Christmas Joy
Christmas JoyHow do you keep cookies soft and fresh for Christmas Gifts?
Author: mike | Filed under: Cooking & Recipes
I am making cookies for Christmas gifts, most will have to be shipped out of state and overseas. There will be an assortment from sugar cookies to drop and chocolate chip cookies. I have heard putting a piece of bread in the tin will help- but that seems a bit tacky for the purpose of presentation. Some of the cookies will be sent overseas and may not be to their location for at least two weeks. Any way to keep them soft and fresh- maybe just by putting in tins or cellophane bags? Or, should I make sure that they are packaged while warm, or add something to the ingredients? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Question- since the bread is a popular choice- do the cookies have to physically touch the bread? Or, can I put the different types of cookies in the baggies, and then set them on the bread in the bottom of the tin?
Does it matter what type of bread that I use? For example, is white better than wheat?
Thanks!
kim a
October 26th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Dont pack them while warm, They will get moldy very quickly i learned that from past experiences. i would definately put bread in them even to send overseas, And put them in ziplock baggies
Cathy C
October 27th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Close them up very tightly with saran wrap then put them into tins. This helps keep them fresh and keeps them from crumbling as well. Good luck.
TaylorProud
October 28th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
My Grandmother had the best solution:
A Simple peice of bread! Put it under the cookies at the bottom of the tin. not on top! Those small Halloween/Snack size Zip lock bags also work well put a few cookies into each and then place into the tin or box.
Kimbally
October 30th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
just bake them right before christmas so they dont get hard and crunchy
nhtennis02
November 1st, 2008 at 6:39 pm
i definately agree with the bread part. especially if they’re already gotten a little stale, the bread helps soften them right back up!
Cheryl S
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Add a small piece of sandwich bread inside the container with your cookies.
mardaw
November 6th, 2008 at 10:52 am
The bread may be tacky but, I swear by it! I have shipped cookies all over the place and have never had a problem with them being stale. If you don’t like the looks of it you might try putting the bread in the bottom of a cookie tin and then adding a layer of colorful tissue paper and then your cookies. That is what I usually do. I also fold the tissue over the cookies and sprinkle a bunch of Hershey’s kisses all over the top.
You Make Me Lol
November 9th, 2008 at 1:58 am
Hey can you send me some cookies? This all sounds yummy !!!
jp18
November 11th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I don’t know about the bread, but when I have received cookies from Arizona, I’m in Chicago, they have been in tins with wax paper on the top… and they are always YUMMY
Jackie
November 12th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
When I have shipped cookies out of state, I first put enough aluminum foil in the tin to cover the cookies from the bottom to the top. Layer the cooled cookies with wax paper in between each layer, and on the top layer of cookies, put wax paper and fold the aluminum foil over the cookies, then put the lid on the tin. I’ve never used bread, but maybe put a slice of bread on the bottom of the tin before putting in the aluminum foil. Good luck!