flour mixture until well combined.    Shape dough into 1 inch alls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.  Slightly flatten the balls with the palm of your hand.  Bake for 10-14 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned.  Makes about 2 dozen.