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Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar

A home-style Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar made with All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Ground Ginger, and Ground. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Use a clean 1-quart jar and press each layer down firmly.

2. 2

   Put in half of the flour along with the baking powder and baking soda.

3. 3

   Add the spices and the remaining flour.

4. 4

   Add the brown sugar last.

5. 5

   Tie a ribbon around the top of the jar and attach the cookie cutter and the directions below.

6. 6

   Attach these directions to the jar

7. 7

   Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl.

8. 8

   Mix thoroughly.

9. 9

   Mix in 1/2 cup softened butter, 3/4 cup molasses and 1 or 2 eggs.

10. 10

    Mix until completely blended.

11. 11

    Cover and refrigerate 45 minutes.

12. 12

    Preheat oven to 350F.

13. 13

    Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.

14. 14

    Cut into shapes.

15. 15

    Place cookies on lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

16. 16

    Bake 10 to 15 minutes.

17. 17

    Decorate with icing.

18. 18

    Nutr. Assoc.: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0