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Hi, All! Have I got a TREAT for you today! I have made a gift jar to give as a gift this Holiday season. I plan to make these jars for my kids' teachers, folks at work and neighbors. They are a great way to show you care with something homemade, and they are easy to produce a large numer of them!
First of all, you need to assemble your jar(s). For this recipe, use a QUART sized jar. Wash and dry it before beginning. Then, layer in the following ingredients in order: 1tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 sugar, 1 cup all-purpose flour. Be sure to pack (or tamp) each layer before adding the next one.
Once the ingredients of your jar are assembled, it's time to get out your scrappy supplies and decorate your jar! I used Daisy Bucket Merry Wishes papers. They are a wonderful texture and weight for this project. In order to make the paper fit under the jar lid and to give it the look of fabric, I crumpled it tightly and then smoothed it back out again. I also used the Just Rite Ensemble Christmas stamp set along with some Cat's Eye ink and my Nestibilities dies. I also wrapped a piece of ribbon around the jar lid and added a bow. I used Provo's Terrifically Tacky Tape to ahdere all of the projects pieces to the jar.
On the back of the jar, I printed the directions for completing the recipe:
Chocolate Chip Bars
1 jar Chocolate Chip Bar Mix
3/4 C Butter or Margarine, softened
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp Vanilla
Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, cream the butter, eggs and vanilla. Add the Chocolate Chip Bar mix and stir until the mixture is well blended. Spread batter into a lightly greased or sprayed 9X13 inch pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into 2 inch squares.
I printed out the directions and adhered them to the back of the jar with Terrifically Tacky Tape. Here's what it looks like on the back of the jar:
Today's sale item is IDEA BOOKS! They are all 50% off!! Be sure to check back everyday from December 1st through the 12th for new sales each day! You can wait until the 12th to "checkout" to save on shipping. But, when the items are saved into your shopping cart, it doesn't take them out of inventory, so you may miss out if items go out of stock. Merry Christmas from A Walk Down Memory Lane!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed today's project and that it inspired you to make some yourself! Have fun!
~~Nicole
