I make these affordable gifts every year 

What are your go-to inexpensive gift ideas? 🟣 Ube Cookies Recipe: jeanelleats.com/ube-coconut-cookies/ 🍪 Macnut Cookies Recipe: jeanelleats.com/white-chocolate-macadamia-nut-cookies/ (but use salt instead of furikake + add chocolate chips)

I tried baking for my family, but I end up being the only one who eats it cus everyone avoids sugar and nobody in my family really eats much bread either. So I’ve tried other ways like making paintings or crocheting things.

I have a hard time making friends.. So I started baking for my roommates and then I would have a conversation when I baked. Worked every time

Spending time instead of money is so much more important to some people. This is a lovely gift idea and must of taken a long time

That loop was satisfying

My mom always said, "the way to a person's heart, is through their stomach." I'm a born and raised local girl from Kalihi which is a town on Oahu. We have so many hanai (adopted/taken in) families, and we were always broke. As far back as I can remember, my mom and I would bake platters of goodies because that's all we could afford. There were too many Aunties and Uncles and cousins to buy individual gifts for. So, feeding people became our thing, and continues to be, 30 years later. And mama was right- we got a lot of love and gratitude by feeding them :) definitely one of our love languages ❤️

Our teacher gifts usually include Eggnog quick bread mini loaves with rum glaze. I also gift seasoned pretzels. Most teachers are excited to get one or the other (or both!).

I knit or crochet stuff! I tend to go for functional items. Sometimes some just like having a basket of useful things like soap, laundry detergent and the like. Always a hit with extended family.

Yay! Looks delicious! I’ve been baking presents for many years. Persimmon bread, butterscotch cookies, and bisconchitos. I buy my flour from France or Italy, so no excuses and no complaining allowed. Baking comes with love, remember that always ❤

I give either plants that I've been growing since the beginning of the year or I make something for family groups. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and an amazing New Year xxx

I also bake for my friends and family! This Christmas I baked lots of cookies as well; I can agree that making large quantities or many different types is a lot of work, but very fun! It’s worth it to see their smiles :)

In my desi family....the gifts just get re gifted to other people....🤣🤣🤣🤣

I baked cookies too. My Snickerdoodles are the most requested, followed by coconut macaroons. This year I added cream cheese cookies, and they were a hit. The thing is, you don't have to spend a fortune on gifts for your friends and family. Gifts made by you from your heart are always the best ones.

I am my families designated card creator, and I really do love making them, even if it's for people I don't really know. Each one of them is personalised, and although it's time consuming, I quite like getting little trinkets for people if I know at least their base interests

Omg that multi tier cooling rack is something I never knew I needed until now 🤩

Same!! I think of it more as giving people pleasant memories rather than things when I give food for gifts❤

when i have time i love drawing/painting peoples pets! i’ve done so many for my sisters they’re probably really bored of it lmao

I love doing baked gifts like cookies, truffles, hot cocoa cubes, breads, and those mason jar cookie kits.

All the gift's i gave this year was our home made vine.. And it was such an amazing choice we made

Those white choco macadamia ones look divine... I'd eat them all!!! Looks so good!

My husband growing up used to make "coal" with his family (rice crispy treats with crushed Oreo and black food coloring). When we started living together, we started making our own for family, friends, and coworkers. We even have our own version with coco krispies! It's become such a wonderful tradition that I look forward to every year

I would love to get one of those 🥹🫶

I usually make hundreds of cookies every year to give away just before Christmas, to my usual chocolate crinkles, viennese swirls and black sesame cookies I've added your walnut crescents and pandan madeleines and they were a hit. Ube ones are definitely on my list for next year (didn't manage to get flavouring on time). Thank you for the recipes! ❤️

Those cookies and the way you packed them is so good ♡

As a philippino(Filipino) I feel the love in your VERY DELICIOUS COOKIESSSSSS

That cooling rack looks so cool

I used to do this. I no longer celebrate Christmas by giving gifts. It's a good idea for Valentine's and birthdays!

Precious! What a nice family member!

This are not just affordable but heart touching gift one could recieve ..like in busy world putting all those efforts for family member and friends shows love u have for them ❤

I am Filipino:) pandesal was my childhood snack I eat every second 😅

I love cookies and that would be the greatest gift that someone could give me.

I usually make different kind tamales ( pork, chicken, beef, 3 cheese and jalapeño and sweet ones with pineapple and raisins). It is a lot of work but even people that make their own tamales enjoy them because I give them different that they don't make themselves.

I make cookies for about 10 households every year.. tons of work.. but the appreciation showed after is very worth the effort 🥰

This is what I do at well but the one thing I also add is a mason jar with all the ingredients for the cookies I gave them inside. This way they can make the cookies on a rainy day

I draw them. I take the time to draw all of my friends. It takes forever though. Baking seems like a good idea.

This is honestly such a good gift because of the time you spent making it and all the effort too. Also free food

I loved food as a gift. but I'm now tube fed and totally NPO! still got some candy and stuff this year, which was a bit awkward lmao

Damn those ube cookies look so tasty and they have such a satisfyingly vibrant color. Do you have a full recipe? Edit: checked the description and found them. Never mind. Thank you for the recipe and inspiration!

My family loves pickles, so I tend to do a whole lot of pickling for the holidays.

This is a great idea. I’m not artistic enough to paint or sew or knit/crochet people things but I can follow a recipe 😂

Soap and bread are my go-to gifts. They always bring smiles.

I love giving homemade treats. This year, I made Pick-Me-Ups, mint fudge, Chex party mix, Turtles and homemade strawberries. My mom made fruitcake and gingerbread cookies.

I grow Loofa in my garden. Pretty cool vine that isn’t to much work. Michael’s craft store sells wooden sticks, and hypoallergenic hot glue. Beat my completely organic Loofa Body scrubs that I get drunk and grow, then assemble while equally drunk. 😂

Baked with love ❤! I also like what you said about, once they’re eaten, they’re not taking up space in their house!

I made candied almonds, salted caramel pecans and mulled wine spice for "Christmas Market to go" bags for my extended family this Christmas season and that was really well received 🥰 So, yeah food Gifts totally works, unless you give people stuff that they absolutely do not like 😅

Cookies are a great gift! Also good point, they don't take up room afterward, very thoughtful.

Baking cookies and homemade breads are a great gift. You can even make homemade fudge. Those gifts will be eaten in no time.

You made them look so beautiful in the packaging 😍

I made lasagnas this year and froze them in throw away containers for everyone. I put a little card on each one explaining the temperature and how long to cook them for. My aunt's and uncles loved it as did the friends I gave them to too. Food does make great gifts. People have so much junk already and lately food has gotten really expensive.

One Christmas I got everyone an inexpensive bottle of wine and put it in a cute wine gift bag from the Dollar Tree. BAM! XMAS 🍷

I loved this video of the cookies. My family loves getting cookies.

I bake or make jam for everyone. The latter might be better since people can do more with it than just eat it.

I do Christmas Crack (chocolate bark). It is SO quick and easy, and so delicious.

YES!! MY FAVORITE COLOR PURPLE!!💜😆😍✨✨✨✨

I would say this is mOre better gift coz it is more personalize and truly you put effort and love in your gift. Aside from edible..AWESOME!

They still look rich and precious 💕

They look so good! Birthday gifts are usually the birthday cake itself from me, in my immediate family

My aunt taught me to use little round cardboard inserts (they come I different colors) in the bottom of your clear bags..help support your cookies and looks esthetically pleasing 😊🍪

I give cookies, chocolate ritz and my famous bridge mix. I have to make 3-4 batches a season. Yes, u even make gluten free and allergy free goodies.

I give them a card that says how much I am thankful for them and how much I love them

also the last thing most people need is more Stuff™️ plus food gifts are thoughtful and caring.

Food costs a lot so this isn't too much cheaper than just buying a gift BUT it's way better because it comes from your heart and hard work.

One of my favorite Christmas gifts was from a coworker who made me homemade treats! ❤

We do something like this every year too, unfortunately no one really liked it so this was the first year I didn't do it. It was sad for me because I spent so much time making these amazing baskets with several kinds of treats in them and no one really appreciated it, so to save myself from the heart ache I just didn't do them this year

Gorgeousssssss cookies! It is no longer money saving to bake for gifts with the price of butter and eggs these days. We did dozens of each of 5 varieties and delivered them to loved ones. It was exhausting but fulfilling work ❤

I love cosumable gifts! Food or even things like handmade soaps. While I like purchased gifts too like gift cards, someone taking their time is so nice.

I think we can all agree we'd rather have this than money ☺

I've baked cookies for gifts before and the family LOVED IT!

Love love love this! I baked cookies, mini cakes this year, as well as making mug toppers 🤗

Been doing this for decades-can't go wrong with food! I find it more special.

Do you have any savory food recipes, my friends and family will probably enjoy it more! Thanks

Wow those cookies look delicious 😋

Nice transition. Purple cookies look pretty. 🍪

Thank you for the recipes! I make cookies every year for Christmas! 😊 I’ve never been a fan of the whole gift thing, unless you need an excuse to buy someone something, then that happens to work out lol

I bake too because of the same reason... Doesn't take up space and they're crowd pleasers. I'm also a crafter so in the past I've painted ornate winter/Christmas scenes and the last few years, I've etched snowflake designs into glass. i even learned to cut my own glass. This way it comes out for a little while and then goes away. For friends with new Borns, I even take a pic of their kids and glue it to an ornament for a baby's Christmas.

For Christmas this yr. I gave homemade Vanilla Extract and vanilla sugar made from the left over beans. It took me two yrs to make it but it was so worth it.

I did this too and chocolate truffles, but I didn't wrap anything. I just put everything out and had people take what they wanted home with them in tupperware. Usually I get holiday tins for the cookies to give out and boxes for chocolates and let everyone fill a box with their choice, but it was too much work this year and I was overwhelmed lol

I’ve started making food for people as well because I need all my money for college. When one of my friends in college was leaving about a month before her birthday, I knew her favourite snack was apple fritters and her favourite dessert was red velvet cake. So I spent a little bit of money on ingredients and make her a red velvet cake (boxed mix) and apple fritters (homemade, no box). It was my first time making apple fritters and my dad, who had come to say goodbye since he met her a few times and we had had board game nights together, loved them so much he requested I make them for the next family holiday, which I did. I ended up making a ton so she could take them home with her to share with her family or just for herself. Now I’m currently working on a scrapbook of me, my roommate, and the same friends adventures together which was supposed to be another birthday gift, then turned into a Christmas gift cause I hadn’t finished, and now is a very late Christmas gift cause I’m still not finished :,)

This is what we do too! I make cookie trays, cakes, breads, & homemade soaps

Love this. I cherish my memories of baking Christmas cookies with my grandmother and sister. Then taking tins of cookies to her friends. I have been doing for yeats! Your cookies are amazing! Beautiful! TFS!

I wish I could eat those 🤍

I did Royal icing sugar cookies for my sons teachers! It honestly took forever but they loved them!

This is Absolutely Adorable and Perfect !! 🍪 🛍️

Instead of plastic I would recommend using paper bags. They are much better for the environment and look fancier too! 💕

Food gifts are amazing

I love homemade gifts. And cookies one of my top favorites

Same, this year for Christmas I was broke so I made my sibling’s ( whine don’t live at home) cookbooks with some of there favorites .

Macadamia nut cookies are so good they’re literally my favorite

I love the look of those purple cookies!!

In my family when cash is short food and alcohol are great alternatives😂😂. During christmas I usually make candied pecans and give them out or make gumbo. EVERYBODY loves sweets and gumbo lmao. Or like for my mother every bday and christmas she gets a case of her fav beer a buncha of her favorite junks and a hug😂😅

I paint, stitch, bake, cook etc. People tend to appreciate that more and my caller definitely appreciates it

The ube cookies looked so amazing... Thanks for sharing the recipe... Goona bake it for cny

It will be the most precious and tasty gifts because it was handmade all by yourself. 😊

Wow, not only the baking skills, but the packaging and the tag made it appear a store bought product 💝

I always bake things/ make things for gift giving! My family, friends, and I prefer time over money spent. For Xmas I made everyone those hot cocoa bombs and and a mug cake kit with dollar tree mugs I painted. It was fun and I also agree that after it’s eaten it doesn’t take up morenspace

Food is my love language. I gift people baked goods and most of the time theyre very happy about it. My sister had these pastries that were sold at Lidl and they were her favourite but they discontinued them and she was so sad about that, so i baked those same pastries at home on her birthday and she was so happy ❤

Those look so good. And people dont realize how much time works nd money even baking is too. I love to do this. I did Christmas dinner this year

I make cheesecake for gifts. Cheesecake bars topped with a chocolate ganache are appreciated.

Woo hoo I bought UBE the other day and now you popped up in my feed! I have never used it before but we had these purple cookies at a family gathering and they were so good! You've inspired me to crack it open😊. Thanks for the upload

I love to make (and feverfew) food gifts, and in fact, those are my FAVORITE kinds of gifts! I like to bake mini leaves of my mom's famous Apricot Pecan Bread, and it's always super popular; in fact, folks ask for it every year for Christmas. I also bake dog biscuits and kitty treats for my friends' pets, and for my house & pet sitting clients. They ALL love those!