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Tea and Cookies

January 10, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 19 Comments

One of my favourite stores is Ikea – I always manage to find something that I can’t live without. What I love is that most of their products are really practical, well priced, and help with maintaining a tidy and organised home. January is always the month that I focus on getting organised.

This morning, Sarah and I took a field trip to Ikea and my favourite purchase was a Krus Jar with Lid. Sized at 24 x 19 x 7 cm, it comes with two transparent dividers and is the perfect place to store tea bags. As the container is clear with a clear lid, it is easy to see the contents.These containers, with their dividers, would have made perfect boxes to present and gift home-made cookies at Christmastime time – oh well, at least I will know where to look for cookie storage next Christmas!

The perfect accompaniment to tea, are Maple and Cinnamon Moustache Cookies. Sarah received a set of Fred Munchstache Cookie cutters for her birthday, and made up a batch of maple and cinnamon cookies. The cookie cutters come in a set of 5 moustache styles – one side of the cookie cutter cuts, and the other imprints the design. They were delicious and had us laughing as of course we had to pose with the moustaches before we ate them!

 Maple and Cinnamon Cookies

Ingredients:
 115 g (4 oz) butter, softened
1/3 cup caster sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 3/4 cup plain flour
1 1/4 cup self raising flour
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 egg lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F). Combine the maple syrup and egg. In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy. Fold the cinnamon and both flours through the butter mixture, alternating with the combined maple syrup and egg mixture. Stir until just combined.

Transfer the mixture to a floured surface and knead lightly. Roll into a disc, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll out between two sheets of baking paper.

Cut out the moustaches, imprint the design,  and place on lined baking trays, allowing room for spreading. Transfer to the fridge and chill for 15 minutes. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, until golden.

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  1. Chocolate Cat says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:07 am

    These are cute cookies, love the cutters!

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  2. Patchwork and Play says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:33 am

    I love Ikea too! Except the mad way it is set out! Time to brave it and visit again! Great cookies!

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  3. shez says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:40 am

    love those containers i must look out for them,how funny are the cookies.xx

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  4. notyet100 says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Box looks perfect,to store cookies,.:)

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  5. suzitee says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:47 am

    hee hee hee …how cute are those cookies? Must be time for another visit to IKEA!

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  6. Tania McCartney says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:48 am

    Love! BOTH!

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  7. Mad about Craft says

    January 10, 2012 at 6:13 am

    Love the box, I can see many uses for those boxes. I wonder wether they will be here in the UK?

    Love the cookies!

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  8. Linda says

    January 10, 2012 at 8:00 am

    Where’s the photo of you two posing with the cookies?

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  9. treadlemusic says

    January 10, 2012 at 11:36 am

    Hexies anyone?????

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  10. Terriaw says

    January 10, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    cute cookies! Mustaches sure seem to be the trend these days!

    I have only been to IKEA a couple times, and never find anything I have to have. But I love what you found – what a perfect way to store tea!

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  11. Miranda says

    January 10, 2012 at 9:29 pm

    Those cookies are hysterical! I love little containers of any kind 🙂

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  12. Shannon says

    January 11, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    I had to immediately click over and order those cookie cutters – my boys are going to LOVE them! I will be back for that recipe 😉

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  13. Mary says

    January 11, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Oh wow, I love the the Krus Jar from Ikea. It is such a great idea. I’m so tempted to go to Ikea this weekend (I am know to spend at least 4 hours there). Also, thanks for the cookie recipe. The moustache cutters are really fun!

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  14. Talin's Corner says

    January 11, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    I love Ikea too! Love your tea container.

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  15. Anna@MyDesignEthos says

    January 11, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    They have to be the cutest cookies I have ever seen! Bet they tasted fantastic as well 🙂

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  16. Suzie says

    January 12, 2012 at 7:15 am

    I Never come home with my hands empty when I go to IKEA, love it, too! The cookies look delicious! And what a funny shape! Would love to have a cup of tea with you!

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  17. Jenny of Elefantz says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:02 am

    As soon as I saw your cookies I immediately thought of Poirot! So to me, they are now ‘Poirot Cookies’. 😉
    Hugs
    Jenny

    Reply
  18. Y8 says

    January 18, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    I love it, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  19. Helmi says

    January 23, 2012 at 12:41 am

    Great cookies! Love them.

    Reply

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