Neighborhood Idea #4: Cookie Tins with Easy Gourmet Flare!

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Now on to the next great idea for neighborhood gifts.  Now sometimes, I know, you need to give an inexpensive gift that has real “wow” appeal.  So, this idea will teach you how to a) easily gourmet up any cookie and b) show you a real “ta da” presentation for it.  All done at a budget…okay I admit it…mostly from the local Dollar Tree. 😉  I learned a lot of these tips when I worked for a ritzy real estate company in Orange County where everything was dressed up to the nines!  And of course, now I’m sharing all of these secrets with you.  The recipe I “gourmet-ed” up is the easiest cookie recipe I make, it tastes delicious, turns out great each time, and has a lot of versatility!  And as usual, I have some tags you can use if you want, click HERE to download.

See recipe below videos.

Part 1: Adding gourmet flare to the cookies…EASILY!

Part 2: Packaging the cookies with Gourmet flare…EASILY!

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
1 pkg. Devils Food Cake Mix
½ C. Butter or Margarine, Softened
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 Eggs (2 T. powdered eggs + 1/4 C. Water)
½ C. Chopped Nuts
1 C. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (or chip of your choice)

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat half of the dry mix, the butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl on medium speed until smooth. Stir in remaining cake mix, the nuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls (about 2 inches apart) onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.

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37 Comments

  1. Congrats #33! Thanks again for opportunity; I will try again next week!

  2. Congrats #33! Thanks again for opportunity; I will try again next week!

  3. I just found your site and am loving it! And I do have a cookie swap tomorrow night as well as neighbors, husband’s co-workers, and all with 3 little ones underfoot. So thank you for the GREAT information! =]

  4. I just found your site and am loving it! And I do have a cookie swap tomorrow night as well as neighbors, husband’s co-workers, and all with 3 little ones underfoot. So thank you for the GREAT information! =]

  5. I just found your site and am loving it! And I do have a cookie swap tomorrow night as well as neighbors, husband’s co-workers, and all with 3 little ones underfoot. So thank you for the GREAT information! =]

  6. Thanks for the great tips on how to dress up cookies and make them gourmet. Now I can use all those tins I’ve collected over the years.

  7. Thanks for the great tips on how to dress up cookies and make them gourmet. Now I can use all those tins I’ve collected over the years.


  9. Great post!! BTW, I love hearing your baby in the background 🙂 I know that my kids start being noisy the second I get on the phone, so taping a video would be really interesting.

  10. Great post!! BTW, I love hearing your baby in the background 🙂 I know that my kids start being noisy the second I get on the phone, so taping a video would be really interesting.

  11. I love this site. I’m excited about food storage since I stumbled on your site. Thanks for the ideas for Christmas gifts using food storage.

  12. I love this site. I’m excited about food storage since I stumbled on your site. Thanks for the ideas for Christmas gifts using food storage.

  13. I love this site. I’m excited about food storage since I stumbled on your site. Thanks for the ideas for Christmas gifts using food storage.

  14. I love, love, love this idea! I think I’m going to do this for my husband’s co-workers as well. Thanks!

  15. I love, love, love this idea! I think I’m going to do this for my husband’s co-workers as well. Thanks!

  16. Great ideas! Thank you SO much for sharing. 🙂 I am going to e-mail you for the ‘cookie extravaganza’ recipes.

    You have a great website here! Very creative and informative.

    I SO want to do a cookie swap, now. I will at least use this idea for our Cub Scout Pack meeting next week, and probably make enough to send with my hubby to work. 🙂

  17. Great ideas! Thank you SO much for sharing. 🙂 I am going to e-mail you for the ‘cookie extravaganza’ recipes.

    You have a great website here! Very creative and informative.

    I SO want to do a cookie swap, now. I will at least use this idea for our Cub Scout Pack meeting next week, and probably make enough to send with my hubby to work. 🙂

  18. Great ideas! Thank you SO much for sharing. 🙂 I am going to e-mail you for the ‘cookie extravaganza’ recipes.

    You have a great website here! Very creative and informative.

    I SO want to do a cookie swap, now. I will at least use this idea for our Cub Scout Pack meeting next week, and probably make enough to send with my hubby to work. 🙂

  19. I used your Chocolate Cake Mix cookies recipe tonight. Delicious! I used chopped walnuts & semisweet chocolate chips.

  20. I used your Chocolate Cake Mix cookies recipe tonight. Delicious! I used chopped walnuts & semisweet chocolate chips.

  21. I used your Chocolate Cake Mix cookies recipe tonight. Delicious! I used chopped walnuts & semisweet chocolate chips.

  22. I’m going right now to make this for neighbors. I LOVE it!! THank you so much for taking the time to do this for us to enjoy!! I would love your other cookie recipes!! Thanks again.

  23. I’m going right now to make this for neighbors. I LOVE it!! THank you so much for taking the time to do this for us to enjoy!! I would love your other cookie recipes!! Thanks again.

  24. I was #33 and I just got my new cookbook in the mail. Thanks Crystal!

  25. I was #33 and I just got my new cookbook in the mail. Thanks Crystal!



  28. I have already purchased my cookie tins and ribbon for Christmas gifts, 2009, at the “after Christmas sales” and paid hardly anything for them. Thanks for the great idea!

  29. I have already purchased my cookie tins and ribbon for Christmas gifts, 2009, at the “after Christmas sales” and paid hardly anything for them. Thanks for the great idea!

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  36. Aw, this was a really quality post. In theory I’d like to write like this also – taking time and real effort to make a good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and never seem to get anything done… Regards

  37. Aw, this was a really quality post. In theory I’d like to write like this also – taking time and real effort to make a good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and never seem to get anything done… Regards

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