Let your baked surprise arrive fresh, not in crumbles!
New year parties are incomplete without cookies, cakes and pastries. Are you all set to send holiday cookies to your loved ones? A ready-to-eat slice of heaven packed just right is the best thing to deliver at your loved one’s doorsteps.
The moment December begins, the packaging industry starts competing for the most lovely and beautifully packaged holiday cakes, cakes and pastries. Is it really a new year without yummy holiday cookies of complementary textures and tastes? And, you can’t just get away with baking just one kind! Moreover, you don’t need your holiday cookies reaching the destination in unidentifiable broken shards. It becomes even more intricate when the packaging isn’t done right in this biggest baking season of the year.
Before you begin with your baking marathons, there are a lot of questions that pop into your mind –
- How to bake as many cookies as possible so as to save them for the celebratory days?
- How to store the holiday cookies so that they stay crunchy and beautifully intact?
- Where are you going to find the best store for pastry boxes, cake boxes and cookie box packaging?
All the above questions popping into your mind are normal. That’s how a baking marathon begins!
How long do the holiday cookies last?
According to USDA, cookies if stored at room temperature last for 2-3 weeks. They can be refrigerated for 2 months. If you’ve more cookies that you cannot eat within this time frame, try putting the baked cookies in a sealed container in the refrigerator. But, if you’ve those ideal chocolate chip cookies that are cakey and melty, you’ll only enjoy them more after they’re baked. Did that make your mouth water?
Fun Fact – Abi Balingit, author of a cooking book Mayumu, started baking and curating the cookie boxes during 2020 summer of 2020 to raise money for companies like Send Chinatown Love and Bed-Stuy Strong. With time, she learned that shortbread cookies have a better shelf life as compared to other cookies. Softer and chewier cookies tend to get dry and stale quickly.
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How to store the cookies that you’ve just baked?
Laurie Ellen Pellicano, a former pastry chef at Tartine suggests that it’s always a good idea to store different types of cookies in different assortment boxes separately until you’re ready to ship them. Definitely invest in custom bakery boxes because plastic bags are not ideal. The things keep jumbling around and the layer’s not thick enough to seal things in. She agrees to the fact that it’s impossible to store cookies in plastic containers. It’s always best to keep your holiday cookies in airtight containers and transfer them to custom bakery boxes, cookie boxes or assortment boxes whenever you’re giving them away. This keeps cookies fresh for a longer duration.
How to pack and send your holiday cookies?
Planning to send holiday cookies to your loved ones? It’s suggested to pack them together tightly as possible to prevent the cookies from breaking and knocking around. Furthermore, keep the same textures grouped together. This is essential to ensure that the residual moisture from the cakier cookies doesn’t seep into the cookies that are meant to be crunchy.
Tips to keep in mind while packing your freshly baked holiday cookies
- The cookies must fit snuggly.
- The cookies must not be crammed in too tightly against each other.
- Shake the cookie box slightly to make sure cookies don’t slide too much.
- Try using a crumpled paper or a tissue to fill the gaps.
Now, your holiday cookies are ready to be shipped. Grab a cookie box that’s larger than your container with enough space for padding. Wrap your cookies twice in the bubble wrap. Line the button of the box with a filler and place the wrapped cookies on the top. Seal the cookie box with tape. Now you’re all set to ship your cookie box via mail!
At Samyak Manufacturing, packing your freshly baked cookies is a cakewalk because we provide quality cake & cookie boxes, sturdy bakery box packaging at wholesale rates. It’s time to find a healthy alternative for your pastry, cakes and fresh cookies.
Let’s send your cupcake & cookies in a box with love!
