My husband had such a good time delivering cookies and Christmas that I mentioned I was game to make Valentine goodie boxes. Really, I am game to make sweets most any time of the week. I just love to bake and share sweets with others. I show love through flour and sugar :)
So, this time around, we ordered gable boxes from Shop Sweet Lulu. I love her site. These boxes were perfect for holding about 2 dozen cookies. I added two shipping labels on the boxes- one had the contents of the box and the other a Valentine poem:
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Business is Sweet
Especially from You
Here is a close-up of the cookies inside. I had fun trying to pull a variety of cookies to fill the box. You may remember a couple of these from Abby's Milk and Cookies party.
Cake Mix Cookies (I did strawberry mix and added in coconut)
Southern Pecan Bars
Mix together the following:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Pat into greased pan (I used a 9x13 deep cookie sheet) and bake for 10 minutes at 350. Cool.
In mixer, beat the following:
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 t. vanilla
Set aside. In regular bowl, mix the following:
2 T flour
pinch salt
1 t baking powder
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Add this mixture to the egg mixture and beat until well mixed. Pour on top of crust and bake for 20-25 minutes on 350. Allow to cool before cutting. Enjoy!