Brownies

2-1/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup cocoa powder
(clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after this layer)
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1-1/4 cups flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt

Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each layer in place before adding the flour mixture.

Attach these instructions to the jar:

1. Empty cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix.

2. Add:

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened (not diet margarine)
4 eggs, slightly beaten

3. Mix until completely blended.

4. Spread batter into a greased or sprayed 9"x 13" inch baking pan.

5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Cut into 2" squares.

Makes 2 dozen brownies.