| We've all seen them. Clusters of big,
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| | cellophane. A different color for each
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| gourmet cookies, individually wrapped in
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| | cookie would be ok, or all the same color
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| shiny, colored cellophane, with bows and
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| | appropriate to the occassion. Tie each
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| ribbons. They come in many styles and
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| | one with some curly ribbon at the base
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| with different treats, toys or gift items
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| | where the stick comes out of the cookie.
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| attached to or inside a basket or vase of
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| | Tie it very tightly so the cookies will
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| some sort. They make a terrific and
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| | stay fresh on the stick. You can adorn
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| edible gift idea. After all, who doesn't
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| | each cookie with additional, larger
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| love cookies? Sadly, they can be very
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| | ribbons or bows at this point. When using
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| expensive gifts, especially when
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| | curly ribbon, don't forget to curl it!3.
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| considering that cookies don't cost a
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| | Now cut your styrofoam or florist's foam
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| whole lot to bake.Here's how to make your
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| | to the size of the top of the container
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| own cookie bouquets at home without
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| | you chose. Then fit the foam in so it is
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| spending a fortune!What You Will Need:*
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| | nice and tight and near the top of the
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| Chopsticks or Wooden Skewers - Make sure
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| | container. Remember, you can place
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| they are heat-proof. If you're baking
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| | something heavier in the bottom of the
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| smaller cookies, then popsicle sticks
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| | container so that it does not tip over.
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| would also work.* Cookies - Find a
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| | Small pebbles work well for this.
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| delicious cookie recipe that makes larger
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| | Remember that the sticks will poke
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| size cookies, your favorite or your gift
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| | through the foam and into the bottom of
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| recipients favorite will do fine.*
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| | the container.4. Here comes the fun part,
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| Container - This needs to be a sturdy
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| | let's assemble the cookie bouquet! Take
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| container that is a bit bottom heavy,
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| | each of your cookies and stick them
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| especially if you plan to include more
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| | through the foam so they go all the way
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| than a few big cookies. You can try
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| | through the foam and further, near to the
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| putting some pebbles in the bottom to
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| | bottom of the container. You can assemble
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| make sure the container won't tip over,
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| | the cookies in any manner you like, but
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| if needed. Some ideas for containers
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| | most cookie bouquets have one cookie at
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| include: a coffee mug, a metal or plastic
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| | the center that is taller than the other
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| pail, a basket, a vase, a planter, cookie
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| | cookies, so keep that in mind. Decorate
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| jar or glass jar, glass bottle, a toy or
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| | with additional ribbons, toys, candy,
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| wood box of some sort, teapot, porcelain
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| | flowers, gifts etc. Each item can be
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| or pottery serving ware.* Cellophane -
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| | attached with additional ribbon to the
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| The shiny, colored kind looks best, but
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| | container or the sticks of the cookies or
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| the colored plastic wrap you get at your
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| | even with a glue gun (if appropriate).5.
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| local supermarket would work too.* Ribbon
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| | Give your gift and watch the smiles! Make
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| - The curly kind works well for this. Any
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| | sure to give the bouquet as soon as
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| colors you like.* Decorations - Anything
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| | possible after you have assembled it, you
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| goes! What's appropriate to the occasion
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| | don't want the cookies to go
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| and what does the gift recipient like?
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| | stale!Tips:Make sure you bake enough
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| Some ideas include: stuffed animals,
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| | cookies for your container, if baking
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| small toys, candy, balloons, fake or real
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| | small cookies, you may run out if you are
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| flowers, stickers or whatever you find at
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| | filling a large container. Always bake
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| the local craft store.* Block of
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| | more than enough. Surely your extras
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| styrofoam or florists foam - You know
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| | won't go to waste.Bake both large and
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| that stereo you bought last December? You
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| | small cookies and use them both in the
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| probably kept the box, just search your
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| | bouquet for a nice varied look like a
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| garage for some spare, clean, styrofoam.*
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| | more traditional flower bouquet.More
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| Something to cover up the styrofoam or
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| | Ideas:Some cookie bouquets use cutout
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| florist's foam - You can use a big
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| | cookies, these can be fun to make and
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| ribbon, some moss, plastic grass, tissue
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| | decorate. Use your favorite sugar cookie
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| paper crumpled up or whatever else you
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| | cutout recipe and cut into shapes
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| have handy.Instructions:1. When you place
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| | appropriate for the occasion. For cutout
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| the cookie dough on the cookie sheet,
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| | cookies to work, you may want to double
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| press the dough down a bit to flatten it
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| | your sugar cookie recipe as the cookies
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| so that it doesn't spread too much while
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| | need to be nice and thick for the stick
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| baking and so that the stick can be
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| | to go through them. For this type of
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| inserted properly. Before you bake the
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| | cookie, wooden skewers will work best,
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| cookies, you must insert the chopstick or
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| | chopsticks may be too thick. Then
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| wooden skewer into one side of each
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| | decorate the cookies with frosting. No
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| cookie. Push it in almost the length of
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| | need for colored cellophane with these
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| the cookie without going out the other
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| | cookies, use regular plastic wrap or
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| end. This is an important step, as if
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| | clear cellophane so that the beauty of
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| your cookie is too big and your stick is
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| | your hand decorated cookies shines
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| not sturdy enough, it simply won't hold
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| | through.Remember, your cookie bouquet
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| it and the cookie may fall apart when you
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| | doesn't need to look professional, it's
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| pick it up. When baking big cookies, you
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| | the homemade touch that makes it a truly
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| probably won't be able to fit more than 3
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| | special gift.Ricky Alberta is an editor
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| cookies with their sticks to a sheet.2.
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| | for several websites including
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| After baking the cookies with their
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| | Cookie-Recipes.net, which includes
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| sticks, cool the cookies thoroughly, then
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| | hundreds of cookie recipes, cookie baking
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| wrap each one with the colored
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| | tips, a cookie blog and message boards.
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