Icebox Cookie Favors

Name: Icebox Cookie Favors
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 whole egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 1 piece White accordian-fold shredded paper*; 1 piece 3-inch diameter round wood box*; 12 inches pink picot ribbon; *Available at good craft stores

Delightful homemade butter cookies with walnuts, perfect for gifting. These classic icebox cookies are rolled into a log, chilled, then sliced and baked to perfection, presented in charming wooden boxes.

24 servings

40 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 cups all-purpose flour
•2 teaspoons baking powder
•½ teaspoon salt
•½ cup unsalted butter
•1 cup light brown sugar
•1 whole egg
•1 teaspoon vanilla
•1 cup walnuts, chopped
•1 piece White accordian-fold shredded paper*
•1 piece 3-inch diameter round wood box*
•12 inches pink picot ribbon
•*Available at good craft stores

Cooking Instructions

1.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the egg and vanilla, then beat until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture a half cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the walnuts and mix to incorporate. Place the dough on a clean board and roll into a log approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap the dough log in waxed paper, fold ends under or tie with kitchen string to seal, and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.
20 min
2.
When you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat oven to 350°F. Unwrap dough and slice crosswise into thin rounds approximately 1/4 inch thick. Bake on a cookie sheet lightly coated with nonstick spray for approximately 8 minutes.
15 min
3.
Place the shredded paper in the bottom of the box. Place the cookie on top of the paper and cover with the lid. Tie the ribbon around the box like a package and finish off with a knot.
5 min

Ingredients

•2 cups all-purpose flour

•2 teaspoons baking powder

•½ teaspoon salt

•½ cup unsalted butter

•1 cup light brown sugar

•1 whole egg

•1 teaspoon vanilla

•1 cup walnuts, chopped

•1 piece White accordian-fold shredded paper*

•1 piece 3-inch diameter round wood box*

•12 inches pink picot ribbon

•*Available at good craft stores

Cooking Instructions

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the egg and vanilla, then beat until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture a half cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the walnuts and mix to incorporate. Place the dough on a clean board and roll into a log approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap the dough log in waxed paper, fold ends under or tie with kitchen string to seal, and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.

20 min

When you are ready to bake the cookies, preheat oven to 350°F. Unwrap dough and slice crosswise into thin rounds approximately 1/4 inch thick. Bake on a cookie sheet lightly coated with nonstick spray for approximately 8 minutes.

15 min

Place the shredded paper in the bottom of the box. Place the cookie on top of the paper and cover with the lid. Tie the ribbon around the box like a package and finish off with a knot.

5 min