Festive Doily Envelope
A couple of bite-size Nut Ring cookies fit perfectly into a envelope crafted from a square doily, brown parchment paper, and ribbon. Fold the doily and secure with glue to make a pretty pocket; fold another pocket from parchment paper and tuck cookies inside. Tie a festive ribbon around the center of the doily envelope to attach a tag.
Editor's Tip: For a glimmery look, use a silver or gold doily and white parchment paper to create this frilly envelope.
Yield: about 40 Nut Rings and 20 Duce Cookies
Prep: 45 mins
Bake: 16 mins 300°F
Doily-Wrapped Baking Pan
For a gleaming holiday dessert gift , dress up a 13x9x2-inch foil baking pan -- full of our creamy Peanut Butter-Chocolate Squares -- with two 12-inch foil doilies and a holiday-color ribbon. Using crafts glue, attach the edge of a doily to the center of the pan bottom; repeat with the second doily. Fold the doilies over the top of the pan and tie a satin ribbon around the package to secure.
Editor's Tip: To keep the gift fresh, cover the baking pan with plastic wrap or parchment paper before adding the doilies and ribbon.
Makes: 24 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 8 mins to 10 mins 325°F
Chill: 5 hrs
Holiday Letter Cookie Tin
A tin that spells out holiday cheer with lettered game pieces is the perfect way to package our Giant Cappucino Crinkles. Cut a strip of festive scrapbooking paper and adhere it around the tin using crafts glue. Attach the lettered pieces to the side of the tin, and add a scalloped gift tag to the top of the lid. Tie a holiday-color ribbon around the tin to finish the gift.
Yield: About 24 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 1 hr
Bake: 13 mins 350° per batch
Layered Cookie Ingredients Jar
Layer the ingredients for our delicious Coconut Crunch Cookies in a quart jar and fasten the lid with a holiday-pattern napkin for presentation. Include the recipe and easy baking instructions on a card, and tie on with a festive ribbon for an oh-so-sweet holiday hostess gift .
To make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350�F. In a mixing bowl stir together the contents of the jar. Add 1?2 cup butter, softened; 1 egg, lightly beaten; and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until well combined. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet . Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
Yield: 1 jar (enough for 36 cookies)
Start to Finish: 20 mins
Waxed-Paper Cookie Bags
For smaller cookie gifts or holiday party take-homes, carefully place a layer of our festive Glazed Bizcochito Stars in waxed-paper or cellophane bags. Wrap the bags with colorful ribbon or string, and write a cute holiday message on a metal-rim gift tag for a simple gift.
Yield: 18 cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Chill: 1 hr
Bake: 35 mins 275°F
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Wrapped Plastic Container
Our sweet Maple Cookie Sticks stand tall inside a plastic paint-style can (available at crafts stores). Decorate the outside of the can with ribbon or netting; glue or tape in place. Secure a large decorative button to the outside of the container with twine.
Editor's Tip: In place of a plastic paint-style can, you can use any type of tall, clear plastic or glass container with a lid.
Yield: about 52 cookie sticks
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 37 mins
Cool: 1 hr
Repurposed Paper Milk Carton
Pair our Classic Double-Chocolate Chip Cookies with their best friend -- milk! Cut away one side of a quart-size paper milk carton, and line the inside with brown parchment paper. Tie together fun patterned straws with a gift tag and tuck inside the carton with the cookies.
Editor's Tip: For a smaller gift, use a pint-size container.
Makes: 72 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 9 mins 350°F per batch
Festive Holiday Box
So perfect for Christmas gifting, our Red Velvet Whoopie Pies have a delightful peppermint and cream cheese filling. Add them to a holiday-pattern printed box lined with waxed paper. Using crafts glue, embellish the box top with tulle and ribbon, or layer on flattened paper bake cups , a holiday coaster, and rhinestones.
Yield: about 40 sandwich cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 7 mins 375°F per batch
Individual Cellophane Bags
Green and red chocolate pieces add holiday cheer to our easy-to-make Monster Chocolate-Toffee Cookies . Pack a short stack of cookies in a cellophane or waxed-paper bag; fold over bag opening and staple closed. Cut pieces of decorative holiday crafts paper; fold and attach papers to tops of bags with glue. Decorate the paper with stickers or other fun additions.
Yield: About 24 cookies
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 10 mins per batch
Oven: 350°F
Ribbon-Wrapped Baking Pan
So-cute sandwich cookies are holiday classics. We filled these oatmeal cookies with marshmallow creme for a fresh take on the store-bought treat. A foil pie pan dressed up with ribbon and an ornament creates an ideal -- and easy! -- cookie cradle.
Yield: 13 sandwich cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Cool: 1 min per batch
Bake: 8 mins 350°F per batch
Dressed-Up Glass Dish
An inexpensive glass refrigerator dish (available in the cooking section at discount stores, flea markets, and tag sales) is the perfect home for our Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies . Arrange the tasty treats inside the dish and cover with the lid. Cut a strip of scrapbooking paper to wrap lengthwise around the dish, attaching the ends together under the dish using crafts glue. Create the button and scalloped tags with a die-cutting tool; stitch an X through the four holes with colored string. Center the button on the paper strip and secure it with crafts glue.
Yield: about 24 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 20 mins 325°F
Pretty Muffin Tin
Ribbon and parchment paper turn a simple muffin tin into a beautiful container for baked gifts. Here, we pair two classic favorites -- Ginger Cookies and Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies -- for a gift everyone will love.
Yield: twenty-five 4-inch cookies
Bake: 12 mins to 14 mins 350°F per batch
Ribbon-Wrapped Edible Place Cards
Crushed pistachio nuts and white chocolate frosting top these beautiful biscotti. Create a warm welcome by turning a bundle of the cookies into an edible place card tied together with holiday ribbon.
Yield: about 42 cookies
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 36 mins 375/325 degrees F
Cool: 1 hr
Clear-Wrapped Egg Carton
Our tasty Peanut Butter Truffles are snug and cozy inside the cups of an egg carton. Cut an egg carton in half and cut off the top. Line the slots with mini paper bake cups, add the truffles, and wrap the carton with cellophane. Tie the ends with a festive ribbon, and write a message on a sticker tag to affix to the top of this picture-perfect gift .
Makes: 50 servings
Yield: about 50 truffles
Prep: 50 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Chill: 45 mins to 1 hr
Holiday-Ready Loaf Pan
Fragile sweets such as our Butter Mint Cookies and Alfajores (traditional Argentine cookie sandwiches) nest safely in a loaf pan; satiny ribbon and a Christmas ornament make it festive.
Makes: 36 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 15 mins 325°F
Creatively Repurposed Sifter
A basic sifter perfectly holds a stack of these tender pumpkin-and-cinnamon-spiced windmill-shape cookies . Use holiday labels and festive trimmings to jazz up the outside.
Makes: 32 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Bake: 8 mins to 10 mins 350°F
Chill: 4 hrs or freeze 1 hour
Paper CD Envelope
Classic Christmas gingerbread guys make great individual gifts when placed in CD envelopes. Back an envelope with bright-green scrapbooking paper, and tie on printed ribbon and a snowflake adornment for a festive finish.
Yield: about 24 cookies
Prep: 35 mins
Chill: 3 hrs
Bake: 7 mins 375°F per batch
Festive Cake Pan
A simple cake pan tied with a festive bow dresses up our tender Almond Breton Biscuits -- or any simple sliced cookie . Place the sweets in cupcake liners for more stability in the pan.
Makes: 54 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 12 mins 350°F
Chill: 3 hrs
Vintage Cookie Tin
Cutout cookies with peppermint flavors are super simple to make in bulk. Place them inside a vintage cookie tin (hunt online for the best options) and tie with a sheer ribbon to gift in style.
Makes: 72 servings
Prep: 40 mins
Chill: 2 hrs to 3 hrs
Bake: 6 mins to 8 mins 375°F per batch
Cardboard Mailing Tubes
You'll love the sweet and spicy combination of chocolate, cayenne pepper, ginger , and chile powder in our Three-Pepper Spiced Cookies . Mailing tubes adorned with old envelopes and twine make perfect packaging.
Yield: about 60 cookies
Prep: 40 mins
Chill: 4 hrs
Bake: 8 mins 375°F
Covered Glass Tumbler
Package our Cardamom Snaps in a glass tumbler, seal with waxed paper, and tie with a simple bow for a festive cookie gift you can make in minutes.
Makes: 48 servings
Yield: 48 cookies
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 8 mins 375°F
Fluted Baking Pan
The secret to the irresistible flavor in our Golden Butterscotch Icebox Cookies is finely chopped pecans. Place the cookies in a decorative tin and tie with a satiny ribbon for a pretty holiday package.
Yield: about 60 cookies
Prep: 30 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Bake: 10 mins 325°F per batch
Pretty Wrapped Platter
Almond and nutmeg cookies feel holiday-perfect when stuffed with apricot jam and placed on a narrow rectangular platter. Slide the platter into a pretty silver wine-bottle gift bag, and include jingle bells on the strings for a merry gift.
Yield: about 30 sandwich cookies
Prep: 50 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Bake: 10 mins to 12 mins 325°F
Waxed-Paper Bag with Handwritten Card
These tiny Italian chocolate cookie sandwiches are filled with a creamy blend of white chocolate and hazelnuts. Place a few in a waxed-paper bag, and add a simple card for a personal touch.
Yield: about 4 dozen sandwich cookies
Prep: 1 hr
Bake: 6 mins 350°F
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