I am part of a yearly cookie exchange. I buy the containers first and then figure out what I will put inside.
This year I made Turtles. Pecans covered in caramel and chocolate. I made them ahead of time and incased them in Press and Seal inside the tins. Usually there are 10-12 participants…this year only 6. So I have left over tins in the fridge.
I bought Kraft Caramel bits, you add a bit of water and microwave them then stir them up and pour that over piles of pecans. Melt chocolate and put over the top…then I cooled them in the freezer before I packaged them.
Far Guy and my other baby brother were taste testers and declared them delicious.
23 comments:
Another one of us up in the middle of the night. The cookies look good. Hope you have a good day dawning in a few hours.
Interesting way to decide which cookies to make! The tins look pretty with the wide ribbon bows.
I used to help my mom make cookies this time of year, but it was such a chore it seemed. I love your cookies! Love the idea, and your set up and photos are excellent! Those tins are worth having just because they are so pretty!
I am glad I am safely nowhere near those delicious looking turtles! They look great. :-)
They look delicious!!!
Yes, I think just by looking at them that I would agree with the testers! :)
I have not been to a cookie exchange in years. This year our local PBS station is sponsoring a cookie exchange along with cookie tasting and a preview of the Great British Baking Show's Holiday Special. I bought tickets for myself, my two daughters, my two daughter in laws and one of my "co-grammas" - my oldest daughters mother-in-law. The event is tonight and I am so excited!
It does require people to bake cookies to partite . People must have been too busy. I like that recipe and they look really good to eat.
Pecans, caramel, and chocolate - a great combo!
Oh I LOVE turtles. My Mom used to make them. I don’t dare because I would eat them all. A cookie exchange sounds like great fun.
Blessings,
Betsy
I have never made them, but they look wonderful. I'll file this one away. Thanks for sharing.
Those turtles look yummy! Thanks for providing your recipe, I just might have to make some.
Yummo!!! I love Turtles and every year my children would get me a box. But every time I went to get one out of the box.....it was empty! LOL! I think they didn't quite understand the spirit of giving.
Of all the things I make I never thought of turtles but now I will. Maybe I will make them just for me! Your packaging is lovely!
They look delicious!!!
Yum! One of my favorites! Enjoy the exchange!
They look delicious! Such a great selection of packaging at those dollar stores (assuming that's where yours came from!)
Well, that sounds simple and good!
yes the dollar store:)
The turtles look so good! I've never thought of it but rectangular tins make a lot more sense than the round ones I usually buy. Much easier to arrange the different kinds of cookies.
The pecan turtles look delicious! I might try your recipe!
Oh they sure look delicious to me! I used to do a cookie exchange many years ago and we would have about a dozen people participating. That was such fun! Glad to hear it still goes on! Love your blog connie and far guy. Hope you're both doing well!
They do look delicious! I bet Far Guy and your OBB worked hard on that project!!!
I love turtles but I've never made them. Yours look delicious!
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