Country Oatmeal Cookie Mix

3/4 Cup White Sugar
3/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1 Cup Rolled Oats
1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2 teas. Watkins Baking Powder
1/2 teas. Salt
1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Chopped Walnuts (optional)

Using a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, layer in the ingredients in the order given. Pack down the jar after each addition. Put the lid on, and cover with an 8 inch circle of fabric. Secure the fabric over the lid using a rubber band, then cover the rubber band by tying a nice piece of ribbon or raffia around the lid.

Attach to Jar:

Country Oatmeal Cookie Mix:

3/4 Cup Softened Butter
2 Eggs
1 teas. Watkins Vanilla Extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, cream together softened butter, with eggs and vanilla. Add the entire contents of the jar, and mix by hand until combined. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.