Ranger Cookies

Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups fruit-flavored crisp rice cereal
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup shredded or flaked coconut

Packaging Directions:
Stir together flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until well blended. Layer remaining ingredients in a clean, 1 qt. glass canning jar in the following order: half of the cereal, all the flour mixture, all the brown sugar, remaining cereal, and all the coconut. Cover jar and attach gift tag with directions for mixing and baking.

Gift Tag Directions:
Use gift within 1 month. Heat oven to 375 drgrees. Empty contents of jar into a large mixing bowl. Stir in one beaten egg, 2 TBSP milk, and 1 tsp. vanilla until well combined. Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in oven for about 8-9 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack; let cool. Makes 2 dozen.