• 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

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.

Enclose a card with the following mixing and baking directions:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 375°

Sift dry ingredients through a colander to separate the chocolate chips from other ingredients.

Beat 1 cup of butter or margarine in a medium bowl. Beat sifted ingredients into butter until blended.

In a small bowl, beat 1 egg with 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix beaten egg mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart, onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

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