Hello Everyone,
I have a question. I just started selling my cakes. My daughter's best friend is having a quince. She wants to know how much I would charge for 200 cookies decorated in pink with "15" on them would cost.
We haven't discussed design or size. She wants them for party favors. I haven't the faintest idea what to charge. Also I want to give a discount since she's my daughter's best friend.
I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks,
Michele
There are so many variables that affect the cost. Mostly, size of the cookies. Individually bagged or served on a platter? What cookies go for in your area should also be investigated. What it will come down to is what you will be happy to receive for all your hard work...200 cookies is a lot of cookies!
If there is a store in your area that sells cookies like these you could call just as a customer and ask what the price would be for 200 decorated cookies... Most places either sell them individually for up to $3.00 a piece or by the dozen for $10-20 or more. The size and shape and weather they are individually wrapped or placed together would all be important things that need to be discussed BEFORE giving a price quote. If you have to wrap each one you need to go to the supply store and price the bags, twisties, and sticks for 200 cookies. Also think of it this way. That's just shy of 17 dozen cookies... it takes approx 10-12 minutes PER dozen to bake.. you'll be baking for a few hours to get the amount needed, plus you'll need to bake a few extras incase of burning, breaking, or mess ups.
I would find out the price in your area before quoting a price and I'd also inform them that any changes will result in the pricing going up to reflect the changes... if you have all the cookies baked but not decorated yet and they decide to change the design it'll be ok but if you have them all decorated you'll have to start over all together....
Without knowing what size of cookies you are making, if they are individually wrapped, royal icing or fondant icing for covering it is hard to come up with a price.
But, here is a basic starting point for you. If you find out more details let us know and we can help.
$1.00 per inch of cookie and this includes up to three different colors of royal icing.
$1.00/ cookie for individually wrapped no matter what size. This includes curling ribbon on each one. So if you use more expensive ribbon make sure your cost is covered.
Hope this helps a little bit.
Also remember that while $400+ is a lot of money, it is for 200 COOKIES!!! And they are not walmart cookies that sell for $2.99 a bag.
As was suggested above, do the math on your time.
Use 240 to keep it simple:
12 cookies per sheet = 20 baking sheets.
20 baking sheets at 20 min each = 400 minutes
400 minutes / 60 = 6.75 hours (round numbers).
That does not factor mixing time, cutting time, dough chilling time.
Decorating:
ASSUME........!
only 3 lousy minutes per cookie.
240 cookies x 3 = 720 minutes
720 minutes / 60 = 12 hours.
12 hours decorating + 6.75 hours baking = 18.75 hours.
This does not factor time to individually bag and tie the cookies, if this is what they are after or time to make any decorations ahead of time, if needed.
That's why these cookies are $2-$4 EACH!!
Wow.. you really break it down! I was going to ask the same question but seen it already posted. Hope you don't mind me jumping in and asking a few myself. This is my first cookie order. Although mine is for only 50 individually wrapped, which is nothing compared to 200.
I have done a few cakes but basically am just getting started.
What do you charge per extra color?
Kat
Kat
I don't have a set price per color. The reason I specify 3 colors is included is b/c if it goes beyond three colors it might get into a lot more detail where I would want to charge more. If it is just a square for example with each quarter a different color I wouldn't charge more. It just gives me the opportunity to charge more if I need to for any reason to cover my time.
This does not factor time to individually bag and tie the cookies, if this is what they are after or time to make any decorations ahead of time, if needed.
Well, add another 2 to 4 hours for that! It takes me about an hour to do 65 - which includes putting my sticker on the back and a nice hand-tied satin bow.
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