Holiday Swirl Party Mix Recipes

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 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.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• HOLIDAY SWIRL COOKIES GIFT TAG:
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1/2 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• COOKIE INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Remove morsels from jar and set aside.
• Beat butter and shortening until creamy in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add dry ingredients from jar; mix until well blended.
• In a small bowl, beat egg with vanilla extract using a fork; add to flour mixture.
• Gently stir in morsels.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Steps:

• In saucepan,combine butter,brown sugar,salt and karo syrup. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Take off heat and add baking soda. Place chex mix and peanuts in a large paper bag. Add heated mixture. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, 3 times.( Shake bag between each cooking time.) Pour out on wax paper to cool. Separate pieces as it is cooling, and add M&M's.