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Pushup Cookies in a Jar Mix

Ingredients:

Directions:

1/2 C orange, powdered instant breakfast drink
3/4 C sugar
1 1/2 C vanilla-flavored baking chips
1 3/4 C all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 t baking soda

Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder
layer ingredients in a 1 qt wide-mouth canning jar, in this order:
drink powder...sugar...baking chips...flour mixture...orange slices
Remember to press each layer firmly into place before adding the next ingredient
If drink mix clings to the sides of the jar,
wipe with a damp paper towel before adding the next ingredient.
Cover the jar lid with a pretty piece of seasonal fabric
or gift wrap, tying it off with a ribbon.
Make a copy of the recipe below to attach to the ribbon,
along with a wooden mixing spoon and/or pin
the recipe to a hot pad and attach to the jar's ribbon.

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Pushup Cookies in a Jar

Ingredients:

Directions:

1 stick butter or 8 T margarine or butter, softened
1 med egg, lightly beaten
1 t vanilla or almond extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Empty contents of the jar into a lg mixing bowl
Hand blend thoroughly
Add the butter, egg and extract
Mix thoroughly (you may need to use your hands, be patient)
Shape into 1 1/2 in. balls
Place on prepared baking sheet (spray or dark coated pan), 2 in. apart
Bake 12-15 min, until slightly browned
Cool on baking sheet for 5 min before removing to cooling racks
Makes approximately 2 dz cookies.

Mom's Mexican Wedding Rings
Ingredients:	Directions:
1/2 lb butter, at room temperature 1 C chopped nuts 1/2 C sugar 1 1/2 t vanilla 2 C sifted all-purpose flour Confectioner's Sugar	Preheat oven to 325 degrees F Mix butter and sugar well Add vanilla, nuts and flour Shape into 1 in balls Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 min Cool and roll in sugar

1-1-1 Peanut Butter Cookies -Patty:Recipe of the Day Exchange
Ingredients:	Directions:
1 egg 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)	Mix the egg & sugar with a spoon until creamy. Add the peanut butter and mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Make crisscrosses with the tines of a fork. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 min. Let cool on pan for about 1 min before removing. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen depending on size of cookie.

"These taste just like the ones you make with a ton of ingredients. ....maybe even better and they are sooooo easy!"

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