If You Use Bbq Skewers For Cookie Sticks And/or Ship Bouquet

Baking By fragglerock1 Updated 11 Jan 2007 , 10:28am by peg818

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fragglerock1 Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 3:48pm
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If you use the skewers instead of sticks, are they strong enough to hold the cookie? The ones I have aren't very thick and I'm wondering if they'll hold up, also if you ship your bouquets, how much do you charge for shipping? TIA!

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KHalstead Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 5:24pm
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they're not THAT great for larger cookies but for small ones they work perfectly...I find they get darker when baked with the cookies so I put skewers in right when they come out of the oven...but the lollipop sticks I bake WITH the cookies. I have shipped cookies in a bouquet.....but they were gifts so I didn't charge anything......but I would probably just reflect the EXACT shipping charge for each bouquet.....because shipping will vary for EACH bouquet

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tayesmama Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 9:10pm
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I've used skewers for awhile now and I have to agree with KHalstead. They aren't that great for larger cookies (I had to use two in a huge computer cookie that I did). But they are sturdy enough for regular sized ones. When I ship bouquets, I charge exactly what the shipping charges are. I usually ship USPS, unless customer wants something else, and the boxes are usually under 4 pounds so I use their online print & ship to figure out the cost before I charge the customer.

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 9 Jan 2007 , 9:18pm
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Ditto on the skewers! Also, on a side note about them, I usually cut off the pointed end. I am afraid someone will poke themselves with it while eating the cookie. Occasionally I will leave it on and make sure it goes in the styrofoam and not in the cookie but usually I just chop it off.

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KHalstead Posted 11 Jan 2007 , 2:45am
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oh....just wanted to add too.............I used to just LOVE fragglerock.......just brought me back to my childhood icon_smile.gif

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peg818 Posted 11 Jan 2007 , 10:28am
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i use the skewers all the time. My store sells two different kind, and the longer ones are thicker. I put the point into the strofoam. I like the look of them better then the lolly sticks and they are cheaper for me.

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