Cookies and Cheese Logs

These recipes for cookies and a cheese log from the internet looked really good!

Forget the jar! I think I'll just make the cookies.

Black Forest Cookie Jar Mix
1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
1/2 cup chocolate chips or chunks
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Layer the ingredients in a 1-quart jar in the order above.
Attach the gift card with the following instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Beat 2/3 cup butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in the cookie mix, 2 eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Cool. Makes 2 dozen.

I love all 3 of the following cheeses, so I bet this would be delicious!

Cheddar-Blue Cheese Log

Equal parts by weight of:
Blue cheese- crumbled
Grated cheddar cheese
Cream cheese, at room temperature
Any of your favorite chopped nuts which could include walnuts, pecans, pistachios, cashews
Paprika (optional)
Dried Parsley (optional)
Blend the cheeses together until smooth. Roll into a log or ball, then roll in the chopped nuts to coat.
As an alternative to the nut coating, sprinkle a generous amount of paprika and/or parsley on a piece of waxpaper and roll the cheese mixture in it to coat.
Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight.
Serve chilled with crackers, minature party rye bread slices or mini toasts .