I found a thread http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopic-74191-75-days0-orderasc-.html that was started back in 2007 about how they do things. Some people that claim to work there at one time or another posted answers but when it came to the nitty gritty they where vague. I though maybe some one has new info to share 
It's so ironic that you posted this! I actually just read through that entire thread the other day really hoping to find out the inside dirt but was disappointed not to learn much of anything. 
As far as learning , there is lots of info in the thread you just got to put it all toguether however it looks like a lot was omitted. Like what type of mixer an operation like that will use what type of oven, cooler , freezer. If someone is comptemplating opening a bussines this is the kind of info that will save you headakes and $$$. Since they being in bussines so long they allready sort most of this out. Of course4 every one asks about the secret recipe and if you start out with NFSC, you are in the right track , I have purchase their cookies and compared them to mine and most of my guinea pigs like mine better (NFSC) of course they had no idea wich was wich. As for the frosting (Icing) im still fighting that one one day it looks great and the next is trash time, but Im sure i will find something adequate eventually. There is lots of people with great ideas and experience in this club more than whilling to help. So dont be shy and spill the beans we are eager to learn.
I have the orignal recipe of all there cookies & frosting however they are in large volume so its hard to scale it down. I also have part of there training manual that I purchased from a bakery that closed down a few years back
I saw them featured on unwrapped one year and they showed how they ran the dough through a sheeter to get the right thickness..They didn't share any recipes though...The franchisee owners go to a university type school training for a week to learn how to decorate the cookies and speed and such and then return to train their employees.They also showed that coppergifts.com(I think..correct me if I am wrong) supplied them with alot of their cutters which are custom made to them only.As for anything else it didn't divulge..I too would like to learn more like where do they get their containers from to put the cookies in,some recipes like the icing I wouldn't mind having.
I too would like to learn more like where do they get their containers from to put the cookies in,some recipes like the icing I wouldn't mind having.
These are also specially made for CbyD. I had one and it's stamped that it's trademarked and made for C by D.
millicente said: "I have the orignal recipe of all there cookies & frosting however they are in large volume so its hard to scale it down. I also have part of there training manual that I purchased from a bakery that closed down a few years back "
so are you willing to share ?
I found this scale down calculator in the web "IS FREE" http://www.handymath.com/cgi-bin/scaled11.cgi?submit=Entry ENJOY!!
Found a much better FREE recipe calculator . Check it out http://www.fruitfromwashington.com/Recipes/scale/recipeconversions.php
Now all we need is the recipe, Right? 
How do Cookies by Design cookies taste? What is the texture and flavor like? I've always wanted to do a taste test, but never wanted to pay $8 for one cookie.
We work with volume recipes and when I want to use them at home, I downscale them without a recipe calculator. I never even though about that. I guess that would be quick and easy.
How do Cookies by Design cookies taste? What is the texture and flavor like? I've always wanted to do a taste test, but never wanted to pay $8 for one cookie.
I've had them before and honestly they're not very tasty. They are 1/2 inch thick and very crunchy with little taste. Like eating a crunchy cardboard box. They focus on the decorating rather than the "whole package" of taste and beauty. That's the first thing I teach my students -- if your creation is gorgeous and tastes like cardboard -- you've done it WRONG!
Thanks for your response "Bobwonderbuns." I guess I haven't missed much by not trying them.
I don't remember how or where I found it, but a few years ago I found the "Cookie Bouquet" cookie recipe online. Do some googling and you may find it.
I just recently bought a CbyD cookie for "research" and it was horrible. Like someone said, it's too crunchy, bland and just overall tastes like it came from a huge factory that pumps out cookies with no regard to flavor. Blech.
I have kind of come to that conclusion. The cookie recipes that hold their shape and have crisp shapes, don't taste as good. At least that has been my experience. My favorite sugar cookie tastes great, but spreads to much, they don't look as pretty. The nfsc recipe doesn't taste that good to me, but it looks pretty. Oh well.
Well, I have not tried one personally, but boy, have they helped me. Not to try to sound odd here, but people who have tried mine after having theirs rave over how mine taste in comparison. I am afraid the taste in their cookies might be lacking. Very cute design concepts though and I know that a lot of people here want to know how they do their icing, but it sounds like the cookie itself might not be too spiffy.
I don't know about their recipes, or how they arrange or anything . . . but I wouldn't franchise with them if they were the last place on the face of the planet. You know why you have to charge $8/cookie? Have you seen their franchise fees???? You have to charge that much if you can even dream of ever turning a profit!
I inquired into a franchise a while back. It took them forever to even respond. Needless to say, I didn't pursue it much further than that. No thank you to a company that treats potential franchisees like a thorn in their side.
I stopped by their location in Las Vegas.
Unfornutaly, it was close (Sunday... here shps aren't close on sundays..)
I was dispointed because I wanted to taste one of the cookies..
But I've seen their "showroom" from the outside..
I wasn't impress at all !! They look so much better on the website! The decorations on the cookies, wasn't delicate and I don't like how the icing was looking.. And the cookies was so thick!
Well, it boost my confidence in my cookies so much..lol!!!
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