Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar

Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar
Makes about 48

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Mix the salt and baking soda in with the flour, then layer the ingredients a quart-size jar in the order listed, with the chocolate chips on top. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from calico. Place over lid and secure with rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover rubber band.

Enclose a card with the following mixing and baking directions:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Note: Store this jar in a cool, dark place for up to 3 months before using.

contents of this jar
1 cup unsalted butter or margarine
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients. Beat butter in a medium bowl until creamy. Beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended. In a small bowl, beat egg with vanilla. Mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes 4 dozen.

Reviews of Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar:

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  A cookie baker  Dec 17, 2009
Would not make this again.
This recipe calls for 5 cups of ingredients which have to go into a 4 cup jar. I used a standard mouth jar and it was full without the chocolate chips. Maybe a wide mouth jar would work better but I wasn't abut to run out and buy another case of jars so am modifying my own recipe to make it work. one star

  Jordan in ON, Canada  Dec 8, 2009
Would make this again.
Perfect gift for anyone at christmas.. Not to mention delicious and easy to make! five stars

  Ronnie in Florida  Dec 6, 2009
Would make this again.
I was a little worried by a few of the comments and thus decided to make this recipe several times. I would have rather creamed the butter with the sugars and I worried about the texture which might result from dumping the flour/sugar mixture in at the same time.
I needn't have worried as the result was first rate and the cookies were very good. While I did have to bake them about 12 minutes, I only subtract one star because chocolate chip cookies are just interesting, but not fantastic. However as a successful recipe, this one is excellent. four stars

   Sep 21, 2009
Would make this again.
Great little gift for those people on your list who are just "impossible" to find anything for. Plus, if decorated right look stunning under any Christmas tree! five stars

  Jenn in Jacksonville  Apr 12, 2009
Would make this again.
I found this recipe by luck looking for a gift idea, and ever since then everytime I make them I get rave reviews. five stars

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