Candy Cookie Gift Mix

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cup flour

Combine ingredients in a bowl and whisk by hand until well combined. Make sure no lumps remain, the mixture should be powdery and not lumpy. Add to a jar or other container with an airtight lid or top.

Attach this note to the container or jar:

Candy Cookies Recipe

1 cups Softened butter (unsalted)
1 lg egg
1 jar of Candy Cookie Mix
1 cups of candy bar or chocolate chunks (snickers, mars, peanut butter cups, butterfinger bars, etc.)

Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat softened butter till creamy and smooth. Add in the egg, and continue mixing well. Add entire jar of Candy Cookie Mix, as well as the candy chunks. Blend on a low speed until combined, but do not overmix. Form dough into 1 1/2" balls and place 2" apart onto un-greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 min., til light golden brown on edges. Remove cookies from oven and remove from baking sheet after a couple minutes to cool completely on wire racks. Yield 3 dozen cookies.