Give a gift of warm cookies fresh from the oven! With this simple cookie mix, the lucky recipient will be able to whip up a batch of cookies in minutes.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 cup ground oatmeal
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
Preparation:
Mix the flour with salt and baking soda and blend well. Layer the dry ingredients into a 1 quart jar, packing down so ingredients fit into the jar. Top with waxed paper and then chocolate chips and nuts. Cover tightly and label with this recipe:To make Chocolate Chip Cookies:
1 container Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Carefully remove chips and nuts from jar.
Beat butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat again. Beat in dry ingredients from cookie mix, except chocolate chips and nuts, into butter mixture until blended. Then stir in chocolate chips and nuts
Drop batter by spoonfuls, spaced 2" apart, onto a greased or parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 4 dozen cookies.
