Sugar-Crusted Meltaways Mix in a Jar

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts
• 6 ounces (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Layer the ingredients in a quart-size jar.
2. Attach the following recipe on a gift tag:

Sugar-Crusted Meltaways

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon grated orange peel and 1/4 cup orange juice; set aside.

In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup softened margarine or butter, 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Gradually stir in contents of jar; mix well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.

Strain orange juice mixture. Dip cookies in orange juice, then roll in granulated sugar. Allow to dry to form sugar shell.

Yield: 3 1/2 dozen cookies