This year I decided to bake for all the families in our lives instead of buying gifts (only bought the children gifts). I made different types of cookies and snacks and packaged them up all pretty.
.sugar.cookies.
All of the sugar cookies were frosted with candy melts instead of that REALLY sweet icing. It was a bit time consuming but they dried super fast compared to the icing and they taste a lot better!
.caramel.chocolate.pretzels.
For these, I laid out the pretzel squares (single layer) on a cookie sheet and topped each one with a Rolo candy. I stuck them in the oven for about 4 minutes...just enough time for the Rolo to get soft but not melt. Then I took them out of the oven and stuck an M&Ms piece in the middle and poked it down. The original recipe called for a pecan but I didn't want to risk anyone's life that was allergic to the nut.
.chocolate.crinkle.
This is a really soft chocolate cookie that's rolled up into a ball, covered in confectioner's sugar and baked. While they bake and spread, they form little cracks and look pretty cool with the white sugar contrast.
.oatmeal.cookies.
.cranberry.white chocolate.oatmeal.cookies.
.m&m's.chocolate chip.cookies.
.the.assembly.line.
.inside.the.box.
.the.outside.
While researching what to do with the outside, instead of having a plain white box, I came across some boxes that had doilies on the outside as a decoration. I thought it was just too cute and such a delicate touch and perfect for the holidays.
