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You don't have to be close to someone to give them a cookie gift basket, so it makes a great present to show your gratitude to your children's teachers, your hair stylist, the mailman, or the newspaper carrier. But it's easy to personalize a cookie basket for a friend or relative by getting just the right cookies and wrapping them up with a personal touch. Both approaches are certain to bring a smile to the recipient's face. You'll want the cookies to be fresh-baked, so either make them yourself if you're a talented baker, or purchase them from a quality bakery or gourmet cookie shop. The hardest decision in making your cookie gift basket will likely be what kind of cookies to choose. If you don't know the person well, an assorted variety is the best way to go. If the gift is for your favorite "cookie monster", and they're crazy for chocolate well, you know what to do. Select a striking basket or cookie tin and assemble your treats in a pleasing pattern. Wrap your gift basket in some decorative cellophane or a gift basket bag, and tie it up with a huge bow. Then add a small card with a special note of appreciation. These personal touches will make your gift more meaningful. You might want to have a theme for the decorations on your cookie gift basket. For birthdays, use fun, festive colors and include some birthday candles or party favors in with the cookies. Christmas calls for red and green, and pretty satin or velvet ribbons and bows. At Halloween , you can wrap up cookies shaped like ghosts and pumpkins, and use orange and black for your decorations. Likewise, you can pick the flavor of your cookie according to the occasion. Cinnamon and ginger are perfect for Christmas cookies. Pumpkin is a good choice for Halloween and Thanksgiving. If your recipient has special dietary needs and can't eat products with gluten or wheat, or possibly sugar, you'll need to find an alternative. There are places you can purchase specially formulated cookies for these restrictions. It might be easiest to get a recipe for a cookie treat that will be perfectly acceptable to the recipient, and bake some up. You can also use certain types of sugar substitute in baking. With all the types of cookies available and fun ideas for packaging, making up a cookie gift basket is sure to be a pleasure for you. Not to mention a real treat for the person on the receiving end. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
Do you want to make your own gift baskets? Kim Allarie publishes Kim's Basket Blog, a great source of gift basket ideas for all those special occasions throughout the year.
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