Inexpensive DIY Holiday Gifts + recipe

Making our Molasses-free Gingerbread (We made 3 batches and it made enough for about 20 Tins/Baskets) 

RECIPE; 

 Cookies;

• 1 c. Butter/Magerine 
• 3/4 c. Brown Sugar 
• 3/4 c. White Sugar 
• 1 egg 
• 2 1/2 c. Flour 
• 2 tsp. Baking Soda 
• 2 tsp. Cinnamon 
• 2tsp. Ginger
• 1 tsp Clove & 1/2 tsp Nutmeg (I Substituted both for 1 1/2 tsp Allspice) 

~Cream Together Sugars and Butter/Margarine
~Beat in Egg 
~In Separate Bowl, Combine  all remaining ingredients including spices  
~ Combine two bowls, mix evenly and pat into ball 
~flatten slightly and chill (3 hours in refrigerator or overnight)
~Preheat oven to 375
~roll out to 1/8 of an inch and cut out with cookie cutters (or roll into og and slice into 1/8 inch circles) 
~bake for 6-12 mins on lightly greased baking sheet


Faux (Marshmallow) Royal Icing

•  2 cups powdered / confectioners  sugar
• 1 tbs Corn Syrup 
• 2 1/2 tbs Hot water 
• 1 tsp Vanilla 
• 2 C Mini Marshmallows (Melted)

~Mix first 4 ingredients until smooth.  

~ Melt marshmallows (until they puff up) in the microwave (15-30 seconds) 

~ Combine and blend on High for 2 min.s - Until smooth 

**Icing can be refrigerated - add a few drops of hot water and blend again if necessary **

 

Our Materials, Decorating, and our baskets full o' goodies

 Beautiful once wrapped, This was 

Big T's Christmas gift to his Teacher

These gifts are perfect for unexpected guests, people you don't know well enough for personal gifts and people such as Doctors, Teachers, Mailman, Bosses etc.