DIY Gift Guide: Gingerbread in a Jar
If you’ve spent some time on Pinterest you may already be aware of the fact that practically anything can come in jar-form these days…including thoughtful holiday gifts. Last year I blogged about a very sweet jarred idea and this year I decided to put a new spin on it: Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar. Here’s the jar I made:
To make your own, follow the directions below. Once you’ve layered the ingredients into a jar, tie it off with a bow (I used bakers twine paired with a little tinsel and a cinnamon stick) and a tag with cooking instructions and voila—you have yourself a lovely holiday gift that’s perfect for family, friends, or even co-workers…
Gingerbread Cookies in a Jar
Recipe via AllRecipes.com
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together 2 cups of flour with the baking soda and baking powder.
- In a separate medium bowl, mix together 1 ½ cups of flour with the ginger, cloves, cinnamon, both sugars, and allspice.
- Layer the two mixtures (starting with the flour-baking soda + powder mixture) into a 32 ounce mason jar.
- Pack ingredients tightly and seal.
- Attach a card with the following instructions (or simply print out the card below):
And there you have it. If you have a fun “in a jar” gift idea, share it in the comments below.
Are you going to give this DIY a try?
Be sure to check out our Holiday Gift Guides for more ideas too!
XO Lauren
Recipe card background via Love The Grows
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So cute! This is a great gift idea. Check out my blog: http://thechicstreetblog.blogspot.com/ -
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I'm going to make a fruit infused vodka! I want to use cranberry and lime since cranberry is a wintery fruit. My fiance wants to make a chili infused vodka as well so we can sent one sweet and one spicy vodka per person. :)
Great post! I'll use this cute gift idea for those who aren't into alcohol.
-Melissa
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Love this idea- think I will do it for my girlfriends this christmas
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jen
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Hey guys! We updated the post because we forgot to mention the sugars and the size jar that this DIY requires. hopefully these updates will clear things up! XO -
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I love your DIY idea of gingerbread cookie mix as a present but I loved more the gingerbread cookies recipe since this year I decided to make gingerbread cookies for the first time...
xo, Violeta
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Over at kaia naturals, we love this DIY gift idea! Our new gluten-free nature's matte finish moisture cream comes in a cute maison jar, why not reuse the jar to recreate Lauren's great gingerbread cookie gift jar idea?!
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As much as I love this idea, there are some math problems here. I tried to create it and the whole mix didn't fit into a 1 quart mason jar. I would probably suggest researching some other gingerbread cookie recipies and trying those amounts. also, the above recipe doesn't tell us when to add brown sugar. through trial and error, I found that in order to get the light, dark, light, dark color combination, you must mix all the ingredients (minus the brown sugar) together first and that will be your "light" color. then pour half the "light" color in the jar then half the required brown sugar amount, then repeat. (or however you want to pattern it)
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This is a sweet idea...your site makes me smile everytime I go on it...thank you! Happy Holidays! -
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So easy!! I love the hot chocolate in a jar idea.
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This is cute! I like to look on Etsy so I can give handmade without actually doing it myself :)
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Love it!
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Xo
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Great idea! Love this for an easy & festive gift!
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those look delicious! i have another fun DIY holiday gift idea: snow globes! learn how to make them on my blog: http://www.cupcakesncouture.com/2012/12/diy-holiday-snow-globes.html
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This is a cute idea. I also like the jar I've seen on Pinterest with the hot cocoa mix and Baily's - yum! I've got a another really cute cooking related gift idea that a friend and I gave to our host at a holiday party this past weekend. Check it out and let me know what you think!
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