Frannie will make “Christmas Macaroon Mix” by filling a quart-size jar with ingredients, using a wide-mouth funnel and premeasured ingredients. Recipe card will be included.

Anje will decorate quart-size jar and present other ideas for decorating jars for gifts. Idea: Frannie can bring 1/4 pint pepper jelly, pint tomato sauce jar, and pint pickle jar for Anje to decorate.

....Christmas Macaroon Mix Recipe – Cookie Mix in a Jar!

7 oz package of flaked coconut (2-2/3 cups)

2/3 cup sugar

½ cup chopped almonds, toasted

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup chopped dried cherries

2 tablespoons finely chopped candied orange peel

Note: Using a wide mouth funnel will make layering inside the jar a snap!

In a quart jar, layer the coconut, sugar, almonds, flour, salt, dried cherries, and candied orange peel; fasten lid. Include directions for making macaroons. Makes 1 jar (enough for 30 cookies).

Info for Card to include with gift: