Gifts In A Jar - Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Mix

 Each year when it begins to get cold outside, my mind wanders to Christmas. I have posted gifts in a jar and gifts in a mug recipes for several year now on gather. I even started two groups just for this purpose. 

These make great gifts but why limit yourself to just giving them away?  Why not make them for your personal pantry. It saves time and you know you will have the ingredients all ready. 

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIE MIX

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 1/2 cups packed confectioners' sugar

3/4 cup cocoa

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Layer other ingredients in into a 1 quart wide-mouth canning jar in order listed. Clean the inside of the jar with a dry paper towel after adding the confectioners sugar and after adding the cocoa powder. Be sure to pack everything down firmly before adding the flour mixture, it will be a tight fit.

Store in a cool dry place away from a heat source so condensation and clumping does not occur.

Attach the following information to the jar:

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Mix

To make peanut butter cookies, in addition to the mix in the jar, you will need:

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened at room temperature

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend

mix. Add butter or margarine, peanut butter, egg and vanilla. Mix until completely

blended. You will need to use your hands to finish mixing. Shape into walnut sized balls & place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Press balls down with a fork.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.