I haven't started my Christmas baking yet, but I'm sure I will make at least 1 dozen package cookies sometime this month.
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I love this cookie...it's cheerful and makes a great gift for just about anyone. I've made THOUSANDS of this cookie over the past nine years...take a peek at some of the variations...![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_t0AA0DK5H-A/STVPyioVKvI/AAAAAAAABYk/HtsZgp2oa_s/s400/Christmas~Packges.jpeg)
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The squiggly lines were made by dragging a toothpick through wet icing. For the holly leaves (I like the ones in the top pic best), I piped dots of royal icing onto the dried flood icing and then added leaves with a food coloring pen (Americolor Gourmet Writers).![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/_t0AA0DK5H-A/STVZz7dlAaI/AAAAAAAABZM/2_uxED3K9O8/s400/Polka~Dot~Packages.jpeg)
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And, of course, there are dots! To learn more about adding dots, click here.
Last year, I decided to change up the bow a little and add sanding sugar. Here's how to do it. I thought plain packages with the sugar would be cute, but ended up reverting back to dotty ones. :)![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_t0AA0DK5H-A/STVPzWCqBfI/AAAAAAAABYs/nwna5gexUjY/s400/dots+and+sugar.JPG)
This year, I think a light blue and red package would be really sweet!