Gift Giving Orange Cookie Mix
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 Tbsp. dried grated orange rind
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Combine flour, baking powder and orange rind - stir well. Place
flour mixture in a clean mason jar. Pack down tight so everything
will fit in the jar. (Use a spoon or a mallet.) Add other
ingredients, one item at a time, packing each layer down. Put the
lid on the jar and tie a ribbon around the lid. You can add a
personalized label, if you wish. As an added touch, tie a wooden
spoon to the lid with a piece of ribbon.
ADD THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ON A GIFT CARD AND ATTACH TO JAR:
To make Orange Cookies:
Whip 1 cup of butter or shortening until light and fluffy. Add 2
eggs, 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 tsp. vanilla and beat until mixed.
Stir in the ingredients from this jar until well combined. Drop
teaspoons of dough on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes at
350 degrees F. You can ice these with a thin icing made of 1 cup
icing sugar and enough orange juice to make the icing spreadable. |