Kitchen

[nursejulia]

This year I am planning to mail some Christmas cookies to a friend.  I have never done this, and have no idea of how to pack them so they arrive in decent condition.  All suggestions welcome!  Thank you.

[TuesdayTaylor]

Julia, I was just wondering the same thing!  Thanks for asking, I'm sure we'll get some help. 

[go2girl]

Surround the cookies with mini-marshmellows.  They provide the perfect cushion for your cookies.  Grandmother used that trick years ago when mailing holiday cookies and we still use it today.

[TuesdayTaylor]

I love that idea!  Cute!

[Kachina624]

It's not just the packaging, it's also important to select recipes with results that are not too brittle and fragile.  Some are more suitable than others.  Select carefully or your recipient may end up with a box of crumbs.

[StylishLady]

Cookies are probably a lot easier to ship than a pie. One time I sent a pecan pie to my son in law by request. We packed it as best could be and it suffered only minor damage. Next time I sent him and our daughter the fixings and a recipe. 

[marky]

If the cookies are small enough you can put them into an empty Pringles can.  You could surround them with the mini marshmallows that someone else recommended.

[Bellabutterfly]

I myself, have used "Pringle" containers.  I decorated the outside with different christmas wrap.  The cookies packed perfectly and looked really pretty.     

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@go2girl wrote:

Surround the cookies with mini-marshmellows.  They provide the perfect cushion for your cookies.  Grandmother used that trick years ago when mailing holiday cookies and we still use it today.

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This is ingenious!  

[debic]

I try and pack them tight and then put paper towels to the top.   Bubblewrap or shredded butcher paper in the box.   I do ship rosettes, but I'm sure they never show up intact.  People always want them tho.  I used to ship a lot, but life got in my way of it and I never started again.