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Cookie Tin With Homemade Cookies

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Date: 12/04/2007 Topics: Christmas > Gifts > Baked Goods | Food Tips & Info > Baking | Photos > Gifts  
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Cookie Tin With Homemade Cookies
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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By Deborah Hill (1) Contact
This is a wonderful suggestion. I also make various homemade gifts, from toiletries to Christmas decorations to bake goods. I have also made hot chocolate mixes or various beverages mixes or ingredients with recipes or a mini homemade cookbook. You can also find great tins at JoAnn Fabrics when they have 70% or more off. Many are less than a dollar.

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By MCW (1006) Profile Blog! Contact
Secrets to Making Perfect Cookies

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Cookie/CookieTips.
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http://www.baking911.com/cookies/problems.htm

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By jess (483) Profile Blog! Contact
I have always called those round balls by the name of Russian Teacakes but they are also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes or Pecan Sandies. I find you can use pretty much any chopped nut in them (maybe not peanuts). Pretty much every recipe book has a recipe for one of those names.

The Walnut Balls recipe link above looks pretty much like the one I use. They are dense, like balls of shortcake and have no eggs or other leavening. My very favorite Christmas cookie.

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By Stacia H (6) Contact
I have also made gifts for the family this year. I made some homemade fudge and homemade beef jerky for my in laws. I also found the tins at garage sales and the goodwill. The most expensive part of the whole gift was the shipping!!

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By Nellio (Guest Post)
I'm wondering what the round white cookies in the tin are called and if you'd share the recipe? I've been wanting a recipe for those because they are Delicious...but I have no idea what you call them.

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By Debbie52 (1046) Profile Contact
Hi Marge, wow that's a great gift you made your Great Aunt and who wouldn't love to get a pretty tin full of yummy looking cookies....I know I would!

Someone 93 probably doesn't need that much but probably still enjoys good food so that's a perfect gift!

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By Chris (Guest Post)
I have also found beautiful Christmas tins at garage sales. Plan on making homemade cookies as well and giving them as gifts to coworkers. Your cookies look yummy. Have a Merry Christmas.

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