Gingerbread cookie mix layered in a canning jar makes a great Christmas gift. Place a circle of pretty fabric between the lid and ring, then tie a gingerbread man cookie cutter and baking instructions onto the jar with ribbon.
Ingredients
- ½ cups all-purpose flour: 3 piece (divided)
- baking soda: 1 tsp
- baking powder: 1 tsp
- ground ginger: 2 tsp
- ground cloves: 1 tsp
- ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
- ground allspice: 1 tsp
- packed brown sugar: 1 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Mix together 2 cups flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
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Mix together remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice in a separate bowl.
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Layer flour-baking powder mixture, brown sugar, and flour-spice mixture into a 1-quart wide mouth canning jar, in that order. Pack firmly after adding each layer.
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Cover the jar with a lid and seal well. Write an instructions tag and attach it to the jar.
