Holiday Swirl Cookies (gift Mix In A Jar)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup nestle swirled holiday morsels
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour mixture, brown sugar, sugar and the morsels - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 holiday swirl cookies gift tag:
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• 7 cookie instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 375°f
• 9 remove morsels from jar and set aside.
• 10 beat butter and shortening until creamy in a medium mixing bowl.
• 11 add dry ingredients from jar; mix until well blended.
• 12 in a small bowl, beat egg with vanilla extract using a fork; add to flour mixture.
• 13 gently stir in morsels.
• 14 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• 15 bake at 375°f for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.