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Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar {Homemade Gift Idea}

by Dana Zeliff on December 17, 20182018-12-17
in Gingerbread, Recipes

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Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies

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Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas unless there was a tray of sweet little Gingerbread men baking in the oven.

A wonderful gift idea is to use this Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies and put it in a jar for busy moms who love to bake homemade but could use a little help pulling together ingredients. It’s also perfect for teachers who would love the taste of fresh baked cookies but lack time.

Delicious and full of the taste of the holidays these cookies are sure to put two times the smile on everyone’s face, once while baking and again while devouring them. The are equally delicious with a steaming cup of coffee or a glass of ice cold milk. Layer in a quart sized mason jar and add a pretty ribbon and handmade label with baking instructions, don’t forget to attach a cute Gingerbread cookie cutter or two to finish them off!

Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar:

Layer the following ingredients in a quart mason jar in this order:
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1Tbsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. cinnamon

Place lid and ring on the jar and close securely. Top your gift with fabric tied in raffia or twine or cut festive scrapbook paper using your mason jar ring to trace for a topper – add ribbon and a handmade tag for a thoughtful gift.

Baking Directions:

  1. Place cookie mix in a large mixing bowl, stir well.
  2. Stir in ¾ cup of molasses, ½ cup butter-softened, and 1 egg. Mix thoroughly.
  3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to firm up dough for one hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°
  5. Roll dough out to ¼ thickness on a smooth surface that has been lightly floured.
  6. Cut shapes from dough and place on lightly greased baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  8. Allow to cool completely.
  9. Decorate with icing and small candies (using icing as a glue)

Simple Icing Recipe:

1 ½ cups of powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp. water
¼ tsp. cream of tartar
½ tsp.vanilla

Start with sifted powdered sugar in a small mixing bowl, add vanilla, cream of tarter, and water 1 Tsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Place in an icing bag and pipe onto cooled cookies.

* Frugal icing tip – Use a ziplock sandwich bag, after filling the bag snip off a small corner, squeeze bag gently as you go. This is also much simpler for cleanup-just toss the baggie when done!

What do you think of this Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies?

See more Gingerbread Cookie Recipe and Gingerbread Recipes!

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  • Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
  • Vegan Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
  • Gingerbread Man Candy Dish

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Delicious Gingerbread Pancake Recipe

by Dana Zeliff on December 29, 20162016-12-29
in Gingerbread, Recipes

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Gingerbread Pancake Recipe

If you are looking for a delicious breakfast for Christmas morning, look no further. Super fast to whip up with ingredients that you undoubtedly have on hand from all the Christmas baking, this Gingerbread Pancake Recipe is a sweet morning treat. Whether you have guests in entertain or its just the immediate family gathered around the breakfast table, make it special by serving pancakes seasoned for the holidays.

You can even use your Gingerbread cookie cutters after cooking to punch out cute shapes for the kids. They were a big hit at our breakfast table with grownups and kids alike.

Gingerbread Pancake Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
½ tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Ground ginger
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ tsp. salt
1 egg
3 Tbsp. vegetable or canola oil
1 cup milk
¼ cup molasses

Directions:

1. Whisk egg, milk, oil, molasses into a large bowl.

Gingerbread Pancake Recipe 1

 

2. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt until combined well.

Gingerbread Pancake Recipe 2

3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients a little at a time until completely incorporated. Add a bit more milk if you like your pancakes thin.

4. Warm oil in a large pan over medium heat.

Gingerbread Pancake Recipe 3

5. Scoop batter into pan using a ¼ measuring cup.

6. Cook until bubbles begin to form over majority of pancake, lift the edge to check for doneness.

Gingerbread Pancake Recipe 4

7. Flip and cook another few minutes until lightly browned.

8. Top with syrup and light sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar.

For a special touch serve with Cinnamon Vanilla Syrup-

½ cup maple syrup
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Vanilla

Warm in saucepan or I microwave until just warmed throughout.

Makes about 12 pancakes.

What do you think of this Gingerbread Pancake Recipe?  Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

You might also like these Gingerbread recipes:

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  • Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
  • Vegan Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
  • Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
  • Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar
  • Gingerbread Man Candy Dish

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Easy Kids Gingerbread House

by Dana Zeliff on November 18, 20162016-11-18
in Crafts, Gingerbread

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Kids Gingerbread House

Children love getting crafty around the holiday season, so this kids gingerbread house is the perfect craft for a wintry day. You don’t need a great deal of ingredients, nor do you need any real crafting skills. The end result is a fun and frugal gingerbread house that tastes as good as it looks. Take a look at how you can make your own.

Kids Gingerbread House Ingredients

Ingredients:

Graham crackers
White frosting
Gumdrops
Assorted holiday candies
Plastic baggie

I was able to find all of the ingredients for this project at our local dollar store. The total cost for the ingredients shown here was just $4, and I was able to make several houses out of it all. Now that is a budget friendly craft!

Directions:

1. Begin by placing two crackers together.

2. Put a few spoonfuls of frosting in a plastic baggie, move the frosting to one edge, and snip off the tip to create a piping bag.

kids gb house step 1

3. Put a line of frosting around the edges of the crackers as shown above.

kids gb house step 2

4. Place some crackers standing upright in a teepee or triangle shape, using the frosting at the base almost as glue.

5. Apply a line of frosting to the top to secure the edges of the crackers together.

6. Make decorative lines of frosting along the crackers as shown to give them a gingerbread house look. You can make small shingles or large ones as we did.

7. Go along the edges of the crackers and add additional frosting to secure the house together.

kids gb house step 3

8. You can now take the candy pieces and decorate the house. Add it as you wish to the edging of the roof and house. You can even make a walkway as we did!

9. Add some final details such as the gummy trees or Santa for some extra holiday flare.

That’s all there is to it! In no time at all you can have a decorative and tasty kids gingerbread house. Give this simple craft a try and see how fun and frugal it can be to get into the holiday spirit.

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Gingerbread Man Poem {Write Your Own}

by Dana Zeliff on November 8, 20162016-11-08
in Gingerbread

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Gingerbread-Poem

Print and write your own gingerbread man poem.   You can download the Gingerbread Man Poem here.

Also see more Gingerbread Activities including this Gingerbread Man Coloring Page!

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Gingerbread Coloring Page

by Dana Zeliff on November 8, 20162016-11-08
in Gingerbread

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I love this gingerbread coloring page.  It’s cute and simple gingerbread fun for kids of all ages!

You can download the Gingerbread Coloring Page here.

See more Gingerbread Patterns!

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6 Fun (and FREE) Gingerbread Patterns

by Dana Zeliff on October 13, 20162016-10-13
in Gingerbread

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Gingerbread Patterns

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I have several Gingerbread Patterns & Gingerbread Activities to keep your child entertained with Gingerbread fun.  Which is your favorite?

  • Gingerbread Man Coloring Page
  • Gingerbread Boy Pattern
  • Gingerbread Man Printable
  • Gingerbread Man Pattern {Great for Cutting Practice}
  • Gingerbread Man Poem
  • Gingerbread Coloring Page

Enjoy all of these Gingerbread Patterns!

If you want to create your own recipe, make sure to see this list of Gingerbread House Cutters and my cute Kids Gingerbread House!

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Gingerbread Man Pattern {Great for Cutting Practice}

by Dana Zeliff on October 13, 20162016-10-13
in Gingerbread

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gingerbread man pattern

Let your little one practice cutting with a fun new Gingerbread Man Pattern.  You can download the FREE Gingerbread Man Pattern as a PDF file to print from home.  After your child cuts the pattern, have him/her decorate it with markers, glitter or paste multiple together to create a gingerbread family.

I have several other Gingerbread Patterns and Gingerbread Activities to keep your child busy with Gingerbread fun:

  • Gingerbread Man Coloring Page
  • Gingerbread Boy Pattern
  • Gingerbread House Cutters
  • Gingerbread Man Printable

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