How to Make a White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Mix Gift Jar | eHow.com

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Gift Jars can be a great gift for anytime of year and even a great addition to themed gift baskets. Mason-type canning jars are not expensive and can be purchased a dozen to a box at discount stores or grocery stores. Here is a recipe for someone special who likes Cookies. This recipe is for White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. These are decadent! Put the ingredients in layers in a quart sized canning jar and tag it with some instructions and you've got a winner gift jar! Be sure to check out my many other gift jar articles and gift basket articles in ehow!

Instruction:-

1. Layer the ingredients in the order given into a clean wide-mouthed quart-sized mason type canning jar. Pack each layer in order given before adding the next ingredient. This recipe will look like white sand art in the jar.

2. Jar ingredients: 2 C flour 1/2 t. baking soda, 1/2 t. baking powder, 1 1/4 C sugar, 1 bar of white chocolate, chopped (Makes about 1/2 C), 1/2 C chopped Macadamia Nuts.

3. Decorate the jar anyway you wish.

4. Attach a gift tag with the mixing and baking directions---For the tag: WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, pour out the contents of the gift jar. Stir with whisk until well combined. In another mixing bowl, cream together with electric mixer 1 stick softened butter, 1 large egg, and 1 t. Pure Vanilla Extract on low speed until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon. With cookie scoop, drop onto ungreased baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes and then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.

5. Things You'll Need:

5.1 A quart sized mason type canning jar
5.2 Ingredients listed in Steps