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[CrazyKittyLvr2]

@We rescue cats   Holy cow,  my mother used Charles Chip cans when I was a kid.  She usually made just chocolate chip and sand tarts.  Had a can for each cookie type.  We had a shelf on the wall as you went down the basement steps and the cans were kept there. I haven't had a sand tart in forever.

I used lock n locks when I used to make cookies.  I hate making cookies, it seems like a never ending process.  A cake or pie, well, once it is in the oven you have a good half hour or more to clean up and once it baked you're done.

[BeeChee]

Does anyone have an item number for a good Lock-n-Lock container to use??

I found: 

*K50271, they are 11 1/2 x9 x2 3/4?

*K315606, 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2?

Honestly, I don't know what I'm looking for!

[Carmie]

I have six Lock n Lock pie carriers.  They are wonderful for storing cookies.  I put wax paper between the cookie layers.  They hold a lot.

[msgb]

I live someplace where it is cold and our gargage has become a freezer in of itself , a place where I put some of the cookies that my husband and I have already made. We are shipping some off soon. They go in the freezer in a zip lock bag and then we ship them off in boxes with sealed air as padding. We also have lock n lock containers and then of course Christmas tins. 
So if you do not live in a cold climate I would suggest make a bit of room in the freezer or fridge because you do not want them to spoil and they will as I had it happen to me.

[Mz iMac]

@BeeChee 

OXO air tight containers.

[CelticCrafter]

My mouth!  Sorry couldn't help myself.

[LdyBugz]

@BeeChee   I agree with the others that suggested Lock-n-Lock containers!

[SportyShorty07]

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@BeeChee wrote:

Does anyone have an item number for a good Lock-n-Lock container to use??

I found: 

*K50271, they are 11 1/2 x9 x2 3/4?

*K315606, 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2?

Honestly, I don't know what I'm looking for!

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@BeeChee  The Lock n Lock pie carrier is great for carrying cookies, cakes or pies and the item number is K46681.  I also like to put my cookies in circular nesting Lock n Lock containers- this way I can put a small, medium or large batch of cookies in each one.  The item number for one of the nesting ones is K98134.  QVC has a variety of prints and solid colors for the nesting lock n locks. 🙂

[Desertdi]

Cookie cans work for me.    I live in a dry climate (single digit humidity)....and  I even keep bread in the fridge.

[Eileen in Virginia]

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@BeeChee wrote:

Does anyone have an item number for a good Lock-n-Lock container to use??

I found: 

*K50271, they are 11 1/2 x9 x2 3/4?

*K315606, 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2?

Honestly, I don't know what I'm looking for!

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@BeeChee  One of my friends bakes tons of cookies all year long and she uses a LnL container that might be K31606 (it looks very similar) to store them. She probably has a couple dozen of them. I usually use the largest round container of their nesting bowls for drop and round cookies. One of these will hold a full batch of chocolate chip cookies. I also use some of the rectangular ones for storing shortbread and sugar cookies. I agree that the pie carrier would be good, as well as the appetizer bowl if you remove the insert. Whichever one(s) you decide on, just make sure the silicone seal is intact.

I don't pack my cookies for gifting until I'm ready to take them to the recipients because a soft cookie doesn't play well with a crisp one. While I Iike the decorated tin cans for gifting my cookies, I've found that the lids might not be tight enough to prevent air from getting in and the cookies getting stale. So I put a piece of aluminum foil that's big enough to cover the tin with about an inch of overhang across the top and then put the lid on. This provides a tight seal that keeps the cookies fresh. 

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!