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...![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZKL9ed5CjZnx7arZNN9-8IN88VnJehSZdSJ7_26nJvHa3I3WdzS7Qpz-fPQcC4UCbie3NtT_VD0WzT7_q5TKxfIZBzt_wJJrrR64gbfo_4eylW4JC6AeGjXs-6XJyP8qosHPcW3xh8Se/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).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4Gx7UM_a85xLsljCWh-gsrtNqZm4R4apyyMnueLQ87s2YkmWU7OhtpFQQp6E1Il-jIqcLuM_IEs9Rr4Tshd0qtyjzerQCAkAkcWvu6obwytsrS9E99kK-afq7EHqfHB-Er6IKx5mBi3N/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. :)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_oTGK7OYZuz55-HG76tb-v5q5NzTntgkkbuZiyZvLoLrHe5eyDFk9_e_i8_2qGSEb_STlSx6QZlVwm41YAx7dnH2L8jLsO7f_RnE7aUCIiKffY20mWYfN2LVk1lILrWV9nUqK0wjGuzeF/s400/dots+and+sugar.JPG)
This year, I think a light blue and red package would be really sweet!