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| Cookie Tin With Homemade Cookies |
My Great Aunt is 93 years old and she lives in the Southwest. I always try and remember her on her birthday and at Christmas time. The Christmas of 2006, I mailed her a tin full of chocolate brownies, and on her birthday last year I made her a Jar Mix of Cappuccino. This summer I bought a beautiful Christmas tin at a garage sale for only 50 cents. Then I baked her some Christmas cookies, and sealed the top of the tin with plastic wrap. I used some curling ribbon and decorated the top of the cookie tin with a fancy bow.
You can save a lot of money this holiday season by making your own gifts then give them away to family and friends. A home made gift is much more appreciated than something that you purchase from any store.
There are two kinds of cookies in the tin. The round cookies are Walnut Balls. I used pecans instead of walnuts. The recipe can be found on the following website:
Goodhousekeeping: Walnut Balls
The other ones are cut-out sugar cookies, decorated with confectioner's icing and then decorated with Christmas sprinkles.
By Marge W. from Sanborn, NY
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