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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups raisins
1 1/4 cups oats

Combine flour, salt and baking soda; stir well. Place flour mixture in a clean mason jar. Pack down tight. Add other ingredients, one item at a time, packing each layer down. Put the lid on the jar and tie a ribbon around the lid. You can add a personalized label, if you wish. Print out the following instructions on a gift card and tape the card to the jar:

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Whip 1/2 cup of butter until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until mixed. Stir in the ingredients from this jar until well combined. Drop by tablespoons of dough on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes at 350F.

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