Once upon a time....in a land not so far away....there lived a chocolatier. By day she would toil away in her shop, making beautiful chocolate covered cordial cherries. Her whimsical creations brought joy to all the people....those nearby and those in faraway lands. She spent years perfecting her art...detailing tiny smiles, chocolate floppy hats, and candy butterfly wings. And, while she loved her chocolate art, she had another passion....fabric.
The chocolatier also longed for the warm glow of her sewing machine light...the soothing, rhythmic dance of the needle and bobbin...the feel of soft cottons and delicate silks as they slid through her fingers on their way to another masterpiece.
With visions of both her loves frolicking in her mind she thought to herself, "What if my two passions, chocolate and fabric, could join in a harmonious union of beauty and flavor? They'd make the most beautiful gifts!"
She imagined chocolate wrapped in a sensual blend of textures and colors...tied with ribbons and bows. So, she searched her collection of fabrics, selecting some passed down from her beloved grandmother and others collected over many years of sewing endeavors. Not yet fully satisfied the chocolatier traveled the land in search of rustic textures and soft patterns to compliment the lovely French toile on her signature chocolate boxes.
And, with the passing of many moons, her vision was realized...
| Rich, 65% Dark Chocolate Bars... | Assorted Chocolate Cream Truffles... |
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| Milk and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups... | White Chocolate Snow Almonds... |
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| Cocoa Dusted Almonds... | Bundle of Chocolate Truffles, Toffee, Turtles... |
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I like to make simple sugar cookies into beautiful gifts by adding a pretty ribbon and assorted toppings....and, these are some of my favorites!
Here's how I did it...
1. Use your favorite sugar cookie recipe (I've included mine below found on www.inkatrinaskitchen.com) and roll out your dough as usual.
2. Using a large round cookie cutter, cut out your cookies and then use a small round cookie cutter to cut out the centers.
3. Bake according to your recipe's instructions.
4. I used white confectionery coating and assorted candy toppings to create various color and textural effects.
5. When cool and dry, select any ribbon of your choice and have tying the cookies up. You can add gift tags, jingle bells, and other embellishments to really make these cookies special. By just switching out the ribbon, these cookies can be perfect additions for your Christmas, Easter, or Valentine celebrations.
These ribboned cookies were made much the same way only instead of punching out a hole with a cookie cutter, I used a toothpick to make a hole in the dough about the diameter of a pencil before baking. When they were done baking, the hole was just large enough to fit a piece of thin ribbon through. This idea is great for hanging cookies on Christmas trees, festive garland, or even gift boxes!
YIELD: 3 dozen cookies
30 minutes 6-8 minutes 38 minutesSoft cut out sugar cookie recipe that keeps its shape and dough does not need to be chilled before baking- perfect edges every time!
{ recipe from www.inkatrinaskitchen.com }
It's that time of year....why not sweeten things up for the kiddos with a back-to-school chocolate treat.
We made this adorable sweet lunch with a simple sugar cookie recipe, a square cookie cutter (bent slightly to resemble a slice of bread), a bit of peanut butter and jelly, and our Teacher's Apple cordial cherry...all packaged up in checked ribbon and a miniature paper lunch bag (purchased from Hobby Lobby www.hobbylobby.com).
