Before I start with my recipe of the day I understand that you can find most of these recipes and tips anywhere on the Internet. I am just trying to give you a spot where they are all in one place and you can reference back whenever you want. Also, I am hoping to help someone out there who may be a little afraid they can't do this kind of stuff. Trust me if a baking retard like me can put these things together so can you:)

Tonight's recipe is Gingerbread Cookies in a jar. These make great gifts. I know for a fact because I made these last year and every person I gave one to told me they loved it:) Plus I ended up with lots of cookies I didn't have to make! Please read the whole post because at the end you get a cute label you can print out to go with these and some tips:)


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

Directions

1. 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.

This is all you do:)

Close lid tightly.

Take some red, white or green construction paper and cut out squares about 3 inches bigger then the label. This is where kids can really get involved. I put mine at the table gave them some fancy edged scissors and let them go to town. Next, and again great job for the kiddos, glue the label onto the construction paper. Using a hole puncher punch a hole in the left top corner. Run a piece of festive ribbon through and tie it to the jar.

Tips:)
* If you have a little extra cash buy about a yard of gingerbread fabric. Cut a square out and hot glue it to the inside lid. Place it on the jar and screw the lid down tight.
* If you have a little extra money go to the dollar store and buy a basket, wooden spoon and cookie cutters. Place the jar in the basket with the wooden spoon and cookie cutters. You can put a basket bag on if you want. I made one of these for a fundraiser and it went really well:)

Now here is the label I promised. Click on the label to open it in a new window. Then right click, save image as:) Print it out on regular printer paper or you can use card stock.


If you like the label please let me know.

B.D.S.