Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

Decorating By kden3980 Updated 8 Feb 2007 , 8:35pm by Pucka1378

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kden3980 Posted 6 Feb 2007 , 11:44pm
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Hi Everyone! Just had a question about pricing the chocolate dipped marshmallows and the cookie bouquets. Sorry to ask another pricing question, but I'm not all that experianced with iticon_wink.gif Ok so here is what I am going to offer:

Chocolate dipped marshmallows (3 to a stick) with sprinkles and they would be packed in a valentines container with tissue paper and there would be 4 sticks, what would be a reasonable price????

Also for the cookie bouquets, what do you guys charge? Like for small one's with only 3 cookies and then larger one's with more??? Thanks so much for the help. My mom mention to her office that I do baked stuff and she asked me to come up with something and some prices, so I need help! Thanks so much!!!

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kden3980 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 12:03am
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a bump for meicon_wink.gif sorry i need the helpicon_wink.gif

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kden3980 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 12:18pm
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Mac Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 12:39pm
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kden--

I have made the marshmallow sticks...I will ask the market what they are selling them for. And post it later today.

As for the cookie bouquets, I charge $20 for 1 cookie and 2 marshmallow sticks, 3 cookie bouquet for $25.00, 4 cookie bouquet for $30, 5 cookie bouquet $35, 6 cookie bouquet for $40 and 7 cookie bouquet for $45.00.

I also charge a $5.00 delivery charge.

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kden3980 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 12:43pm
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Thanks so much!!!!
I appreciate it!

Kara

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patton78 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 1:01pm
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It depends on where you live as well.

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kden3980 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 1:38pm
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Yah , I was thinking about that as wellicon_wink.gif I am in a very small town in upstate NY, so I might charge a little less than normal, but then again no one around here sells them, so we will seeicon_wink.gif Thanks

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calvarykari Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 1:46pm
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Specialty stores around here are charging $2.50 - $3.00 per stick of three dipped marshmallows.

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notjustanycake Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 2:02pm
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This may sound like a crazy ?? but how do you make chocalate covered marshmellows. Won't they melt in the chocolate? It sounds like something my son would love.

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patton78 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 4:45pm
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No, the marshmallows will not melt. Just melt down the chocolate (ie candy melts) to a smooth consistency and then dip. The chocolate is not hot enough to melt them.

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mcalhoun Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 4:53pm
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I charge $2 per cookie wrapped in in a bag - no stick.

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swingme83 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 4:55pm
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may be a dumb question but how do you put three marshmellows on a stick. this chocolate covered marshmellows is news to me

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Mac Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 6:50pm
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kden--

THe market here sells the marshmallow sticks for $2.00. They are wrapped in a cello bag with a twist tie.

I t definitely depends on where you live...we do not have a Cookie Bouquet shop here in my town. I looked up the closest one and then priced my bouquet $5.00 less (except for the small bouquet which is actually more than Cookie Bouquet's).

HTH--Pam

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Mac Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 6:53pm
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Originally Posted by swingme83

may be a dumb question but how do you put three marshmellows on a stick. this chocolate covered marshmellows is news to me




Just slide flat end of marshmallow onto stick --all the way thru. Repeat with 2 more marshmallows. Make sure they touch each other and dip in melted chocolate. To get them to set and not drip all the chocolate off...I stood with the door of the freezer, holding and slowly spinning the marshmallow stick until it started to set (put your sprinkles on before) and then stuck it in styrofoam to finish setting up.

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swingme83 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 9:15pm
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Mac thanks. i was picturing them being like a flower petal. thanks for the clarification.

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Pucka1378 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 9:44pm
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I make dipped marshmallows not on a stick and top with nuts, crushed pepperment and really anything else you can think of and package them in a little box with six of them in it.

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kden3980 Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 9:58pm
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Thank you all for the info, it really helps me alot!!!

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jovigirl Posted 7 Feb 2007 , 10:08pm
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This is something I've wanted to try for a while, i'm thinking it would be a good idea for my DD class.

I sold cookie bouquets at christmas for $20 with 6 decorated cookies in santa pot (Santa pot in pics) They were gone in a jiffy....

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swingme83 Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 2:11pm
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Pucka: do you hold them while you are dipping/covering them or do you put them on a cooling rack??

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Pucka1378 Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 2:41pm
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I use wooden skewers like chopsticks and I just throw the marshmallow in the chocolate and then I set them on parchment paper and top them with what I want and let harden.

I grab them on the flat ends so if there is puckering from the skewers where I grabbed them the top is covered by what I put on it and the bottom is well the bottom. They are super easy and everyone is always really impressed LOL

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swingme83 Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 6:38pm
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pucka: ok im a little dense sometimes....so you pick them up on teh flat ends and then sit them on teh parchment on the flat end as well? I think im gonna make these this weekend and bring them in for the guys at work.

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Pucka1378 Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 8:35pm
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yup I pick them up on the flat ends and then set them on the flat end to dry. Hard to describe LOL I coat the whole thing in chocolate.

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