It’s Tip Friday on Marilyn’s Treats. And todays tip is Shipping Cookies.
SHIPPING COOKIES
There are two types of cookies that ship well: bar cookies and crisp cookies. Bar cookies are fairly moist; they can be cut into convenient squares or rectangles; and they stay fresh longer than other types of cookies, so long as they’re wrapped well. Crisp cookies have a low water content, and should be well-wrapped to keep them from absorbing moisture. Here are some hints for sending your creations to someone you care about: Choose a sturdy corrugated box or large tin to ship your cookies, and line the bottom with soft, food-safe packing material, such as plastic bubble wrap or unbuttered popped popcorn. Small paper baking cups are an attractive way to package individual cookies. They also protect the cookies from damaging into each other. Place heavy cardboard in the bottom of a zip-top freezer bag. Place bagged cookies in a single layer, covering the bottom of the box completely. The more snugly the cookies fit, the less they’ll shift as they travel. Cushion each layer of cookies with a layer of bubble wrap or other packing material, such as unbuttered popped corn. Fill the remaining space in the box with more packing material, to ensure a snug fit. Place this box inside a larger box, with packing material all around it. Close the box, seal, label, and ship.
Need more about cookies? Besides Shipping Cookies, learn about Freezing Cookie Dough, or Storing Cookies.
This article is part of the Tips That Help in the Kitchen Series, Tip Friday.
Great tips! I can’t tell you how many boxes of cookies I’ve received that were nothing but crumbs. I wonder if I did that to other people 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday.
Shipping food is the hardest part of baking after the dishes!
Helpful tips. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you again next week on Friday, @ 12.00AM EST
Thank you! Comments are always welcomed.
Marilyn, I need to get on your shipping list so you will send me some cookies. I know you’re a good cook. So glad we party together. Thanks for sharing with us.
No problem Shirley. The next time the little princess has a fair I will aend you Snickerdoodles!
Great tip to send a care package to someone you love. My daughter will be going away to college in the next few years and this is a great idea to send her some love from home!
And she will so appreciate it! Can you say “freshman 20”?
This is really helpful! I’m always really wary of shipping food in case it gets ruined along the way.
Thanks so much for linking up with #FridayFrivolity 🙂
You are so right. Refrigeration, freshness and breakage are big concerns. It can become expensive and frustrating but there are times it is worth it!
This is a great post for Shipping Cookies, I will be pinning this one! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen for the Pinterest love! Have a beautiful week!
Thank you for this tip Marilyn! I would have never thought of using popped popcorn for the bottom lining, what a great idea!
Thanks Katrin. If you put the popcorn in a ziplock bag, they get an extra treat too!
Very helpful cookie transporting information to keep them fresh and in one piece.
Kathleen
The Bloggers Pit Stop
Thank you Kathleen!
Definitely a great tip! 🙂
I’d love for you to share it with my Recipe and Crafts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess. I will!
I love your tips – I’ve never shipped cookies but will use your instructions if I do! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
You are welcome Helen. I am glad it is useful.
You always have such great tips…this is really good to know. I’ve never shipped cookies because I didn’t really know how but now maybe I’ll give it a try! Thanks so much for sharing your tips with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!
Glad I could help!
Nothing like getting a little love in the mail in the form of a good cookie! Great tips! Thanks for sharing at #SmallVictories
Thank you Danita. I agree!
Great tips Marilyn! I’ve never had the courage to ship cookies but perhaps I’ll have to give it a go. Thanks for sharing and joining us at #sharethejoy
I always stayed away from shipping for that same reason. It is expensive and a lot of work but sometimes it is worth it.
This is a good one for holiday cookie shipping! Glad to have your tips to share over at Celebrate Your Story! Thanks for coming by!
You are welcome Chloe. I am glad it can be useful to you.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy linkup!
You are welcome Rachel. See you next week!
Do you only link up with food bloggers?
I’ve got a linkup on Friday, Fancy Friday.
http://www.nancysfashionstyle.com
I ran over to check your party out. It appears only fashion posts are allowed? I added it to my Pinterest Board for you.