Gourmet Cookie Treats for your Sweetie

Cookie tins are given as gifts for Christmas, anniversaries, birthdays and as get well wishes. Holiday celebrations and office socials are ideal for giving a cookie tin filled with bite-size morsels for guests to munch on.

Bakers and caterers have found new, innovative ways to mold gourmet cookies into all shapes and sizes. For example, instead of giving your significant other a bouquet of flowers, get him/her a gourmet cookie bouquet.

The child in your life would love a plate of cookies in the shapes of favorite cartoon characters. If you’re celebrating a win at the big game, pick up a sports-themed cookie basket. The possibilities are practically endless when it comes to designing cookies.

In case you do not know what type of cookie someone prefers, you may also send them an assortment of various kinds of cookies. There are more types of gourmet cookies than you could possibly add up. There are the usual chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, and macadamia nut, and sugar cookies. Other favorite sorts of cookies include molasses, rangers, snicker-doodles, gingerbread, and triple chocolate.

For those who are keeping an eye on their weight, or perhaps cannot consume loads of sugar, it is possible to purchase, or make, low-fat or sugar-free gourmet cookies. While they won’t have quite the same sweet taste, they are still delicious. It is even possible to buy a low-carb cookie gift basket. Moderation in indulging is key: many people find it healthier and easier to stick to a healthy diet if they indulge infrequently, but with a high quality cookie.

If you want to make your own gourmet cookies but are a bit apprehensive, don’t worry, it’s not as hard as it sounds. Recipes for gourmet cookies usually aren’t much different from regular cookie recipes and can be found in cookbooks or online. You can buy or order a gourmet cookbook and can make your own cookies to your heart’s content.

You can bake your own gourmet cookies or pick them up at the local bake shop. Either way, they will have a decadent flavor that everyone will love. A tin or bouquet of gourmet cookies makes an excellent gift, a sinful snack to have on hand and one of the best desserts you can find. If you think that gourmet cookies are only for the rich and famous, think again. They are easily accessible, so treat yourself and your sweetie to a dozen gourmet cookies today!

About the Author – Contributor Shea Gyngell enjoys writing articles for a variety of popular Internet sites, on health and wellness topics. By Shea Gyngell
Published: 10/02/2007