Almond Joy Brownie Mix

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups sugar (level and firmly packed)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder (clean inside of jar with a paper towel after this layer)
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• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed flaked coconut
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped whole almonds
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt

Directions:

In layers, add sugar and cocoa powder. Clean inside of jar with a paper towel after this layer. Then add flaked coconut, sprinkled with almond extract, toss to blend, then add almonds. Add flour mixed with baking powder and salt. Add mixed flour a little at a time, pressing in tightly after each addition.

Almond Joy Brownies (recipe on card attached to lid)

• brownie mix
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine (not diet), melted
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten

Empty jar of brownie mix into large mixing bowl. Throroughly blend.

Add butter and eggs, slightly beaten. Mix until completely blended.

Spread batter in a cooking sprayed 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Cut into 2 inch squares. Makes 2 dozen brownies

By Jess from Hillsboro, OR

Source: Cookies in a Jar: Recipes for Layered Cookie Mixes by Jackie Gannaway

By Vivian P.