Hearty Trail Mix Cookies - Mix-in-a-jar

Ingredients for jar:

• 1/2 C packed brown sugar
• 1/4 C sugar
• 1 C quick-cooking oats
• 1 C flour
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/8 t baking soda
• 1/2 raisins
• 1/2 C coconut
• 1/2 C M&M candies

Instructions for jar:

1. In a 1-quart jar, pack brown sugar in bottom and make as level as possible. Pour sugar over and level.
2. Pour oats over sugar and level.
3. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. mix well. Gently spoon flour mixture over oats. Level carefully, then tamp down.
4. Sprinkle raisins over flour mixture, level and smooth the the edges to make them even. Sprinkle raisins on top and press down. Sprinkle coconut over raisins and press down.
5. Sprinkle candies on top. Press down and place lid on jar.

Decorate your jar and add a tag with the following instructions:

Hearty Trail Mix Cookies

Instructions for baking:

• 1 egg
• 6 T butter, softened

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Empty contents of jar into large mixing bowl. Add 1 egg and 6 tablespoons softenened butter or margarine.
2. Beat on low speed or by hand to blend, then drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
3. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookies sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to cooling rack.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

*If you don't like the raisins or coconut, you could leave them out, but they won't be the same.