GINGERBREAD COOKIE MIX IN A JAR
Who can resist a good gingerbread cookie. They are so yummy. These cookies can be ate as is or decorated with icings. I include mine in a small basket along with a few cookie cutters and frosting tubes. Or if they have small kids I include paper templets to create an easy gingerbread house along with all the trimmings and the...
Provided by Stormy Stewart
Categories Cookies
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Mix 2 cups of the flour with the baking soda and baking powder. Mix the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour with the spices. In a one-quart, wide-mouth canning jar layer the ingredients starting with the flour baking powder mixture, then the brown sugar, and finally the flour and spice mixture.
- 2. Attach a card to the jar with the following instructions: Gingerbread Cookies: Empty contents of jar into a large mixing bowl. Blend together well. Add 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine, 3/4 cup molasses and 1 slightly beaten egg. Mix until completely blended. Dough will be very stiff so you may need to use your hands. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 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. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Decorate as desired.
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