Make this gift-in-a-jar cookie mix for the foodies in your life.
Ingredients
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
Directions
- 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 brown sugar. Add the remaining flour last. If desired, create more visual impact by dividing the brown sugar into two layers. 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.
Notes
- Yield depends on how big your cookie cutters are.