'Mix In a Jar' cookbook is layers of fun

For holiday food gifts or anytime, Gifts for the Cookie Jar features 25 unique layered cookie mixes complete with pre-printed gift tags and baking instructions.

HIGHLAND VILLAGE, Texas (PRWEB) July 29, 2003 -- For holiday food gifts or anytime, Lia Wilsons Gifts for the Cookie Jar features 25 unique layered cookie mixes complete with pre-printed gift tags and baking instructions.

Preparation is fast and easy. Step-by-step recipes guide the cook" in measuring and layering dry ingredients in a 1-quart glass jar. Add the lid and pre-printed gift tag and youre done!

For the more adventurous, Wilson suggests decorating gift tags with markers or colored pencils, and she includes two pages of instructions for embellishing the glass jars and lids with fabric, ribbon and paint.

Recipes like Festive Cranberry Orange Cookies, Orange Colorful Candy Cookies, Butterscotch Snaps and Walnut Cinnamon Balls are made extra-special with the addition of dried fruit, flavored baking chips, crushed candies and nuts.

Texas author Lia Wilson says homemade mixes make excellent holiday, shower and housewarming gifts, and are a hit a bake sales and school fairs. Because there is no baking involved, layered cookie mixes are a great project for kids.

Wilson (Quick Fixes with Mixes, Class Treats, Cookie Dough Secrets, Holiday Cookie Gifts) is known for her creative ideas in the kitchen. A member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, she specializes in unique baked sweets. Her work has been showcased a number of times on QVC.

Published by Cookbook Resources of Highland Village, Texas, Gifts for the Cookie Jar is part of the companys Flavors of Home series designed to preserve classic recipes. The book, which retails for $9.95, is wire bound and features a warm country design with illustrations by Nancy Murphy Griffith.

Other books in the series are Casseroles to the Rescue, Quick Fixes with Mixes, Mothers Recipes and Kitchen Keepsakes & More Kitchen Keepsakes.

Gifts for the Cookie Jar is available at www.CookbookResources.com or by calling toll-free (866) 229-2665.

Food Editors: Email customerservice@cookbookresources.com for a review copy.