Ginger Bread Cookie Mix
Approx. 1 Quart / 1.1 Litre Wide mouthed Jar
Recipe ingredients as shown below
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Recipes in a Jar
These make great gifts for friends and family for every occasion from Christmas to birthdays, to mothers day's and even just a pick me up for someone who is feeling down.
For these recipes you will need a jar that holds around 1 quart or 1.130 litres.
If your jar is airtight add the ingredients directly otherwise place them into
an airtight or ziplock bag and attach the recipe card instructions.
Tie the whole jar up with some cellophane or add some curling ribbons and a bow to finish off this gift
Jar Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup packed brown sugar
Mix 2 cups of the flour with the baking soda and baking powder. Mix the remaining 1
1/2 cups flour with the ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice. In a 1 quart, wide
mouth canning jar, layer the ingredients starting with the flour and baking powder
mixture, then the brown sugar, and finally the flour and spice mixture. Pack firmly
between layers.
Tag Instructions:
Gingerbread Cookies
1. Empty contents of jar into a large mixing bowl. Stir to blend together. Mix in
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine, 3/4 cup molasses, and 1 slightly beaten egg.
Dough will be very stiff, so you may need to use your hands. Cover, and refrigerate
for 1 hour. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 3. Roll dough to 1/4
inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
Place cookies on a lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. 4. Bake for
10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven. Decorate as desired. Makes 1 1/2 dozen
By Shellie Wilson. Shellie is the chief creative editor for Craftbits.
Yummy!!!!