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2 c. flour, all purpose 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 c. flour, all purpose 2 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground allspice 1 c. brown sugar 3 cinnamon sticks In a large bowl, mix the 2 c. of flour, the baking soda, and baking powder. In a separate bowl mix the remaining 1 1/2 c. flour with the ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice. In a wide mouth 1 quart canning jar, layer the ingredients, packing each layer tightly before continuing to layer. In the bottom start with the flour/baking powder mixture, then the layer of brown sugar, last top it off with the flour and spice mixture. Cover with lid and place a colorful square of fabric in between the lid and jar ring. Garnish with a gingerbread man cookie cutter and a few cinnamon sticks tied onto the jar with raffia. Also include a note card with the gift jar with the remainder of the recipe: Empty contents of jar into a large mixing bowl, stir to blend together. Mix in 1/2 c. softened butter, 3/4 c. molasses, and 1 slightly beaten egg. (Dough will be very stiff. If you want cookies that are a bit softer and 1 Tbsp. vinegar.) Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and roll dough to 1/4" thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter and bake 2" apart on a greased cookie sheet in the preheat oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool and decorate as desired. Yields: 1 1/2 dozen. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |