Holiday Spice Cookies (gift Mix In A Jar)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon dried orange peel, ground
• 1 tablespoon dried lemon peel, ground
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, baking soda, orange peel, lemon peel, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, brown sugar and then the sugar - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 holiday spice cookies gift tag:
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup butter, softened, 1 egg and 2 tbsp milk.
• 7 cookie instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 350.
• 9 in a large bowl, blend the honey, butter, egg and milk.
• 10 add the contents of the jar, and stir until well mixed.
• 11 drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
• 12 bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are light brown in color.
• 13 allow to cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.
• 14 serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 10 days.