Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cup pastel-colored candy coated chocolate
  pieces or pastel-colored vanilla chips

Instructions:
Layer the ingridients in a 1-quart jar, packing down firmly.

For the Tag:

Easter Cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine 3/4 cup golden Crisco shortening, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract in a large bowl and mix well. Add 1 beaten egg and then contents of jar. Mix until well blended. Drop rounded tablespoonsful 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake one baking sheet at a time for 8 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies, or for 11 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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