A Clear Box of Treats with a recipe

Hi friends...its Katie here and I want to wish you a happy Friday.  Today, I've got another favorite recipe of mine to share with you and a great way to present it.  For today's example, I used my gift as a house warming or hostess type of goody, but this recipe and presentation would be awesome as a holiday gift too.

Let me start with the recipe.

Russian Tea Cake Cookies aka Mexican Wedding Cookies

2 1/4" cups Flour
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 chopped walnuts

In a bowl mix all ingredients except 1/2 cup powdered sugar.  Use mixer then gather into a ball.  Regrigerate for 1 hour.  Roll into 1" balls, bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Roll in powdered sugar while cookies are still warm.  Roll again when cool.

Mix until it starts forming into a ball in the mixing bowl.

Remember to refrigerate.  Then roll into balls  (this is my last batch... since I forgot to take a picture)

You could make them even smaller than these since they turned out (for me) as a 2 or even 3 biter.  Now for my 9 year old son... they are a one large mouthful.

Here's what they look like after baking.

I went the full 15 minutes and I could have probably gotten a minute or two less, but they still turned out great.

Now time to roll in the powdered sugar.  I always roll twice if not 3 times and definitely get your first coat on while the cookies are still slightly warm...  AND... the left over 1/2 cup of powdered sugar is never enough for me.  I just keep the bag handy and add as much as I want.

Now, you need a great container.  I had originally planned on altering a plastic container that I had, but it just didn't work... trust me you don't want the details.  Well lucky for me I had these  on hand.  I used my last one so  I'll have to grab some more.  Lori carries a good variety of plastic boxes that come to you just like this - nice and flat.

Just fold and go.

The box measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and I decided to cut strips to attach to all 4 sides.  I really wanted most of the box to show so the cookies would be very visible.

I grabbed a spare coaster and cut it just smaller than 3 1/2" square and then wrapped it with wax paper.  This I placed on the bottom of my clear box.

Now just fill with cookies and finish decorating. 

I managed to fit in 26 cookies.

I used a newer set called Nice Neighborhood... love these house images.  I used these Copics (BG72,R59,E37,C-3,BG93) just colored 2 layers and that was it.

Well that's it for me and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day and have a great weekend.

This is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.

Items you can find at Clear Dollar Stamps:

• Nice Neighborhood stamp set
• Memento Black Tuxedo Ink
• Cosmo Cricket
• Labels one Nestability
• Copics
• Ribbon (brown/turquoise sheer)
• Clear Boxes
• ATG tape

Other items used ( circle and scallop punches, Papertrey ink cardstock and ink)

Comments

[alyse d]

great container- luv the cookies

[Dawn B.]

These look so good. My grandma used to make them at Christmas time. Super tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[Nannette]

Thank you for this wonderful gift idea!

[Sharon]

How adorable! I think im going to make these for my Daughters wedding.

Thank you for the recipe and direction. Now just have to find the boxes.

Sharon

[Shawna]

Perfect little box for so many occasions! And thanks for sharing the recipe for those cookies, Katie. YUMMMY!

[True]

Love love love this box! I think I will copy for my neighbors at Christmas time!
Cookies look yuuuummmy!
Thanks for sharing!

[Kirstin]

Love this!! Recipe is going on my "to do" list and of course, I need to keep the first batch for taste testing. ;) awesome presentation idea as well! I can think of lots of occasions to use this! TFS!

[SMK]

super cute lil box!!! and looove those cookies, but I use almonds!

[Becky Sorensen]

Wow, I am your neighbor, are you bringing those to my house??? LOL Katie makes awesome cookies!!! Great idea!

[Tricia T]

Oh, Katie, wow! That looks so good! The box, the cookies.... the powdered sugar! :-) Yummy! Thanks for sharing!!

[Cassie]

Holy COW, Katie!!! My mouth is watering. . .I am totally going to make these! What a wonderful idea to welcome a new neighbor. We live in a military town so we have constant flow in and out all the time. Thanks for the idea ;D

[Candyf]

Perfect housewarming gift. I love the houses in Nice Neighborhood too. You can send the extra cookies my way :-)