Lynne Ricart's Orange Cream Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup orange-flavored drink mix (e.g. Tang)

• 3/4 cup white sugar

• 1 1/2 cups vanilla baking chips

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

DIRECTIONS:

• Combine the flour with the baking soda and baking powder.

• Starting with the Tang, then sugar, vanilla chips & ending w/the flour mixture. Layer the ingredients in a clean glass wide mouth quart sized jar. Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next ingredient.

• Attach a recipe card with the following instructions to the jar.

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

• Empty contents into a large mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 egg slightly beaten and teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until completely blended.

• Roll heaping tablespoonfuls into balls. Place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 14 minutes or until tops are very lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes on the sheet then remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.