Saturday, December 3, 2011

What's on the Desk..Getting Ready for the Holidays... Week 3 Cookies!

The holiday baking season has begun and I can't think of a better quick gift to highlight this week than cookies! Whether a mix in a jar or a platter full of home made goodness there's nothing quite like a gift of fresh baked cookies.

Source: etsy.com via Dana on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Dana on Pinterest



Cookies in a Jar is a great way to give the gift of cookies without having to do the baking your self. You can use regular canning jars (available in most grocery stores, Wal Marts or Hardware stores) or vintage jars which are often decorative in their own right and make a great presentation. If you've ever made sand art you'll already be familiar with layering for a decorative effect. If you choose a cookie with a colorful ingredient list you can really have fun with it using skewers or straws to create decorative designs along the walls of the jar. Top the jars with a square of fabric and a tag with the recipe and instructions for baking your cookie of choice and tie it altogether with a ribbon.

Source: etsy.com via Dana on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Dana on Pinterest



If you like baking but don't have the time to bake several types of cookies for a sampler platter you could participate in or host a cookie swap. Gather your friends together and swap your favorite cookies! Arrive with chocolate chip cookies and come home with snickerdoodles, oatmeal, sugar and peanut blossoms! Arrange several of each on a platter and you've got quick gifts for everyone on your list.

Source: etsy.com via Dana on Pinterest



Gift tags can be found at
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82856183/gift-tagsset-of-3-tartan-christmas
and
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85358773/christmas-trees-set-of-3
Snowman Patter can be found at
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84382669/snowman-antipasto-plateplatter-w-holly
Cookies in a jar can be found at
http://www.etsy.com/listing/78517031/cookie-in-a-jar-the-original-chocolate
and
http://www.etsy.com/listing/68981248/chipper-chocolate-mint-chocolate

I hope you're enjoying my Home Made series while we're getting ready for Christmas. Next week we'll get the kids involved! Til then!

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