I mentioned my cookie project a few weeks back and have since added this wonderful holiday magazine, A Taste of Home Best Loved Cookies & Candies, to my recipe repertoire. It's been a super resource as I've worked my way through their extensive collection of tasty treats. My personal favs are the Chocolate-Tipped Butter Cookies (shown below), if you close your eyes they taste just like Milano cookies, minus the nuts, yummm!
The boxes I mentioned are now jam-packed with tasty treats and soon to be on their way. I chose to do several layers of different cookies within each box and placed wax paper between the layers, adding in a few miniature Vanilla Butter Cookies with green and red icing for a colorful surprise. I lined the boxes with a vinage-y printed tissue paper and finished them off with this printed announcement on the top.
Here is the actual announcement image which you're welcome to click on and save to use in your own holiday treat packs.
I have to admit I almost felt like Martha Stewart which made me laugh but in truth I'm so happy with how everything turned out. It's amazing how a little extra work can enable us to make such a lovely and personal gift. I think that's the best part about handmade ~ there's so much added "soul" put into everything we create. That's the fun part about sharing with other crafter/artists too, we understand what's behind the creation and appreciate it even more.
Best,
