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Top 5 Best Cookies for Mailing

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Homemade cookies are such a pleasure to receive as a gift for any occasion. If you're taking the time to bake your love into a cookie to be mailed, be sure to use forethought on the type of cookie to bake. Many cookies are just too fragile and will not hold up to rough handling. Choose cookie recipes with a firm texture. Avoid soft or crumbly cookies and be sure to pack them properly for shipping. Here are five cookie recipes perfect for mailing to make any occasion special.

1. Chocolate Chip Meltaway Cookies Recipe

Chocolate chip meltaway cookies recipe
These bite-sized chocolate chip cookies literally melt in your mouth. Since they hold their shape well and can be stored at room temperature for more than a month, they are a perfect choice to ship as gifts from the kitchen.

2. Peanut Butter Rollo® Cookie Cups Recipe

Peanut Butter Rollo® Cookie Cups recipe
Little peanut butter cookie cups hold a hidden center of chocolate and caramel. The secret is to stuff chocolate-covered caramel candies into the center of a ball of peanut butter cookie dough, then bake in a mini-muffin tin rather than a cookie sheet. Drizzle peanut butter-flavored chocolate on top for an irresistiable treat. Let the kids help with these.

3. Key Lime White Chocolate Coolers Recipe

Key Lime and white chocolate make an amazing combination that is refreshingly cool, no matter the season. This variation of meltaway cookies is perfect for kitchen gifts and ships well. Macadamia nuts are optional.

4. Brownie Crackle-top Cookies Recipe

Is it a brownie or a cookie? It's both. Soft on the inside and slightly crunchy on the outside, they look almost too pretty to eat. Great for bake sales and gifts.

5. Chocolate Pecan Sandies Cookie Recipe

If you like pecan sandies, you'll love this chocolate variation of a favorite cookie. These cookies are not overly sweet, yet have a rich chocolate flavor. Easy to make and perfect for coffee-lovers.

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