There has always been a perceived difficulty with finding gifts for men. Everything has potential pitfalls. Will it seem too personal? Not personal enough? Will he think it's mundane; or worse, worthless?
There's a simple answer to the quandary- edible cookie bouquets.
Food is a universal gift, and sweet baked goods top the list of desired edibles.
It doesn't matter what the gift giving occasion, cookie bouquets can be the answer.
There are numerous online and retail sites available to find the perfect one for your situation.
What, exactly, is a cookie bouquet you may ask? Pretty much what it sounds like. A good sized cookie (originally round only) has a smooth stick inserted into one side of it prior to baking. Several cookies are arranged together in a vase or other vertical type container, or in a rose presentation box just like a floral bouquet.
The first edible cookie bouquets were chocolate chip cookies, now you can find most any type in an arrangement. There are even those that have taken the bouquet part to its logical conclusion and use red dyed shortbread batter formed into giant rose buds, along with green stems that have a couple of leaves on them.
Most commonly, the cut/shaped cookies used in themed gifts are sugar or vanilla cookies; these being the types that hold their shape better during baking and remain smooth for ease in icing. Pick any sport, hobby, profession or holiday and there are appropriately shaped cookies available somewhere. Add frosting for team colors, corporate logos or personalization and your edible cookie bouquet can be the exact gift you've been looking for.
Whether it's a thank you to a client or an introduction, birthday, father's day or even Christmas you can find the right cookie bouquet. Some bakers use only one cookie type per bouquet, while others take a mixed approach. Some do all their decorating by hand, while others employ the technology that made edible photographs to put logos, business cards, and yes, photographs on their cookies.
Shapes are also versatile. Depending on the decoration, a shirt shape can be a novelty T-shirt, doctor's scrubs, baseball, football, basketball, hockey or soccer jersey, golf shirt, mechanic's shirt, etc. A van can be- a mini-van, a plumber's van, almost any delivery van, a milk truck, a pick-up with a camper shell, etc. The only difference is in the icing.
Most online and retail bakeries make the bouquets as ordered, so there is generally a day or two delay in availability. This ensures they are not only as fresh and flavorful as possible; but that there is generally no issue with personalization or color matching.
Your gift is also well packed for shipping, to prevent the cookie bouquet from becoming ice cream topping' (crumbs) rather than a memorable gift of sweet delights.
So- next time you need a gift for a man, and a tie just won't do, try edible cookie bouquets; you'll both be glad you did.