This platter shows the things we made. We chose just a few of our favorite recipes (not surprisingly, chocolate was a major ingredient!): peanut blossom cookies, Viola's Bars (aka Seven Layer Bars), a cheese log, fudge, chocolate chip bars, thumbprint cookies with strawberry jam, and chocolate orange truffles rolled in different toppings. All told we had over 250 pieces!
This is the goodie package I put together for a friend and her husband. I reused a store package that originally held something like croissants or turnovers. I lined the bottom with a piece of Christmas scrapbooking paper protected by a layer of wax paper, and then carefully arranged everything in a pleasing fashion. I made the poinsettia "belly band" for the cheese log out of cardstock scraps. I made a larger poinsettia to attach to the lid, but forgot to take a picture of that before I raced out the door.
This is the treat box I filled for my 90+ year old former boss. Since she lives alone and is quite a small person, I know that just a few bites will be sufficient. The butterfly-shaped item is a cracker by Pepperidge Farm. I bought a variety package of what I call "fancy crackers" and repackaged a few in a clear cellophane bag.
This is the outside of the box. I purchased a set of these from Avon many years ago and am glad to finally use them.
Do you do any special baking for Christmas, Hanukkah, or other major holiday? It's a time-consuming job but it's so rewarding! And not just because you end up with yummy things to eat. When I handed the above packages to my friends, they were just thrilled and so appreciative.
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