A Cookie Gift Basket is the Perfect Sweet Treat
Looking for a special way to show your appreciation to someone? Why not make up a cookie gift basket. Just about everyone has a sweet tooth when it comes to cookies, and there are so many different flavors to choose from, and endless possibilities for how to arrange and package this yummy treat.
You don’t have to know a lot about a person to give them cookie gift baskets, so it’s a perfect present to show your appreciation to your hair stylist, a favorite teacher, the mail carrier, or the paper boy or girl. On the other hand, it’s also simple to individualize a cookie basket for a loved one by picking out a favorite treat and wrapping it up in a personal manner. Both ways, you’re likely to bring out a smile.
You’ll want the cookies to be fresh-baked, so either make them yourself if you’re a talented baker, or purchase them from a quality bakery or gourmet cookie shop. The hardest decision in making your cookie gift basket will likely be what kind of cookies to choose. If you don’t know the person well, an assorted variety is the best way to go. If the gift is for your favorite “cookie monster”, and they’re crazy for chocolate well, you know what to do.
Choose an attractive basket or cookie tin and arrange your goodies decoratively. Use pretty cellophane or a gift basket bag to wrap your gift, and then tie it up with a large, colorful bow. Attach a card with a personal message. These little touches will show you care.
You might want to have a theme for the decorations on your cookie gift basket. For birthdays, use fun, festive colors and include some birthday candles or party favors in with the cookies. Christmas calls for red and green, and pretty satin or velvet ribbons and bows. At Halloween , you can wrap up cookies shaped like ghosts and pumpkins, and use orange and black for your decorations.
Different occasions also call for different flavors. Spices such as ginger and cinnamon are ideal for Christmas cookies. Halloween and Thanksgiving cookies could be pumpkin flavored.
Keep in mind that there are those with special dietary needs who can’t eat sugar or products containing wheat or gluten. Some bakeries have cookies to meet these and other needs such as diabetes. You can also look for a recipe that meets the person’s requirements and make up a batch of your own special cookies. Sugar substitutes are available that can replace the real thing in baked products.
With all the types of cookies available and fun ideas for packaging, making up a cookie gift basket is sure to be a pleasure for you. Not to mention a real treat for the person on the receiving end.
