Are you getting married this year, and need a wedding favor for your guests? Then learn how to make a cookie box your guests are going to love!

Wedding season is here! Whether you are getting married or are helping the wedding party, you most likely have a long list of tasks that need to be completed. For instance, one of those tasks might be picking out a wedding favors for your guests! 

Finding the right wedding favor can be a bit challenging since you are most likely trying to find the perfect gift for everyone. From my experience, no one usually turns down a free batch of cookies! So, today, I am sharing how you can make your own custom cookie box that your wedding guests will love!

WHAT TO PUT IN THE COOKIE BOX:

Before we get into the cookie box tutorial, let’s talk about cookies and what can fit into our homemade cookie box!

When it comes to gifting cookies as wedding favors, you have so many options when it comes to flavors, shapes, and sizes. With all the different choices, picking cookies can easily become overwhelming. My suggestion is to pick classic cookies that are simple in design, so you are not A) overthinking the flavors, and B) not making extra work for yourself (in terms of decorating, baking, or spending money if you are hiring someone to make cookies).

For example, the cookie box I made can hold 5-7 round cookies that are 3” in diameter. Due to that, I decided to fill each box with 7 chocolate chip cookies. 

COOKIE OPTIONS: WHAT TO USE AND WHAT NOT TO USE

Now, with that being said, you don’t have to be as simple as me! You could fill your cookie box with different types of cookies to create more of a variety pack. Below are some ideas of the different kinds of cookies that would best fit in this homemade cookie box, along with some cookies that I don’t recommned for this box. 

Cookies I Recommend:

• Chocolate Cookies
• White Chocolate Cookies
• Dark Chocolate Cookies 
• Brown Sugar Cookies
• Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 
• Shortbread Cookies
• Linzer Cookies
• Powdered Sugar Cookies (like Snowballs or your basic round cookie)
• Crunchy Cookies (if you go the thin and crunchy route, you might be able to fit more cookies into the box)
• Peppermint Bark Cookies 

Cookies I Don’t Recommend (due to size and shape):

• Peanut Butter Blossoms
• Gingerbread cookies (I’m referring to gingerbread men, however, if you make gingerbread cookies in a round shape, then those will work in the box)  
• Large cut-out sugar cookies (I’m referring to those sugar cookies that are different shapes, like hearts, flowers, etc.) 
• Giant Cookies

Also, if you are still unsure about what cookies to pick, below are a few ideas that you can use! 

• Favorite Cookies – Pick the bride and groom’s favorite cookies. 
• Holiday Cookies – If you are having the wedding around a holiday, you could pick cookies that reflect that holiday sr (for example pumpkin).
• Variety of Cookies- Create a variety pack by picking 2-4 different cookies (for example, sugar cookies, chocolate chip, etc.) 

Now since we have talked about cookies and are now hungry (lol), let’s make the perfect cookie box!

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SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• Cricut Maker (or Cricut Explore machine) with Fine Point Blade
• Cricut Scoring Stylus (works in either machine) or Scoring Wheel (works in Maker only)
• 12 x 12 Acetate sheets
• Cardstock
• Standard grip mat
• Ribbon of choice (5/8”)
• Wax Beads or Sticks
• Wax seal – this heart and flower combo would be perfect for weddings, and we used this Christmas seal for the holidays!
• Lighter or wax warmer/spoon
• Double sided clear tape
• Safety pins

HOW TO MAKE ACETATE COOKIE GIFT BOX

1. Download the Cookie Box file.

2. Upload the file to Cricut Design Space. Hit ungroup on the layers panel. Select the the layer with the fold lines. Once selected, click “line type” towards the left of the top toolbar. Click the drop-down menu and select “Score”.

3. Next, select the score lines layer and the main box shape layer. Select attach towards the bottom of the layers panel.

NOTE : Repeat step 1 & 2 for both files of the box – box is broken in 2 pieces to fit approx. 5-7 cookies about 3” in diameter. For larger box, adjust both files as one, as needed.

NOTE: To fit both files per 1 sheet of acetate, rotation of 1 file will be required. Otherwise, will need 2 sheets per 1 box.

4. After, hit make it to cut the box. Adjust your material dial or setting to “acetate” and load on to a standard grip mat. Adjust your tool to either the scoring wheel or scoring stylus and load it into the machine when prompted. Hit the flashing go button.

NOTE: Score lines will look non-existent, but you will notice once folding begins.

5. Once cut, begin to fold the score lines.

6. Place double sided tape (clear works best) on the glue tabs towards the back wall of the box (green file – part 2) and connect both parts.

7. Upload tag file to design space. After, hit make it to cut the tag. Adjust your material dial or setting to medium card stock and load on to a standard grip mat.

8. Once cut, follow the directions on wax stick and wax seal and add it to the gift tag.

9. Lastly, add cookies to box, attach a festive ribbon and use a safety pin to secure the finished tag.

Who knew that store-bought or homemade cookies could look so good?!

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