Molasses Cookie Mix in a Jar – Easy Homemade Gift Mix

A mollases cookie recipe for a gift in a jar mix.

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What you need

Approx. Quart size jar / 1.1 Litre Wide mouthed Jar
A quart-size / approximately 1.1 litre wide-mouth jar, card for the instruction tag, ribbon, optional zip-lock bag, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon cloves, ⅛ teaspoon allspice and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.

Instructions

There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about giving a homemade cookie mix in a jar. It is practical, thoughtful and just a little nostalgic, especially when the mix is packed with the warm spices of classic molasses cookies.

This molasses cookie mix combines flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and ginger into a ready-to-use dry mix. Once the recipient is ready to bake, they simply add butter, an egg and molasses, roll the dough in sugar and bake. The finished cookies are soft, warmly spiced and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.

I especially like this idea for Christmas gifts, teacher presents, neighbour gifts, hostess gifts or inexpensive handmade hampers. You can prepare several jars at once, add a handwritten instruction tag and finish each one with ribbon or fabric over the lid for an easy homemade gift that still feels special.

The recipe makes approximately four dozen cookies, so it is also a useful bulk-mix idea if you prefer preparing pantry mixes ahead of time rather than measuring every ingredient from scratch each time you bake.

Follow the instructions in the recipes in a jar project.

Jar Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. ginger

In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Store the mix in an airtight container.

Tag Instructions:
Molasses Cookies
Makes 4 dozen cookies
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
1 package Molasses Cookie Mix

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, cream together the butter, egg, and molasses.

Add the Molasses Cookie Mix and beat until smooth.

Shape the dough into 1-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar & place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on wire racks.