Contents
- 1 Can I store different types of cookies together?
- 2 How do you pack cookies in a gift box?
- 3 How do you stack cookies in a box?
- 4 What can I wrap cookies in as a gift?
- 5 What cookies stay fresh the longest?
- 6 How many cookies should you give as a gift?
- 7 Can you use tissue paper to wrap cookies?
- 8 What size box holds 12 cookies?
- 9 How do you pack a thumbprint cookie?
- 10 Are cookie tins airtight?
- 11 How do you wrap baked goods?
- 12 What is the best way to ship homemade cookies?
As a rule of thumb, plastic bags shouldn’t be used to store cookies, unless they’re headed into the freezer. Similarly, cookies with contrasting flavors shouldn’t be stored side-by-side—despite how nice all of your holiday cookies look in a gift tin together.
Pack the box inside a large cardboard box with about two inches of space all around and fill in the empty space with bubble wrap, as this provides just another layer of protection for your cookies. Seal the box well with tape and then write FRAGILE all over the box.
Line the bottom and sides of a square or rectangular airtight tin with corrugated paper. Fold short lengths in half for dividers. Envelop your cookies in tissue paper, buffer them with corrugated paper tubes, or protect them using accordion-folds of paper. You can also tie a stack of cookies with baker’s twine.
Empty Foil Containers Like their chip-holding counterparts, aluminum foil or plastic wrap boxes work great as packaging for baked goods of all types. Wrap ’em up with your favorite holiday paper — we like the Kraft paper look — but sparkles and over-the-top Christmas kitsch rule, too.
Dry cookies, like shortbread cookies, gingersnaps, and Danish butter cookies, will stay fresher for longer because they have very little moisture. Dry cookies become stale when they suck up moisture from the air – causing them to become soft and lose their snap.
Sending two to three cookies per person in a household is polite, she believes. It’s best to send at least a dozen, even for a lone recipient, so the gift doesn’t look sparse. An assortment is often a lovely option, Ms.
You’ll need to pack your cookies tightly using tissue paper, but adding things like craft paper and shiny ribbon can help you transform a dozen cookies wrapped in plastic into a joyful holiday gift box.
For the 12-24 Cookie Gift, I recommend the 14″ box from BRP Box Shop: If I’m packing up 1 dozen cookies, I’ll put a bed of white crinkle paper (find it at staples here) under the cookies. This will keep the cookies in place and help fill up the box.
Pack the Cookies Line the container with foil, plastic wrap, or wax paper and place the cookies inside – heaviest cookies on the bottom—adding layers of crumpled paper towel or bubble wrap between layers. Don’t over-pack the cookies, but don’t leave too much space either. You want them to be secure but not smashed.
Tightly sealed metal tins or canisters, held at room temperature, are the most versatile storage vessels, appropriate for many traditional Christmas cookies, including sugar cookies, spritz, bar cookies, chocolate chip cookies and nut balls.
How do you wrap baked goods?
A simple but effective way to wrap baked goods is to use butcher paper or parchment paper. You may wrap the baked goods up in the paper to transport to a friend’s house for dessert or to give as a hostessing gift. Butcher paper is ideal if you are looking for a cheap, easy wrapping for baked goods that are a gift.
How to Package Cookies for Mailing
- Use a durable, rigid box or empty tin as a mailing container.
- Wrap four to six cookies of the same size together in aluminum foil, plastic wrap or plastic bags.
- Don’t pack crisp and soft cookies together.