COOKIE DELIVERY!

Beautiful gifting of homemade cookies is a snap when you keep the right packaging supplies on hand. If you like to bake and take the opportunity to share your talent and delicious results with others, package your cookies in pretty boxes for the final touch. When you purchase delicious baked treats from a bakery the best bakers always package the order in a bakers box and tie it up with bakers twine, or seal the box shut with an attractive label. You put in the work of a Pastry Chef why not add pretty packaging like a pro, especially when it is so simple.

 SUPPLIES

6" x 6" x 4" Gourmet Favor Box

20" x 30" Tissue Paper

10" Gold Stretch Loop

Wax Paper

We have used a 6" x 6" x 4" Brown Ivory Stripe Favor Box, 20" x 30" sheet of Candy Dots Tissue Paper, 10" Gold Stretch Loop from Ribbons and Favors for our project. Wax paper is used for our food safe barrier and 25 homemade Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies (recipe below) fit nicely.

STEP 1

Assemble favor box, fold printed tissue paper in half so your finished folded size is 15" x 20". Tuck tissue paper into the box first, then line the bottom and sides with a piece of waxed paper.

STEP 2

Add your delicious cookies. We fit 25 into the box.

STEP 3

Tuck tissue paper across the top of the cookies. Put the assembled lid on the favor box base, then slip the 10" Stretch Loop around the box. You can add a handmade tag or adhesive label if you wish.  

BUTTERSCOTCH OATMEAL COOKIES

1 1/2 cup butter
2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
4 cups rolled oats
2 - 11 oz packages butterscotch flavored chips

In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until soft and smooth. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with mixer. If your mixer begins to stall as the batter becomes heavy, hand mix the rest of the flour. Stir in rolled oats and butterscotch chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool cookies on wire rack. Makes about 80 cookies. Ingredients can be cut in half for a smaller batch.   Enjoy ~ Sandra

Ribbons and Favors Shopping List

Brown Ivory Stripe Favor Box 6" x 6" x 4"

Gold Stretch Loops 10"

Candy Dots Tissue Paper 20" x 30"

Gold A Gift for You Round Seal 

Brown Bakers Twine

JUST US CHICK'S YELLOW FAVOR BOXES

We have used the recipe for our SALTY SWEET FAVOR TREATS featured in the previous post for this Chick Themed Favor. Using only the yellow M&M's for a tasty chocolate yolk in keeping with our themed favor. When you add this simple favor packaging treatment your delicious filler, instantly becomes a beautiful baby shower favor, or wedding shower favor.

Supplies
Natural Kraft Favor Box 3"x3"x2"
Dandelion Yellow Tissue Paper 15"x20"
Sunshine Yellow Curling Ribbon 3/16"
Daffodil Yellow Classic Star Bow
Ribbon Shredder
Quantities will be determined by the number of favors you are doing.

STEP 1

Cut 2 strips of Dandelion Yellow Tissue Paper measuring 3" x 10" lay the two strips of tissue in a crisscross inside the box as a liner,  add 12 Salty Sweet Favor Treats, fold tissue paper ends lightly over the filler. Tuck the flap of the box in

 

STEP 2 

Cut 2 yards of Sunshine Yellow Curling Ribbon, wrap around the box in a traditional crisscross style. Tie the ends in a knot on the top of the box.  Fasten a 3-3/4" Daffodil Yellow Classic Star Bow on top.  Shred the loose ends of the curling ribbon with your Ribbon Shredder and curl.

 

Keeping it classy and still using a fun theme!

 

DAZZLING HEART FAVOR BOX

Oh so pretty...yet...oh so simple! I must tell you that this favor packaging project was motivated by comments in a bridal forum. The professionals were saying that there should be no DIY's at weddings...yikes...I disagree and told them so. Their thoughts were that DIY elements at a wedding never turn out well and cheapen the feel of the event.

The challenge was now on to create a boutique style favor that those with basic crafting skills could make themselves. This turned out far-and-away better than any pre-mades, kits and even many customs that I have seen, and the beautiful part is the favor box is simple to make with minimal supplies needed. Fill them with whatever YOU fancy; a cookie, truffles, candy, gift card, etc.

Supplies

 
 
3"x 3"x 2" White Kraft Favor
Box                                                        

2 yards 7/8" wide Pink Organza Ribbon
White Pipe Cleaner
Sparkling Pink Card Stock
Heart Die (made from AccuCut Heart #6-small die)

Tools: scissors

 

 

We filled our favor box with pink gourmet jelly beans. As you can see we have used a white paper cupcake liner for our food safe barrier. The cupcake liner is resting on a little nest of white crinkle cut shred to bring it closer to the top of the box.

       Cut 1 yard of 7/8" organza ribbon and wrap around the favor box as pictured. Tie in a knot.

Make 3 loops of your 7/8" ribbon about 3" wide. Fold pipe cleaner around center of loop then twist to secure (as pictured above).  Glue ribbon bow to top of favor box. Glue point of die cut heard to the corner of the top of the box. Then glue the top of the heart to center of ribbon bow (as pictured below). This will give the heart
a nice lift.
Trim up the ends of the ribbon and you are done! 

 

 

 

Food Safe Barriers For Pretty Favor Boxes.

 

Ribbons and Favors often recommend a food safe barrier in our product descriptions.  Creating a food safe barrier is very simple.  Using products manufactured specifically to be in contact with food to line your containers will open up a whole new gift packaging and favor packaging world for food products.  You don't need to be limited....by taking a pretty box or container that does not specifically say it is food safe and lining it with a food safe barrier it will protect your food from contact with chemicals that may not have not been rated for food use.

Of course, our favorite product to use for creating a food safe barrier is Ribbons and Favors own cello products.  Cellophane comes in sheets, rolls and bags.  But, there are times when we use other food safe barriers.  If you take a peek in our supply cupboards you will also find wax paper, aluminum foil, cupcake liners, candy liners, disposable nut cups, parchment, plastic wrap, butcher paper, freezer paper and even plastic bags.

We do love to use a pretty cupcake liner or muffin liner inside a cute favor box!  Must admit though I have a teeny bit of an obsession with fancy cupcake liners and wraps, but that's for another time.

Food safety techniques can be used when putting ribbon around cakes by applying a band of wax paper the same width as the ribbon around the cake first, then place the finishing ribbon right over top of your wax paper strip. Food safe papers can be cut with fancy scissors to create a decorative edge. It really is simple to keep unwrapped food items safe and still have endless packaging options.

If cello isn't going to work, look around your kitchen or in the kitchen isles of your local grocery store, you will find a number of  food safe barriers.  Then the sky's the limit, so to speak.  Slip a sumptuous brownie into a gourmet box lined with a food safe barrier.  Tie it up with a pretty ribbon.  Ahhhh... safety and beauty...a perfect union!