Cookie Selection

The heart of your cookie gift box is, of course, the cookies themselves. Choose a variety of flavors and shapes to delight your guests. Classic chocolate chip, chewy oatmeal raisin, and buttery shortbread are always crowd-pleasers. You can even add a theme to your cookies, like lemon zest cookies for a summer garden party or gingerbread for a cozy winter gathering.

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Packaging

The container is key! Invest in small, elegant boxes or tins that complement your party’s theme or color scheme. Add a personal touch by decorating the boxes with ribbons, stickers, or labels that match your party’s aesthetic.

The Art of Arrangement

Arrange your cookies in the box with care. Consider the size and shape of each cookie when deciding on the layout. Place larger cookies at the back and smaller ones up front for a balanced look. If your box is deep enough, you can create layers of cookies separated by parchment paper.

The Sweet Surprise

Add a surprise element by including a small, unexpected treat in the box. It could be a chocolate truffle, a handcrafted mini-cupcake, or even a cute little thank-you note. The element of surprise adds an extra layer of delight.

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Presentation is Everything

Consider adding a sprig of fresh herbs or a tiny bouquet of edible flowers to each box. These little touches elevate the presentation and make your gift boxes Instagram-worthy.

The post How to Create a Cookie Gift Box for Your Next Party appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Tone It Up Plant-Based Protein Chocolate Chip Cookie

You won’t believe this chocolate chip cookie has 10 grams of plant-based protein. It’s perfect for vegans and those who are gluten-free.

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Munk Pack Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie

If you like peanut butter in your chocolate chip cookie, you have to try Munk Packs’. It’s loaded with peanut chunks and has 16 grams of protein.

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Quest Snickerdoodle Protein Cookie

Quest is known for their protein bars, but this snickerdoodle cookie is one of our favorites. We’re instantly transported to Christmas time with this cookie that has 15 grams of protein.

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Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie Double Chocolate

Chocolate lovers have to try Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie Double Chocolate which is packed with chocolate. Did we mention it has 16 grams of protein?

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Tone It Up Plant-Based Protein Lemon Blondie Cookie

Another favorite of our from Tone It Up is there lemon blondie cookie which has 10 grams of protein and like the chocolate one, is vegan and gluten-free.

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Ingredients

• 2 and 1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Maple Icing

• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
• pinch salt

Instructions

1. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
2. Cream the butter and brown sugar together using a hand mixer
3. Add one egg, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and maple extract.
4. Mix dry and wet ingredients together.
5. Add the pecans, then leave the dough in the fridge for about 2 hours.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare parchment paper.
7. Make small cookie balls from about 1.5 tablespoons dough.
8.  Bake cookies for about 13 minutes.  

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
2. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until it’s light and fluffy and beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Whisk flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in another bowl, until it’s a creamed mixture.
4. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar in a small bowl.
5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in cinnamon sugar.
6. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake until light brown, for 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups assorted raw nuts and seeds
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1 large egg
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup assorted dried fruit
• 3/4 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate bars or chips
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• flaky sea salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and place racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
2. Toast the seed, nuts, and oats, on a rimmed baking sheet, making sure to toss them once. Bake them for about 10-12 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. Put them aside in a medium bowl to cool.
3. In a large bowl, mix egg, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt, and baking soda.
4. Toss in the dried fruit and chocolate and combine.
5. Stir the egg mixture and then put it in the flour.
6. Combine the nut mixture with the egg and flour mixture and mix until everything is distributed evenly throughout the dough.
7. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
8. Reheat oven to 350 F.
9. Scoop 1/3 cup portion of dough to make 12 cookies and press the cookies onto the sheet. Top with sea salt.
10. Bake the cookies and rotate the sheets top to bottom and front to back once, for 11-13 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. Let them cool on baking sheets.
11. Enjoy!

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Ingredients:

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos or Trader Joe’s cookies work great), chopped

Instructions:

1. Beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer in a large bowl until they’re blended.
2. Slowly add flour and mix well.
3. Add the cookies.
4. Cover your bowl with plastic wrap and chill the cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat your oven to 350 F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
6. Roll dough into balls using a cookie scoop. Press the dough down gently with the back of a spoon.
7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are lightly brown and the center is puffed up. Let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.

The post These Viral Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cookies are Delicious! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Even though it’s pretty hard to believe, Moon doesn’t have years of baking experience under her belt. On the contrary, she’s still a beginner who started making macarons only a year ago. And anyone who’s ever tried making these tasty cookies knows how hard it is to master the art of baking them.

“Making macarons is only a hobby, so I have no baking experience prior. I just started making macarons a year ago. The interesting part is how to pipe them neatly. My favorite part is decorating them since I get to add all of the adorable little details. Favorite character to make has to be Molang and Pusheen since I do make them a lot,” Moon shared on Bored Panda.

Take a look at Moon’s adorable and creative cookies and enjoy.

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First, choose between Vanilla or Chocolate Cookie base.

Cookie Dough Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup protein powder
• ¾ cup oat flour
• 1 ¼ cups almond meal
• ½ tsp baking sode
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ stick melted butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ white sugar
• ¼ almond butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For chocolate cookies, add ½ cup processed cocoa powder.

Instructions:

Sift together the protein powder, oat flour and almond meal with the baking soda and salt (add the cocoa powder now if you want chocolate cookies). In another bowl mix together the melted butter, brown and white sugar and almond butter. Whisk in the eggs one at a time and then the vanilla extract.

Add the flour mixture and mix everything together.

Now it gets fun. Add any additions you want—nuts, sweet, crunchy or chewy. Don’t exceed 2 ½ cups in total. You can add pretzels, peanuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, sunflower seeds, almonds, cashews or sesame seeds. Dried Cherries or apricots, goji berries or raisins. For some sweetness, you can add some chocolate chips, freeze-dried strawberries, coconut flakes or banana chips.

Fold in your additions and let the dough sit to hydrate, covered with plastic wrap at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Scoop ¼ cup of the dough on parchment paper and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.  Rotate the tray and bake for about another 3 minutes. Leave to cool and eat!

The post Delicious Mix-and-Match Protein Cookies appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Spread Love

Heart-shaped cookies will be an absolute hit for Valentine’s Day no matter how you decorate them. Pick different colors and different ways to spread the love.

Macarons

Another Valentine’s Day cookie idea is to try and make macarons. These French delicious treats are so tasty and look so pretty.

Next Level Art

Yes, you kind of have to be a professional to recreate this art, but it will be worth it. Everyone will love how the cookies look and will want to know the secret.

Shapes and Forms

Doing different shapes of cookies is always a great idea. You can try them all and decorate each one in a different way. This idea will really help you show off your creativity.

Cute Simplicity

If you are not a pro at cookies but still want to surprise your loved one, these cute designs will do the job. Pick soft colors such as pink, purple, and decorate them with different toppings.

The post Cute Valentine’s Day Cookie Ideas appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Don’t overwork your dough

Just like with many other cookies, it’s crucial not to overwork the dough if we want our gingerbread cookies to tender and soft on the inside. If we overmix or reroll the dough too many times, the cookies will be tough.

Let the dough chill

Chilling the dough for at least 2 hours before rolling it out will make it so much easier to work with, as it won’t stick to the rolling pin or your countertop.

Don’t Over Heat Them

Gingerbread cookies should be baked at 325°F because they’re made from molasses and brown sugar and they are likely to burn before your cookies are made at higher temperatures.

Letting the cookies cool

It’s important to be patient and let your baked gingerbread cookies cool completely before you start decorating them. If you skip this step the icing could melt and weep all over the cookies, and we certainly don’t want that.

The post Tips For Making the Best Gingerbread Cookies appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Cookie Selection

The heart of your cookie gift box is, of course, the cookies themselves. Choose a variety of flavors and shapes to delight your guests. Classic chocolate chip, chewy oatmeal raisin, and buttery shortbread are always crowd-pleasers. You can even add a theme to your cookies, like lemon zest cookies for a summer garden party or gingerbread for a cozy winter gathering.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Sam Hu | Quick & Easy Recipes (@aheadofthyme)

Packaging

The container is key! Invest in small, elegant boxes or tins that complement your party’s theme or color scheme. Add a personal touch by decorating the boxes with ribbons, stickers, or labels that match your party’s aesthetic.

The Art of Arrangement

Arrange your cookies in the box with care. Consider the size and shape of each cookie when deciding on the layout. Place larger cookies at the back and smaller ones up front for a balanced look. If your box is deep enough, you can create layers of cookies separated by parchment paper.

The Sweet Surprise

Add a surprise element by including a small, unexpected treat in the box. It could be a chocolate truffle, a handcrafted mini-cupcake, or even a cute little thank-you note. The element of surprise adds an extra layer of delight.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by FoodBank_23 (@foodbank2020)

Presentation is Everything

Consider adding a sprig of fresh herbs or a tiny bouquet of edible flowers to each box. These little touches elevate the presentation and make your gift boxes Instagram-worthy.

The post How to Create a Cookie Gift Box for Your Next Party appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Tone It Up Plant-Based Protein Chocolate Chip Cookie

You won’t believe this chocolate chip cookie has 10 grams of plant-based protein. It’s perfect for vegans and those who are gluten-free.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Tone It Up (@toneitup)

Munk Pack Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie

If you like peanut butter in your chocolate chip cookie, you have to try Munk Packs’. It’s loaded with peanut chunks and has 16 grams of protein.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Munk Pack (@munkpack)

Quest Snickerdoodle Protein Cookie

Quest is known for their protein bars, but this snickerdoodle cookie is one of our favorites. We’re instantly transported to Christmas time with this cookie that has 15 grams of protein.

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A post shared by Quest Nutrition (@questnutrition)

Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie Double Chocolate

Chocolate lovers have to try Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie Double Chocolate which is packed with chocolate. Did we mention it has 16 grams of protein?

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A post shared by Lenny & Larry’s (@lennyandlarrys)

Tone It Up Plant-Based Protein Lemon Blondie Cookie

Another favorite of our from Tone It Up is there lemon blondie cookie which has 10 grams of protein and like the chocolate one, is vegan and gluten-free.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Tone It Up (@toneitup)

The post Top 5 Protein Cookies Out There appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Ingredients

• 2 and 1/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Maple Icing

• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
• pinch salt

Instructions

1. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
2. Cream the butter and brown sugar together using a hand mixer
3. Add one egg, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and maple extract.
4. Mix dry and wet ingredients together.
5. Add the pecans, then leave the dough in the fridge for about 2 hours.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare parchment paper.
7. Make small cookie balls from about 1.5 tablespoons dough.
8.  Bake cookies for about 13 minutes.  

The post Maple Brown Sugar Cookies Are Perfect Fall Treats appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
2. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until it’s light and fluffy and beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Whisk flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in another bowl, until it’s a creamed mixture.
4. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar in a small bowl.
5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in cinnamon sugar.
6. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake until light brown, for 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

The post Sick of Chocolate Chip Cookies?—Try These Snickerdoodles! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups assorted raw nuts and seeds
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1 large egg
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup assorted dried fruit
• 3/4 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate bars or chips
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• flaky sea salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and place racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
2. Toast the seed, nuts, and oats, on a rimmed baking sheet, making sure to toss them once. Bake them for about 10-12 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. Put them aside in a medium bowl to cool.
3. In a large bowl, mix egg, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt, and baking soda.
4. Toss in the dried fruit and chocolate and combine.
5. Stir the egg mixture and then put it in the flour.
6. Combine the nut mixture with the egg and flour mixture and mix until everything is distributed evenly throughout the dough.
7. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
8. Reheat oven to 350 F.
9. Scoop 1/3 cup portion of dough to make 12 cookies and press the cookies onto the sheet. Top with sea salt.
10. Bake the cookies and rotate the sheets top to bottom and front to back once, for 11-13 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. Let them cool on baking sheets.
11. Enjoy!

The post Love Trail Mix? You Can Turn it Into Delicious Cookies! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Ingredients:

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos or Trader Joe’s cookies work great), chopped

Instructions:

1. Beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer in a large bowl until they’re blended.
2. Slowly add flour and mix well.
3. Add the cookies.
4. Cover your bowl with plastic wrap and chill the cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat your oven to 350 F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
6. Roll dough into balls using a cookie scoop. Press the dough down gently with the back of a spoon.
7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are lightly brown and the center is puffed up. Let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.

The post These Viral Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Cookies are Delicious! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Even though it’s pretty hard to believe, Moon doesn’t have years of baking experience under her belt. On the contrary, she’s still a beginner who started making macarons only a year ago. And anyone who’s ever tried making these tasty cookies knows how hard it is to master the art of baking them.

“Making macarons is only a hobby, so I have no baking experience prior. I just started making macarons a year ago. The interesting part is how to pipe them neatly. My favorite part is decorating them since I get to add all of the adorable little details. Favorite character to make has to be Molang and Pusheen since I do make them a lot,” Moon shared on Bored Panda.

Take a look at Moon’s adorable and creative cookies and enjoy.

The post Baker Creates Adorable, Colorful Macarons appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

First, choose between Vanilla or Chocolate Cookie base.

Cookie Dough Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup protein powder
• ¾ cup oat flour
• 1 ¼ cups almond meal
• ½ tsp baking sode
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ stick melted butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ white sugar
• ¼ almond butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For chocolate cookies, add ½ cup processed cocoa powder.

Instructions:

Sift together the protein powder, oat flour and almond meal with the baking soda and salt (add the cocoa powder now if you want chocolate cookies). In another bowl mix together the melted butter, brown and white sugar and almond butter. Whisk in the eggs one at a time and then the vanilla extract.

Add the flour mixture and mix everything together.

Now it gets fun. Add any additions you want—nuts, sweet, crunchy or chewy. Don’t exceed 2 ½ cups in total. You can add pretzels, peanuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, sunflower seeds, almonds, cashews or sesame seeds. Dried Cherries or apricots, goji berries or raisins. For some sweetness, you can add some chocolate chips, freeze-dried strawberries, coconut flakes or banana chips.

Fold in your additions and let the dough sit to hydrate, covered with plastic wrap at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Scoop ¼ cup of the dough on parchment paper and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.  Rotate the tray and bake for about another 3 minutes. Leave to cool and eat!

The post Delicious Mix-and-Match Protein Cookies appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Spread Love

Heart-shaped cookies will be an absolute hit for Valentine’s Day no matter how you decorate them. Pick different colors and different ways to spread the love.

Macarons

Another Valentine’s Day cookie idea is to try and make macarons. These French delicious treats are so tasty and look so pretty.

Next Level Art

Yes, you kind of have to be a professional to recreate this art, but it will be worth it. Everyone will love how the cookies look and will want to know the secret.

Shapes and Forms

Doing different shapes of cookies is always a great idea. You can try them all and decorate each one in a different way. This idea will really help you show off your creativity.

Cute Simplicity

If you are not a pro at cookies but still want to surprise your loved one, these cute designs will do the job. Pick soft colors such as pink, purple, and decorate them with different toppings.

The post Cute Valentine’s Day Cookie Ideas appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.

Don’t overwork your dough

Just like with many other cookies, it’s crucial not to overwork the dough if we want our gingerbread cookies to tender and soft on the inside. If we overmix or reroll the dough too many times, the cookies will be tough.

Let the dough chill

Chilling the dough for at least 2 hours before rolling it out will make it so much easier to work with, as it won’t stick to the rolling pin or your countertop.

Don’t Over Heat Them

Gingerbread cookies should be baked at 325°F because they’re made from molasses and brown sugar and they are likely to burn before your cookies are made at higher temperatures.

Letting the cookies cool

It’s important to be patient and let your baked gingerbread cookies cool completely before you start decorating them. If you skip this step the icing could melt and weep all over the cookies, and we certainly don’t want that.

The post Tips For Making the Best Gingerbread Cookies appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.