Christmas Gift Idea #12: Tin of Cookies

I'm a huge fan of The Santa Clause movie that I've already shared a clip from, but I also enjoyed the sequel to this film. Here's a clip from the movie. I love the setting of this scene. It's so pretty!

Christmas Gift Idea #12: Tin of Cookies

This is another quick and easy gift for you to put together for your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Just get one of these cute Christmas tins:

Then fill them up with some yummy cookies! Here are some good recipes for you:

No-Bake Cookies (or Dog Piles as my family calls them)

Ingredients 

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons cocoa (baking)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups oatmeal
waxed paper

Directions

Melt butter, sugar, milk and cocoa. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add peanut butter, vanilla and oats. Stir well until it starts to cool a bit. Then drop on waxed paper.

There are also Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, which can be found at Sally's Baking Addiction. These are very delicious!

What are your favorite cookies?