Chocolate Covered Raisin Cookies

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
(clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after this layer)
1 cup chocolate covered raisins
1/2 cup milk chocolate chip morsels
1 3/4 cups flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. Press each layer firmly in place making sure you really pack it down before you add the flour mixture, it will be a tight fit but it will work.

Attach these instructions to the jar:

CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISIN COOKIES

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

2. Add:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened (not diet margarine)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla

3. Mix until completely blended. You will need to finish mixing with your hands.

4. Shape into walnut-sized balls. Place 2" apart on a parchment lined or lightly greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake at 375 degrees F for 13 to 15 minutes or until tops are very lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to racks to finish cooling.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.