Pam Sneed

July 19, 2012

At Last.......Cookie Boxes!

Pam Sneed

July 19, 2012

I've been showing you sneak peeks of new

cookies boxes from BRP Box Shop for a couple of months now.

And finally......TODAY....they are available for order. :)

Here's the 7" x 4.5" box
(Note: this link is to the lid only. You still need to order the box base.)

The next four photos are of the 10" x 7" box.

White 10" x 7" box
Brown 10" x 7" box
(Note: this link is to the lid only. You still need to order the box base.)

Here is my favorite of the new ones......14" x 10".
I love that it holds 10-12 cookies and shows them all off so well.
If you stack them two-cookie-deep.......you could get up to 2 dozen in this box.
Brown 14" x 10" box
White 14" x 10" box
(Note: this link is to the lid only. You still need to order the box base.)
Oh.....and there are TWO base boxes for this size.
One is 1 1/4" deep and the other is 1 3/4" deep.
The extra depth will allow for another layer of cookies. :)

And this is an "oldie" but a "goodie".
Their windowed pizza box has been a favorite of mine for a long time.
Depending on the cookie size.......you can get up to 30 medium cookies
(stacked two deep) in this box.

The people at BRP Box Shop are amazing!
They are listening to the cookie community and doing all they can to accommodate our needs.

I am partnering with them in several aspects,
so you will see more from BRP and CookieCrazie.

Pam Sneed

May 24, 2012

Simplified Cookies on Sticks (Tutorial)

Pam Sneed

May 24, 2012

Who said that cookies on sticks for a cookie bouquet had to be difficult?

When I first started doing cookies seriously,

I'd see these tutorials for cookie "pops" or cookies on a stick.

I'd cringe at all the extra details that had to be done in order to make cookie bouquets.

And when I tried it........UGH. First Cookie Bouquet

First of all, every cookie must be planned on a stick from dough to finish.

Then you have to get those sticks implanted in the cookie shape. (Yikes!)

During baking, you can only fit a few on the pan at a time.

And THEN......you have try to decorate the cookie with a stick in the way!

After all that, I decided cookie bouquets were NOT for me. ;)

But then I read where you could just tape the stick on the back of the cookie bag.

Genius!!!!!

Suddenly, cookie "pops" seemed reasonable.

It opened up a whole new world. You don't have to plan ahead.

ANY decorated cookie can be put on a stick.

Everything about the actually decorating is the same as always.

The only difference is how you package it.

So here you go......

a very easy way to put cookies on sticks.

SIMPLIFIED COOKIES ON STICKS (Tutorial)

For making cookie "pops" you will need:

decorated cookies
treat bags
bamboo skewers
clear shipping/packing tape
clothes pin
ribbon

1. Place decorated cookie in bag so "bottom of bag" is on top.

2. Lay stick across back of cookie.

3. Cover top of stick with clear shipping/packing tape.

4. Scrunch bag around bottom of cookie and hold with clothes pin.

Add ribbon and tie bow.

Some notes about cookies on sticks:

You can also use cookie/sucker pop sticks, but I found that the bamboo skewers are much more versatile. They are longer (so you can cut them to size) and they are much cheaper than the specialty sticks. I bought mine in a huge pack at Walmart. (And since the sticks don't actually touch the cookie, you don't have to worry about splintering.)
Heavier cookies require more reinforcement. You may need to add additional tape or even use two sticks.
If you want to get "fancy" for flower cookies on sticks, you can color the sticks green.

Add coloring gel to water and let the sticks soak for a few hours.