Some of you may have seen this coming…
After my 3-D Pumpkin Cookies, and 3-D Christmas Drums, I was bound to have a few more cookie treasure box ideas!
I’ve been looking forward to doing a Valentine’s Day version since the original Pumpkin Surprise Cookies, and the time has finally rolled around. In some ways, I like this design the best, because you can customize the top of the box any way you want.
I chose a pretty classic design for the top, but the sky’s the limit for the colors and design! These would be extra special personalized with a name, or maybe lovers initials (J+G).
Here’s how I made them…
I started with a batch of my Chocolate Roll Out Cookies. You could certainly use a traditional Sugar Cookie Recipe, or any flavor of your choice.
Bake 3 or 4 heart cookies (of the same size) for each finished box. If you use only 3 total cookies, the space inside for a treasure will be quite small (the depth of one cookie), appropriate for small candies (such as mini M&M’s, or just a note). You can see in the finished photos, I made one box using 3 cookies, and the others using 4.
Bake full cookies (with no cut-outs). After the cookies are baked and have cooled slightly, use a small heart cutter to cut out the centers of the cookies you’ll be using between the top and bottom cookie (either one or two cookies per set, depending on what you’ve decided you want to do).
Allow the cookies to fully cool. Decorate one of the full heart cookies (for each set), which will be your top cookie. You can find some decorating inspiration in my past Valentine’s cookie posts, here, here and here.
While the top cookies are drying, assemble your cookie boxes. I used brown royal icing to hold together each layer. If you use a thin line of icing (as shown below), it probably doesn’t matter what color you use, because it wont show.
Once the decorated cookie tops are dry (after several hours or overnight) add goodies of your choice (small candies, a special note, jewelry) to the box, and set the top on.
(above) 4 cookies ready for one box (a top, a bottom, and two center cookies)
(below) Use royal icing to adhere center cookie (or cookies) to the bottom cookie.
Fill the pretty cookie boxes with goodies of your choice (small candies, a special note, or jewelry), and share with people you love.
Deborah says
What size tip did you use to outline the cookies with the royal icing roses? I bought the tips for the roses and leaves, but am unsure what size I need for the outline. I’m not very good at cookie decroating, so want to use the roses and outlines on plain cookies that haven’t been iced. Will a dab of corn syrup “glue” them to the cookies?
Beckie says
Fabulous idea Glory! These are absolutely gorgeous cookies!
Zoe Alexander says
Such a lovely gift for someone special! Great photos!
Zoe xxx
Laura says
These are absolutely lovely. Would you mind sharing which tips you used to pipe the decorations? Your website is so pretty to look at 🙂
Le renard et les raisins says
So cuuute for valentine’s day !
Thank you so much for sharing !
rosemarie f. araneta says
so glad to have found a link to you … i am floating on cloud nine with your link… marvelous!!!!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
You did a gorgeous job on these!!!
Rosie @ Sweetapolita says
Glory, these are as gorgeous as they are adorable! Your work is perfection — so clean and crisp. Love that! xo
Yuliia says
Wow:) So nice and easy! It looks very cute:) And where did you get pink M&Ms’?
Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says
These are amazing! Love the colors too!