Holiday Cookie Packages

No rolling or shaping required—these cute, beribboned boxes start out as a pan of bars. Wrap up your Christmas baking in no time!

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  • Servings 64
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( 13 ) Ratings

13 Ratings

5 Stars 12%

4 Stars 0%

3 Stars 18%

2 Stars 47%

1 Stars 6%

Member Reviews ( 4 )
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  • ingredients 10
  • Prep Time 1 hr 40 min
  • Total Time 1 hr 40 min

Ingredients

Cookies

1
cup butter, softened
1/2
cup packed brown sugar
1/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1
teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4
cups all-purpose flour

Frosting

2
cups powdered sugar
1/3
cup butter, softened
1/2
teaspoon vanilla
1
to 2 tablespoons half-and-half or milk
Food color

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Line 8-inch square pan with plastic wrap. In large bowl with electric mixer, beat all cookie ingredients except flour at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour, scraping bowl occasionally, until mixture forms a dough. Press dough firmly and evenly in pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • 2 Heat oven to 350°F. Using edges of plastic wrap, lift dough from pan. With sharp knife, cut into 8 rows in each direction to make 64 squares; carefully place squares 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 3 Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
  • 4 In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients except food color until smooth, adding enough half-and-half for desired spreading consistency. In small bowl, mix 1/3 cup of the frosting and enough food color until desired color and well blended; place in small resealable food storage plastic bag and partially seal.
  • 5 Spread uncolored frosting over cooled cookies. Cut small hole in bottom corner of bag of colored frosting. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting onto each cookie to resemble bows.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

Bring these buttery, delicious cookies to a cookie exchange or give as a gift.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
75
(
Calories from Fat
35),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
4g
4%
(Saturated Fat
2g,
2%
),
Cholesterol
10mg
10%;
Sodium
25mg
25%;
Total Carbohydrate
9g
9%
(Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
  Sugars
5g
5%
),
Protein
1g
1%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
0%;
Iron
0%;
Exchanges:
1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Review & Comments

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bingobabemi report Posted Jul. 24, 2012 5:35 PM
Just tasted like a sugar cookie & a lot of work - cute, but the taste was nothing special.
tabithagood report Posted Jan. 8, 2012 3:17 PM
I also thought these were going to be more cake like. i made them the right size but they weren't as thick and they were a little dry and bland. I wouldn't recommend these.
Teepee817 report Posted Jan. 8, 2011 11:45 AM
These little "packages" made a big hit at my work Christmas party. I've made them alot since. I was leary about the size and how to bake them, but they were worth it. They look really great on a plate of different kinds of Christmas cookies.
Kmurph14 report Posted Dec. 23, 2010 12:02 AM
When I tried these they didnt turn out very well. The pieces were extremely small, and they turned out very dry. I thought they would have been a little more cake like. I think if i tried them again, they would be bigger peices and i would maybe cook them on a lower setting.

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