I want to give some cookie bouquets as a gifts. I took the Wilton's class on cookie bouqets, and we didn't cover the cookies. If I were to give it as a gift to someone, I'd think they should be covered. I've seen the treat type bags at Michael's with the twist ties. I thought those might go over the cookies, but if it were air tight, would the icing melt or bleed? I guess what I"m asking, is what is the best way to gift a cookie bouquet. I know I wouldn't eat uncovered cookies from someone, so it has to be covered somehow. What's the best way?

Personally, I think the prettiest way is to use the bags and tie a colorful ribbon on it. They don't need to be air tight.

I wrap each cookie in cellophane bag and tie with curling ribbon. You could use the treat bags from Michael's.

That wouldn't make the icing soften and run? That's what I'm worried about.

The other thing you could do is to wrap the whole basket in celophane. I know when you order them from cookie boquet that is the way they come. I have only done the individual bags, but that can be such a pain sometimes. There are my two cents, so good luck!

I use two things:
I use cellphane bags and ribbon-only I cut them and use transparent tape to kind of "mold" them a little.
I also use shrink wrap if I am shipping them or if someone requests it. It is not as "pretty" as a bag and ribbon, but the cookies travel well.

If you are using Antonia's royal icing, I do not think the colors will bleed. I have individually wrapped cookies using that icing and they were fine after a week.