Hey friends! I am not the greatest expert in cookie boxes but I’ve been doing them for four years now and have learned some dos and don’ts and would love to share a bit about cookie boxes with you! If you’ve never done one before – it is such a fun tradition to begin – but be warned you may set an expectation with sweet tooth friends and family.

1. Create a cookie menu! This is the fun part I have a few styles of cookies I will always make namely Hershey kiss blossoms, and always something with peppermint! I know these are crowd pleasers. I usually stick with 4-5 cookie types but you can expand. Keep in mind if certain individuals have allergies and you should bake/store separately. By narrowing down a menu you can easily order or shop for ingredients!

2. Check up on Pantry Stock! This goes well with my first tip but it’s an easy one to look past – make sure to stock a ton of unsalted butter, vanilla extract, flour, sugar, powdered sugar, eggs and items like baking powder, and baking soda, sprinkles and chocolate chips! This will make for a way more seamless baking experience

3. Shipping or Taking With – if you’re shipping cookies it is important they get to your recipient in a shorter window of time to retain freshness – keep this in mind with your holiday budget as it can be costly and maybe choose cookie boxes as the main gift.

4. You can freeze cookie dough! I love doing this while I’m not a fan of freezing dough for a long time you can certainly wrap dough well and freeze for 3-4 weeks while retaining that fresh and delicious taste. This will save time and make baking a breeze.

5. Boxes galore – I love to check hobby lobby and or the dollar tree for affordable tins! But you can be creative and use any kind of gifting box and bag. I also love ziploc themed bags – and got great ones at target this year. I do try to avoid twist tie bakery bags as they have a tendency of breaking and don’t keep cookies as fresh!

7. List known allergens on labels and be sure to label each kind of cookie so that the recipient has some sort of clue – especially just and nut butter.

7. Have fun and put love into it! Don’t worry too much that each cookie will be perfection – they won’t and you will grow your skills in baking as you go – ask for feedback from loved ones and keep in mind for the next go! But go ahead and bless your family and friends with a box of homemade cookies!

Best of luck on Christmas baking!

Margaret