Snowball Cookie Mix in a Jar

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
• 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Layer the first four ingredients in a 1 quart jar (4 1/4 cups are placed in quart jar).
2. Place confectioners' sugar in a separate packet to attach to jar with recipe.
3. Attach the following recipe to the jar:

Snowballs

Cream 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter or margarine with 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Gradually stir in the Snowball Cookie Mix until ingredients are well combined. Dust your hands with a little of the confectioners' sugar and roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets and bake, in a preheated oven, for 5 minutes at 325 degrees F or just until light brown. Transfer to racks to cool for 15 minutes, then roll in the confectioners' sugar.

These cookies keep well in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Do not freeze them.

Yield: about 4 dozen cookies