Christmas Cookie Gifts
Everyone loves receiving baked goods, especially at Christmas. Give a gift made with love (and butter, flour and sugar) with this giant cookie recipe, gift wrapped to perfection.
If you're done with the baking and creation of the gift wrap, why not enjoy one of our 24 yummy hot chocolate recipes? Peanut or coconut? Flakes or sprinkles? We even have a healty one so don't miss out on a hot drink on a cold winters day!
MAKE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS COOKIES
You Will Need
- 250g butter (plus extra for greasing)
- 125g caster sugar
- 375g plain flour (plus extra for dusting)
- Icing sugar
- Edible decorations
What To Do:
1 Preheat your oven to 190°C, gas mark 5.
2 Beat together the butter and sugar until smooth. Slowly fold in the flour.
3 Separate your mixture into fist-sized balls. On a floured surface, flatten each ball into a round cookie shape. Place on a lined baking tray.
4 Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.
5 Get decorating! Come up with your own Christmas-inspired designs, then leave them to set (if they’re particularly runny you may want to pop them in the fridge to set).
Make your own gift wrap
You Will Need
- Gift wrap template (download PDF above)
- Colouring materials
- Decorating materials
- Tape
What To Do:
1 Print out your template and cut out the plain side.
2 Fold along the dotted lines, bringing each corner into the middle of the template to make an envelope.
3 Flip your envelope over and add a your decorations to the front (we love a painted handprint!). Leave to dry.
4 Add your cookie. Tape the gift message over the four corners to seal it up!
Do you need some Christmas decorations for your home?
We've got lovely Christmas craft activities for your kids to create and give your home the last chrismassy touch.
HAVE FUN AND SHARE YOUR CREATIONS WITH US
We’d love to see your creations, so why not share them on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with #toucanBox. Our favourite snaps could feature in the next issue of toucanBox Magazine!
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