Holiday Gift Making Program Sue Cowan Williams Library Saturday December 9, 2006

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Nutty Chocolate Snickerdoodles Peanutty Rainbow Cookies Apple Muffins Banana Nut Bread M & Ms Cookie Mix Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Peanut Butter Cookies 10 Gooey Turtle Bars Smore Bars 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon baking soda teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup instant oatmeal 1/3 cup brown sugar packed cup peanut butter flavored chips 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Makes 3 dozen cookies

In addition to the contents of the jar, you will need Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, the following ingredients: blend the butter, egg, and vanilla. Add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed. Drop the dough by heaping cup butter, softened teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or 1 egg until the edges are light brown in color. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet. Then transfer to wire racks and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract cool completely. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES

Nutty Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
1 cups all purpose flour teaspoon baking powder cup cocoa powder 1 cups sugar cup finely ground pecans

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Makes 2 dozen cookies

In addition to the contents of the jar, you will need the following ingredients: cup butter, softened 1 egg 2 teaspoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoons cinnamon

Nutty Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, blend the butter, egg, milk and vanilla extract. Add the contents of the jar, and blend with an electric mixer set on medium speed. Combine the sugar and cinnamon. Then roll the dough into 2-inch balls, and roll in the sugar mixture to coat. Place the balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet. Then transfer to wire racks and cool completely. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Peanutty Rainbow Cookies

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
1 cup all purpose flour teaspoon salt cup instant oatmeal 1 cup miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces such as M&Ms Mini Baking Bits cup brown sugar, packed cup sugar cup chopped salted peanuts

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Makes 3 dozen cookies

Peanutty Rainbow Cookies

In addition to the contents Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, of the jar, you will need blend the butter, egg, and vanilla. Add the contents of the jar, the following ingredients: and stir until well mixed. Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or cup butter, softened until the edges are light brown in color. Allow to cool for 5 1 egg minutes on the baking sheet. Then transfer to wire racks and cool completely. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight 1 teaspoon vanilla extract container for up to 2 weeks.

Apple Muffins
Contents to Layer in the Jar:
2 cups self-rising flour cup sugar teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon cup brown sugar, packed 1 cup chopped dried apples

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Makes 15 muffins

Apple Muffins

In addition to the contents Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, of the jar, you will need combine the milk, oil, and egg. . Add the contents of the jar, the following ingredients: and stir until well mixed. Do not over stir. Spoon the batter into greased or prepared baking tins, filling each cup twothirds full. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick cup milk inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes cup vegetable oil, such as in the tin. Then transfer to wire rack and cool completely. canola Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. 1 egg

Banana Nut Bread

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
2 cups all-purpose flour teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts

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Makes 9-inch loaf

Banana Nut Bread

In addition to the contents Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, of the jar, you will need blend the bananas, shortening, buttermilk, and eggs. Add the the following ingredients: contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed. Add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed. Do not over stir. 3 ripe bananas, mashed Pour the batter into a greased 9-x-5-inch loaf pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cup solid shortening, such as the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, Crisco then remove the bread and cool completely on a wire rack. 1/3 cup buttermilk Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
2 eggs

M&Ms Cookie Mix

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
1 cups sugar 1 cups M&Ms candies; use red and green for Christmas, brown and orange for Thanksgiving 2 cups flour mixed with teaspoons baking soda and teaspoon baking powder

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Makes 2 dozen cookies

M and M cookies

In addition to the contents Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, of the jar, you will need empty the contents of the jar using your hands to thoroughly the following ingredients: blend mix. Add cup butter, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until completely blended. Shape into balls the size of cup butter or margarine, walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets. Bake softened for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly brown. Allow to cool. 1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
cup sugar cup packed brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt 1 cup raisins 1 cups oats

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In addition to the contents of the jar, you will need the following ingredients:
1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Whip 1/2 cup of butter until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until mixed. Stir in the ingredients from this jar until well combined. Drop by tablespoons of dough on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes at 350F.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
cp chopped salted peanuts cup packed brown sugar cup sugar cup peanut butter chips 1 cups flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking soda and teaspoon salt

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Makes 3 dozen cookies

In addition to the contents of the jar, you will need the following ingredients: Empty cookie mix in large mixing bowl; Stir to combine.
cup butter, softened cup creamy peanut butter 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla

Peanut Butter Cookies

Add 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 egg slightly beaten and 1 teaspoon vanilla; Mix until completely blended. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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Gooey Turtle Bars

Contents to Layer in the Jar:
1 Cups vanilla wafer crumbs 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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Gooey Turtle Bars

Makes 9 bars
In addition to the contents of the jar, you will need the following ingredients:
cup melted butter, slightly cooled 1 jar (11.75 ounces) caramel topping Preheat the oven to 35o degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the chocolate chips and pecans from the jar, and set aside. In a medium sized bowl, combine the vanilla wafer crumbs with the melted butter. Transfer the mixture to an ungreased 9-x-9 inch baking pan, and use the back of a fork to press firmly over the bottom and sides of the pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips and pecans evenly over the crumb mixture. Cook the caramel topping in a microwave oven for 1 minutes on high power. Drizzle the topping over the chocolate chips and pecans and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are light brown. Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes; then refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cut Into bars and serve immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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SMore Bars
Contents to Layer in the Jar:
1 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 cup milk chocolate chips 1 cups miniature marshmallows

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Makes 9 bars

Smore Bars

In addition to the contents Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the of the jar, you will need contents of the jar in a large bowl, and stir until well the following ingredients: mixed. Pour the butter and vanilla extract over the dry
cup melted butter; slightly cooled 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

ingredients, and stir to mix. Press the dough lightly into a greased 9-x-9 inch baking pan, using the back of a fork, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the top is light brown n color. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

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