Contents for a jar that is filled with the makings for chocolate chip cookies. It helps to pack down each layer to make fit!

Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

1.Mix the salt and baking soda in with the flour, then layer the ingredients into the jar. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch-diameter circle from calico. Place over lid and secure with rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to cover rubber band.

2.Enclose a card with the following mixing and baking directions:
3.Chocolate Chip Cookies Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4.Sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients.
5.Beat 1 cup of unsalted butter or margarine in a medium bowl. Beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended.
6.In a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
7.Mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
8.Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes 4 dozen