cookies

They would still be fresh, you just need to make sure you put them in air tight containers. That's what we are doing to and I am making some of them on Wednesday night!

I always think my cookies actually taste better a day or two after I bake them, I would just buy them though to avoid the stress.

I would say the bakery. I was going to do the candy buffet but changed my mind bc of cost also so I will be ordering chocolate covered strawberries from ediable arrangements.

We had a HUGE cookie table, my mother in law and her sister (my aunt int law?) made them the whole week beforehand and just put them all in good containers. They were a huge hit!!

Cookies would be fine two days later, I'm with Ms L. they are better after a day or two.

I have nto looked into it ,.,. but i was thinking of a candy table ..... i didnt think itwas going to be really expensive buti have not looked into it yet. is it really that expensive??? damn i am going to need another idea to

@Sarah, it was expensive for us because of our amount of guests and finding teal and blue candy was a pain in the butt! I'm sure common colored candy is much cheaper.

I did exactly this! I made my famous Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies and displayed them around our cake. I made my dough the weekend before and put it in the freezer and then the day before I actually baked my cookies. I let them cool completely and then put them in zip lock baggies to stay fresh for the next day (cooling completely is a must or they will make the bag condensate and it will ruin your cookies).

@Kelsey, I love your freezing the dough idea!! Thanks

I love this idea.. I do not think that they will go bad... But someone else on here was having a cookie bar with milk I LOVED this idea!!!

Cookies are going to be our favor. Its a cookie recipe FH made me when he wanted to ask me out. I plan on making the dough the week before and freezing it. Then baking them off one to two days before the wedding! I may do extra to have them with our cake.

I was originally going to do the cookie and milk shooter thing for fun since DH and I dont drink (everyone would have thought it was funny). Here was my inspiration pics for it.

I like the cookies instead of the candy bar. You could do other desserts besides cake such as cheese cake, a favorite pie, or cobblers.

One thing I may do is mints. They are just cream cheese, sugar and mint extract. You press them into butter molds and voila! I think they are delicious.

@kelsey - I love that idea! very cute. FH and I don't drink either. We are offering an open bar, but this would be funny.

We are doing a cookie buffet. You can freeze a majority of cookies! In my freezer now are 2 batches each of oatmeal raisin, chocolate peanut butter, cocoa crinkles, and lemon coconut pixies! I hope to make a few more types of cookies. When you freeze your cookies, put a layer of wax paper between the layers of cookies, allow them to defrost for 12 hours of so before serving.

I have a FABULOUS recipe for choc chip cookies. Will post when I get home.

I"m doing homemade favors as well. Doing key lime cake in individual loaves and freezing a month before the wedding. That way I don't have to worry about it, will just take them out a day before and put them in cute packages with my girls

For dessert, in addition to the wedding cake & Groom's cake, we are doing an Italian pastry/candy buffet. This will not be our favors, as we have something else. Since our colors are fall colors, we are sticking with things in gold foils or chocolate colors, with a few green,oranges & berries. I found the candy to be inexpensive because I hit the Easter sales and just bought the non-Easter candy colors, using a sale price with a manuf. coupon. The date will still be good in October, & I am storing them in an air tight can.

I will be buying all the Italian cookies, except for the pizzelles and the cannolli. I will make the pizzelles a few days before and store them in a large cookie tub.

I did make little bags, just in case guests would like to take a little snack.

Here is my inspiration for the lay out of the table. I will drape it in brown ribbon. I am also posting my bags. I had fun buying containers at diff stores & changing old serving pieces.

FOrgot to add....I love the Mint Choco Chip cookies. The table looks lovely.

Other serving pieces I found stashed away and I spruced them up to match....

OK the cookies are making me freaking HUNGRY! LOL! Where my family lives in PA, its custom for the bride and grooms family to all make cookies and do a cookie table buffet. =)) Can your family or friends help? =)))