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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

868.0. "Cookie Tins" by INDEBT::TAUBENFELD (Almighty SET) Thu Dec 10 1987 12:28

    I'm going to be making many many batches of Christmas cookies as
    usual, but this year I'll be making them in Massachusetts.  Then
    I have to bring all those cookies down to Maryland on an 8 hour
    (or more with holiday traffic) trip.
    
    I think cookie tins would be the best way to store them for the
    long trip down.  Since all of these cookies have very different
    flavors, I want to store each batch seperately.  I thought of
    Tupperware type containers, but they are a bit expensive.  I thought
    of gift type boxes but they're not strong enough for a trip and
    they're not air tight.
    
    So I thought cookie tins would be the best way.  Where can I get
    them (in the MA/NH area) cheaply?  Do they actually sell cookie
    tins, or do I have to buy them with cookies inside and dump them
    out?  Is there any other way of transporting all these cookies?
    
    Thank you,
      Sharon

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
868.1		INDEBT::TAUBENFELD	Almighty SET	`Thu Dec 10 1987 12:30`	7
	a PS: When I say the gifts boxes aren't strong enough, I mean that they are collapsable, actually any cardboard box that size (1 batch of cookies) is going to be collapsable and therefore crush the cookies. I need something sturdy enough to last in a jam packed car.
868.2	Cookie tin sources	NUHAVN::TROCONIS		`Thu Dec 10 1987 12:44`	9
	Marlin's - across from Butterfields Restaurant in Methuen is a good source for discount Christmas decorations - kind of like the old Woolworths 5 & 10 K-Mart also sells them Good luck and Merry Christmas! Debra
868.3	Wayside Country Store/Marlboro,MA	SPGOGO::ALLEN		`Thu Dec 10 1987 14:31`	10
	If your in the Marlboro, MA/Rt. 20 area there is the Wayside Country Store...I just called and they have a large selection/size in stock for the holidays. They are located on Rt. 20/East side of Marlboro almost on the Sudbury line. Mary
868.4	Spags	PLDVAX::WOLOCH	Nancy W	`Fri Dec 11 1987 10:19`	1
	Spags and TJ Maxx have cookie tins. (inexpensive too!)
868.5	the search continues...	INDEBT::TAUBENFELD	Almighty SET	`Fri Dec 11 1987 13:19`	14
	Well, I stopped at the Wayside Country Store today and yes, they do have tins! Unfortunately, their selection consists mostly of small, gift giving tins that would only fit about 10 cookies each. They had a few large ones, but for $4.95 which I thought was a bit over priced. But the trip wasn't a total loss, I got many many stocking stuffers there and at the candy store next door. Boy am I gonna fatten up my family. ;-) This weekend I'll try some of the other places mentioned here. Thank you for all your help!
868.6	Maybe a pre-Christmas sale??	ARNOLD::WIEGMANN		`Fri Dec 11 1987 15:56`	7
	The timing on this may be wrong for this year, but after Christmas sometimes you can find fruitcakes in large tins for about $1.00. I've bought these & dumped the fruitcake! Or, maybe a restaurant or party supply place would have, if not metal, plastic or foil containers that would be airtight enough for your trip, or heavy cardboard ones. I'm in Ohio, so I can't give you specifics! Check the yellow pages.
868.7	How about Tupperware?	RSTS32::VERGE		`Mon Dec 14 1987 15:40`	6
	If you're just looking for traveling containers, Tupperware or some of the better plastic-ware companies make large containers that travel well and do not crush - I will vouch for Tupperware, because I use those for transporting cookies, cakes, pies, cheescakes, you-name-it, and have yet to have something arrived crushed or smushed.
868.8	Popcorn-type tubs at Caldor	CURIE::JOY	Expensive but worth it	`Mon Dec 14 1987 16:19`	8
	As an alternative to tins, last night at Caldor I bought some cookie "boxes" that were pretty inexpensive (under $2.00 for the big one). They look like quart-size ice cream tubs or the things you get popcorn in at the movies with matching lids all done up in Christmas-y decoration. They're pretty sturdy and cheaper than the tins. Debbie
868.9	baggies, then boxes	THE780::WILDE	DIGITAL: Day care for the wierd	`Mon Dec 14 1987 18:31`	4
	Any decorative box will work if it is strong enough to avoid crushing and if you put the cookies in a large plastic bag first and seal them to protect freshness. The giant zip lock bags might work well.
868.10	More tins...	FXADM::COOPER		`Tue Dec 15 1987 08:28`	6
	I have seen the tins at the Christmas Tree Shop in Shrewsbury. They were priced reasonably. Happy Holidays, Nancy
868.11	Put seperate boxes into 1 big box	HPSVAX::MANDALINCI		`Tue Dec 15 1987 15:17`	6
	I say go for the cheaper, not as sturdy boxes,tubs, etc and put them all into a cardboard box. Unless you plan on using the individual boxes of cookies as space-stuffers in the car, use the cheaper ones and bundles them all up in one larger box. This way you have all the cookies on one place and that box is noted as needing to go into the kitchen, instead of the guest room when you arrive.
868.12	evil forces against cookie tins...	INDEBT::TAUBENFELD	Almighty SET	`Fri Dec 18 1987 08:27`	17
	Once again, thank you for your suggestions but... I tried Caldor's in the Auburn Mall. They were completely out of the cardboard type "tins" and the few metal ones left looked like they were used as pucks in a hockey game. So on to Spag's last night which was completely sold out of all cookie tins. So I have decided on a version mentioned here of using big ziplock bags and packing the bags inside a big box. I'll put those styrofaom packing thingies around the bags to prevent crushing. Hopefully this will not take up too much space... Sharon
868.13	Cookie Tin Replacement	HYSTER::MCGRATH		`Tue Dec 22 1987 13:31`	6
	When I needed containers for my Christmas Cookies, I went to Granite State Potato Chip factory in Salem, NH and bought empty containers. They are plastic, air tight and can be reused again & again. They are also inexpensive. When I bought them (last year) they were $1.10 each.