Are Holiday Cookies the New Christmas Cards?

Christmas is just a few months away (not the July Christmas, the December one) as of this writing. Holiday lights adorning homes and streets, holiday songs filling the airwaves, and families being busy whipping up Christmas lunch favourites. It only comes once a year, so it’s no surprise that many go all out for the occasion.

If we have to pick one tradition that we’re excited for, it has to be the cookie exchange. The premise is as simple as it can be: choose among Christmas cookie recipes, make batches, pack them up, and gift them to friends and loved ones in exchange for theirs. Who says Christmas gifts have to be material when they can also be sweet and delectable?

Christmas cookies make great gifts, whether for a cookie swap or a giveaway to friends or colleagues. In fact, we’d go so far as to say they’re a wonderful alternative to Christmas cards. Here are several reasons why.

Christmas Cookies are Delicious

Getting the most obvious out of the way first, Christmas cards are a spread of paper, ink, and embellishments that don’t taste well. Eating one is ill-advised due to the chemicals used in the individual products (if not the paper, the ink or the décor). They can stay with you for a while, but they can pile up to the point that you have to throw some away.

Meanwhile, Christmas cookies are heaps of flour, sugar, and love that won’t disappoint in taste. Choose from a range of cookie decorating options, from holiday messages to custom festive holiday designs. And because food shouldn’t go to waste, Christmas cookies only stay around for as long as one’s appetite allows.

Stamps are More Expensive Now

There’s a growing consensus that people are sending fewer and fewer Christmas cards. Exact numbers are hard to come by, but there’s no shortage of stories of people scaling back on mass sending these cards.

Oddly enough, the availability of e-cards isn’t as much to blame as the rising cost of post stamps. Australia Post’s postage price increase kicked in back in July, with the price for a small letter stamp going up to AUD$1.70 from AUD$1.50. A stamp for seasonal greeting cards, which include Christmas cards, remains at AUD$0.65 but is still card-only.

Making Christmas sugar cookies costs a bit more owing to the ingredients, tools, and effort involved (depending on factors such as size). They’re also perishable, meaning Australia Post can refuse to send them unless secured in temperature-controlled cookie storage.

Moving personalised cookies isn’t a problem for Mr Cookies. We work with Australia’s best couriers and postage services to ensure your orders arrive on time, no matter where you live or where you need them sent. Each cookie is individually packed and sealed to last for up to 12 weeks; once out of their individual wrapping, they can last for up to 14 days.

Their freshness and taste make up for the cost of making them. They won’t taste anything remotely close to paper or non-food-grade ink. Instead, they’ll satisfy one’s hankering for dessert after a hearty Christmas lunch. Their custom designs add to their overall appeal.

Christmas Cookies Capture the Holiday Spirit

Make no mistake: Christmas cards scream the holidays in their designs. Not just in their covers but also the inside, whether a well-intentioned message or a neat pop-up design. Yet, a decline in the number of cards circulating every holiday means fewer people may get to admire them in their glory.

On the other hand, there’s no need to worry about not seeing Christmas sugar cookies. A full cookie tray in a Christmas feast, along with favourites like roast turkey, fits too well to not be included in one. Outside of such a feast, these cookies can still capture the holiday spirit as giveaways to everyone you love (and hate, if you’re that kind-hearted a soul).

One thing that contributes to the cookies’ appeal is their design flexibility. Sugar cookies can be made into an array of shapes, not just regular ones like round and square. To really get into the holiday spirit, they can be moulded into Christmas shapes such as a stocking, candy cane, or a six-pointed snowflake (even if it rarely snows down under).

You may be surprised that there are cookie cutters designed to cut cookie dough into such shapes, as cookie cutters can be tailor-made. We keep a wide array of cookie cutter designs to fulfil different tastes. Whatever its form, a Christmas cookie is still a cookie.

Today’s Christmas Cards are Tasty

With the holidays approaching, you may want to consider giving holiday cookies instead of Christmas cards this year. Made with the quality ingredients, expert decoration and a dash of love, these sweet treats can contain your message for the yuletide.

Ask Mr Cookies today about how we can help make batches of personalised cookies for your cookie party or grand feast. We offer on-time Australia-wide delivery.