Hi, just my 2 cents.... I've sent cookies to my DH to the boat (he is in the Navy) across the world and they made it fine. I packed them in ziplocs and disposable containers (gladware). It took like 12 days to get there and he claims they stayed good for 2 mores weeks after that... but you know, poor sailors eat whatever when they are deployed!! HTH
Reminds me of the time I sent cookies to my boyfriend in Germany(many moons ago). He never got them and finally they came back to me. They had been bounced around until they were like cornmeal. Had quite a laugh about it but never figured out why they didn't make it to him.
When storing cookies at home I put a slice of bread in them and that keeps them fresh longer.
Diane
lol just dont pack them w/ anything minty...lmao...when my hubby went overseas i sent him some choc chip cookies and there was some mint gum in the box..even though the cookies were in ziploc bags the flavors mixed...when they got back one of his buddies was raving about the mint choc chip cookies i sent wanting me to make more...and i was like uhhh i didint send any...haha, and i wont tell ya what else i had to say...lol, it took us a lil bit to figure out what it was...luckly i sent him just about the same thing in every package...haha
Does this time frame apply for cookie bouqets just packaged in those treat bags. I have an order for 6 for christmas, and did not want to spend the whole holiday weekend baking and making these. How far in advance can these be done, without freezing. No space for all that!
I individually wrapped some cookies last Tuesday and I ate one of them yesterday. It was still good but you could tell it was loosing its freshness. So I say anywhere from 8 to 10 days. I used the no fail sugar cookie recipe.
just regular. I'm sure after decorated cookies dry, they will be fine. After I vaccumed all the air out of mine, I put them in the freezer. Two weeks later, I put them in the mail, still frozen, and shipped them to Iraq. They arrived fresh. On the other had, the ccc i just did; I ran out of the vaccum seal bags, that came with the machine so I just used party bags. When using those, the vaccum sealer will not pull the air out, but it will seal the bag. I'm just waiting on the hubbies call to find out how fresh they were.
In answer to the question about the potential for cookies to get crushed during the vacuum sealing process, it is a good idea to flash freeze them for an hour prior to vacuuming. The breakage after that should be minimal.
I am not planning to wrap my cookies individually, but to serve them on a platter. If I put them in one of those big Rubbermaid containers, with wax paper between each layer, does anyone know how long they'll stay fresh? Thanks!
I'd say about 10 days in treat bags.
I have a question though, has anyone tried freezing cookies covered in royal? My MIL wants some for church next weekend and wanted to know if she could freeze any leftovers for the next Sunday. I want to make them sometime this weekend or early in the week so I can take cookies to story hour Thursday and I don't want to make the mess twice.
Ditto to mbelgard
Yeah, I want to know if you could freeze decorated or non decorated (already baked) cookies. I have some that I made yesterday but can't ship them until Friday. I would sure hate to start over.
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