Last Minute Gift Idea - Cookie in a Jar!

What you will need

  • A wide mouth 1 qt mason jar
  • 1 ½ cups M&M’s
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 cups White Wings all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar

Method

  1. Pour in the flour, baking soda and salt first (set this layer down using an ice cream scoop)
  2. Add the brown sugar, white sugar, and M&M’s in that order
  3. Make a label with these instructions:
    • Preheat your oven to 350º.
    • Grab you jar and pour the entire contents into a large bowl and mix well.
    • Work in ¾ cup of softened butter until the mixture is crumble. Use your hands to do this.
    • In a separate bowl, beat 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with 1 egg. Then mix it into the flour mix.
    • Place heaping tablespoons of the mix onto a non-stick cookie sheet (about 2″ apart).
    • Bake for 10-14 minutes.