Julie Blanner

How to Pack & Ship Cookies

There’s nothing sweeter than sending Christmas cookies, but as I learned years ago, it’s important to know exactly how to package & ship them. Chris, I hope you’re not reading this…when I was 18, I made my boyfriend my signature chocolate chip cookies & shipped them across country. Young, naive & just in love, I thought shipping them overnight via FedEx would be the best option. It didn’t even occur to me that FedEx couldn’t deliver to a military box until they showed up on my doorstep a week later. The good news? While nearing the end of their freshness, they were perfectly in tact. Why? Because I knew how to pack & ship cookies. Well, almost. Here are my secrets to ship picture perfect cookies that will remain fresh:

  • Choose wisely – some cookies ship better than others, like shortbreads, sugar cookies, etc.
  • Use food safe materials. I purchase a lot of my materials here, you just have to forgive them for their website. Parchment paper is easy to cut to fit any box & of course, food safe.
  • Choose sturdy materials. If they need to be airtight, use tins.
  • Package your cookies inside a box, then fill a second box with packing material, insert the box & surround it with packing material.
  • Don’t skimp on the packing supplies. Save peanuts, bubble wrap, etc to ensure that the box inside the box won’t move.
  • Ship USPS Priority. It’s quick, reasonable & can deliver anywhere…even military bases. Lesson learned.

How to package cookies:

Start with a sturdy box you want to present them in. Add food safe packing material so that they don’t shift within this box.

Cut parchment paper to fit the box…this box is 8 inches wide & 3″ tall, so I cut paper 20″ so that it folds over beautifully & “seals”. I use a paper cutter for straight lines. Please the parchment on top of the fill.

Add your cookies! If you’re stacking them, cut a parchment square to fit to separate them.

Don’t forget to label them! We’re all more encouraged to enjoy something when we know what they are & who they came from. Have you ever received a mystery gift?

How to ship cookies:

Tie the inner box with a ribbon to secure it.

Add plenty of packing material, insert your inner box & fill with packing material to secure your inner box. If it shakes with you, imagine what it would do being tossed on & off trucks. We want them to look like this when they open them:

Pin it for later here:

Other great resources for packaging & mailing cookies:

Best cookie recipes for shipping via Martha Stewart

Shipping dates – learn when you need to ship by to get them there on your desired date

Are you mailing any cookies this Christmas?

Julie

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