Cowboy Cookie Mix Gift

Last week I had lunch with some friends that I couldn't see during the Christmas holidays.  We had lots of fun, and got caught up on each other's lives.  I don't get to see them very often and I miss them a lot. My friend Gayle gave me this Cowboy Cookie Mix in a Jar with the recipe written out in a cute card.

Layer the ingredients in a 1 quart jar in the order given.  

Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next layer.

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/3 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Gayle included a card that said:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease or spray cookie sheet.

2. In medium bowl mix together 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  Stir in entire contents of jar.  You may need to use your hands to finish mixing.

3. Shape into walnut-sized balls.  Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.

(In the background you can see the red tea kettle my daughter got me for Christmas.  She decided I needed a red one!)

Bake for 11 to 13 minutes.

4. Transfer from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool.

Makes 15 big ol' cookies or 2 dozen cow-girl sized cookies. 

Enjoy!