homemade cookies/ sweets gift ideas??

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I want to have a go at making some nice biscuits or sweets of sort to put into jars for x-mas preasents this year..
I need something easy, as im not great in the kitchen, although can follow good recipes.
I have looked at rum balls, shortbread and of course the even i can make recipe of peppermint creams!

How long will these things last if stored in a glass jar?

What about some gingerbread - that lasts well.

I have linked to this before but Delicious Magazine had a great article in their Dec issue showing edible gifts and the page I have linked to shows you some downloadable gift tags and, if you scroll down, the different gifts that you could make.