Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar

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Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 gingerbread boy-shaped cookie cutter

Use a clean 1 quart jar and press each layer down firmly. Put in half of the flour along with the baking powder and baking soda. Add the spices and the remaining flour. Add the brown sugar last. Tie a ribbon around the top of the jar and attach the cookie cutter and the directions below.

Attach these directions to the jar:
Gingerbread Cookies
Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly. Mix in 1/2 cup softened butter, 3/4 cup molasses and 1 egg. Mix until completely blended. Cover and refrigerate 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes. Place cookies on lightly greased cookie sheet about 2" apart. Bake 10 to 15 minutes. Decorate with icing.

Note: Yield depends on how big your cookie cutters are. It makes approximately 60 3-inch cookies.

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A cookie baker in nevada Dec 23, 2008
Would make this again.
wheni first mad these cookies the dough was realy crumbly! but when i dug my hads in and kneeded it with 3/4 of butter not 1/2 it truned out perfect these are delicious!! i love love them!mmmmmm........the best! five stars

Sophie in Ontario Dec 21, 2008
Would make this again.
I'm not sure if i would make it again becaus i have'nt yet but i will and this recipe sounds DILICIOUS.
YUM :-) four stars

Wendy in Toronto, ON Nov 27, 2008
Would make this again.
Would definitely make again! As for yield I'll try and figure out this year, but they were a huge hit with my friends last Christmas. Very yummy with buttercream frosting. five stars

Marianna in Pennsilvania Dec 24, 2007
Would make this again.
I loved the gingerbread cookies. My family loved them also. We ate cookies so fast that when my cousin came over ther wern't any left! five stars

A cookie baker in Canada Dec 19, 2007
Would make this again.
My first batch were gobbled up fast. Very tasty, best gingerbread I have found. five stars

A cookie baker in California Dec 7, 2007
Would make this again.
OMG these r soooooo delicious these r the best cookies I have ever tasted I would so make these over and over and over!!!!! five stars

Cassandra in New York Nov 28, 2007
Would make this again.
These cookies are the only ones i make my friends for Christmas they LOVVVEEEE them and we even went out and bought a book of cookies recipes but these are the best five stars

Jenny Nov 25, 2007
Would make this again.
There are several different grades of molasses, Cookie Baker. In the states we normally bake sweets with UNSULFURED molasses. It sounds like you used the more strongly flavored 'blackstrap.'

A cookie baker in Delaware Nov 24, 2007
Would make this again.
These cookies are delicious ... you should definitely make them... i make them every year now to bring to my family for christmas... MAKE THEM!! : ] five stars

Dalton Turner in Linn Mo Nov 23, 2007
Would make this again.
Love them five stars

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