M & M Oatmeal Cookies in a Jar

Here it was, less then 2 weeks before Christmas, and I was panicking.  I had 20 something Christmas gifts to make for teaching assistants, Sunday school teachers, bus drivers, etc... and I hadn't started a thing.  Thanks to my trusty friend, (who came to my rescue)  we worked together like an assembly line to make 24 jars of cookie mix.  It took just under 3 hours.  We took a rubber spatula, and pressed down on the ingredients to make them all fit in the bottle.  I then made labels for the directions.  Needless to say, it was a complete success!  Who doesn't like a good cookie every now and then?

Each recipe makes 1 jar  (yes, for 24,  I used A LOT of ingredients!)

1/2 Cup white sugar 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tbps. brown sugar 3/4 Cup oatmeal 1 Cup M & M 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tbps. brown sugar 1 & 1/2 Cup flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. table salt Layer ingredients in a quart jar in order given. Attach to Jar: Empty cookie mix into a large mixing bowl, stir to combine Add 3/4 cup softened butter Add 1 slightly beaten egg along with 1 teaspoon of vanilla Mix until completely well blended Drop by rounded teaspoons on a lightly greased cookie sheet Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes  -Queenie Cuisine