This Year's Cookie Package Treats

Every year at Christmas I love baking cookies, goodies, and treats! We started a tradition about 11 years ago when I started baking cookies and mailing them to my husband's family who lives all over the U.S. Since we couldn't be with them all at Christmas, we wanted to let them know that we were still thinking of them and love them. So, the cookie package began!

I thought I'd show you a sampling of what went into this year's package (that just so happened to be mailed today!). I hope it arrives in one piece!

(Pictured above: Crinkle-Top Cookies, Gingerbread Men, Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix, Mini Marshmallows, Turtle Pretzel Bites, Ferrer Rocher Chocolates, and Candy Canes)

I didn't bake as much as I normally do, but instead decided to purchase some of my favorite treats and goodies to add to the homemade side of things. I added tags for each item to personalize it and make it fun.

A friend of mine made up some great candy cane poem gift tags for a special project our church was doing. I copied it and added it to the package. Afterall, Christmas is all about Jesus!

After it was all packaged up, I swiftly ran to the post office and the cookie packages went on their way to be shuffled around with many, many other special packages and shipped to our beloved family.

I hope they enjoy these goodies as much as I enjoyed putting them together for them! Honestly, I think it's more of a gift to me than to them. I love doing this kind of thing. The kids play a part in it all and it truly is a fun tradition in our house year after year.

For recipes of the homemade items in this year's cookie package...

• Slimmer Crinkle-Top Cookies, Click HERE for recipe.
  
• Best Hot Cocoa Mix, Click HERE for recipe.
• Caramel-Pecan Pretzels, Click HERE for recipe.