Serves: 24
Total Calories: 207

JAR INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup melted butter, slightly cooled
4 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut

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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13-x-9-inch baking pan, and set aside.

2. Place all of the jar ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, and stir until well combined. Set aside.

3. Place the butter, eggs, and almond extract in a large bowl, and blend well with a spoon.

4. Add the dry ingredients, including the coconut, to the butter mixture, and stir until well combined.

5. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color.

6. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

CREATING THE JAR
1. Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.

2. Layer the ingredients in the jar as shown below, pressing firmly with a flat-bottomed object, such as a tart tamper or the bottom of a narrow glass, after each addition. Make the layers as level as possible.

TOP of the jar
3/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
BOTTOM of the jar

3. Secure the lid, and decorate as desired (see The Basics: 06-Creating the Jars DECORATING THE JAR). Attach the instructions for making the cookies found in the Gift Jar Tags chapter.

From "The Mason Jar Cookie Cookbook." Copyright 2002 by Lonnette Parks. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 24
Total Calories: 207
Calories from Fat: 94

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