How Much Do You Charge For Your Tiered Cookie Cakes?
Baking By Newatdecorating Updated 24 Jan 2009 , 6:45pm by Newatdecorating
Trying to get an idea of how much people charge for their cookie cakes. I've only seen one picture where someone listed a price of $4 and was wishing she had charged more. The number of cookies vary from two or three for each of the three sizes.
I'm planning on using 3 1/2-inch, 2 1/2-inch & 2-inch cutters. Can't decide if I want to do two cookies of each or three. I'll use RBC and maybe put a simple royal icing flower on top.
Any suggestions?
Dear Newatdecorating,
If this is what you are talking about, then the baker stated in the comments that she would charge no less than $10 a cookie next time she makes them. And I agree. I hope this helps.
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If I ever had an order for them I'd probably price them the same way I price cookies....meaning, add up the cost of each cookie and there you have it, I mean there is no structural expenses involved or anything with them......besides, glueing them together has got to be quicker than decorating each cookie individually with a monogram or something right?? Again, I've not made them personally, but that's how I would be prone to charge.....of course after dealing with the little buggers I might jack that price lol
I haven't sold them, but I'd have to say I'd charge at least $8-$10. If you figure that they're getting 6 (or at least 4 for a 2 tiered cake) cookies for each cake, it's a pretty good deal. Especially if you're adding extra details like flowers on top. And the packaging costs money, too!!
If I ever had an order for them I'd probably price them the same way I price cookies....meaning, add up the cost of each cookie and there you have it, I mean there is no structural expenses involved or anything with them......besides, glueing them together has got to be quicker than decorating each cookie individually with a monogram or something right?? Again, I've not made them personally, but that's how I would be prone to charge.....of course after dealing with the little buggers I might jack that price lol
This thinking is actually flawed as you are spending a lot more time and ingredients baking cookies than a "regular" order. Example: the bride orders 100 "regular" cookies; that's 100 cookies baked. A bride orders 100 cookie cakes with three tiers and two cookies a tier; that's 600 cookies baked!!! 
If I ever had an order for them I'd probably price them the same way I price cookies....meaning, add up the cost of each cookie and there you have it, I mean there is no structural expenses involved or anything with them......besides, glueing them together has got to be quicker than decorating each cookie individually with a monogram or something right?? Again, I've not made them personally, but that's how I would be prone to charge.....of course after dealing with the little buggers I might jack that price lol
This thinking is actually flawed as you are spending a lot more time and ingredients baking cookies than a "regular" order. Example: the bride orders 100 "regular" cookies; that's 100 cookies baked. A bride orders 100 cookie cakes with three tiers and two cookies a tier; that's 600 cookies baked!!!
KH can speak for herself of course but pretty sure that what you said is what she meant that she'd charge for 600 cookies. Then you'd prolly add on a bit for some good reason. Like for decor and pia factor, packaging stuff like that.
yes, exactlly.......I would charge my regular price x 600 cookies. For instance if one cookie cake was made up of 2-3" cookies, and 2-4" cookies for instance and I charge a dollar an inch for my cookies (I actually charge on .50, but that's another issue lol), then you would have a cookie cake costing $14.00 each! Or in my case-$7.00 each
oh and yes, packaging would definitely be extra (as it always is with my cookies unless they just want them to arrive in a bakery box), and any extra decor such as fondant accents/flowers would be more too. But again, I do that with my regular cookies.
yes, exactlly.......I would charge my regular price x 600 cookies. For instance if one cookie cake was made up of 2-3" cookies, and 2-4" cookies for instance and I charge a dollar an inch for my cookies (I actually charge on .50, but that's another issue lol), then you would have a cookie cake costing $14.00 each! Or in my case-$7.00 each
Gotcha...I misunderstood! Sorry! 
These cookies are very nice, but think how long it would take to bake all those cookies. I'm not sure it's even worth $14/cookie!
I thnk I would rather do three nice fat thick cookies meself.
Thank you all! You have been very helpful!
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