# Recommend me a mail order cookie company **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 12, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993 "2023-09-12T15:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/1 "2023-09-12T15:27:42Z")
Hi guys! I would like to send someone cookies for their birthday on September 27. Ideally they would be chocolate chip cookies and/or black and white cookies. I would like to spend about $50 including shipping. There are thousands of companies that would like to help me with this. Let me know if you have used a company with great cookies and great service. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/2 "2023-09-12T15:59:37Z")
Someone sent me a gift box from these guys for my birthday last year. There were some pretty good cookies in it. > **[Online Gift Baskets, Fruit and Food Gifts & Wine Clubs | Harry & David](https://www.harryanddavid.com/)** > > Harry & David knows gift baskets, baked goods, fruit and food gifts. Shop famous pears, honeybell oranges, gourmet food & wine delivery for any occasion. Whether near or far, Harry & David’s online gifts show how much you care. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/3 "2023-09-12T16:08:13Z")
[https://marcenetmercantile.com/](https://marcenetmercantile.com/) I haven’t ordered anything from them yet, because alas, I am too poor, but their fall cookies look amazing. They also have candy and jams/jellies. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/4 "2023-09-12T17:04:19Z")
A warning that if you order anything from Harry & David, you will forever be on their mailing list and get junk flyers and promos for the rest of your life and beyond. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/5 "2023-09-12T17:40:35Z")
FYI, Harry & David screwed me badly one Christmas not long ago. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/6 "2023-09-12T18:43:20Z")
Sorry to hear that. All I can say is that I received a gift box from them, and the cookies were very nice. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/7 "2023-09-12T18:48:04Z")
> [@carlotta](#): > > There are thousands of companies that would like to help me with this. Let me know if you have used a company with great cookies and great service. I have not, but many years ago I was _sent_ a cookie bouquet and absolutely loved it. They now go by the name “Cookies by Design”. > **[Cookie Bouquet | Cookie Delivery | Gourmet Gifts | Cookies by Design](https://www.cookiesbydesign.com/)** > > Nationwide Cookie Delivery! Send handcrafted gourmet gifts from Cookies by Design. Our cookie bouquets and arrangements are perfect for any holiday, birthday or special occasion. Same/Next day gift delivery available. Send a cookie gram today! They have an “Under $45.99” so I expect they can fit in your budget. I just know I loved the presentation when I got them, and the cookies were pretty good too. They’ve been around since 1983, so they’re not some new company. ---
**Author:** ![PB\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@PB\_J](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PB_J)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/8 "2023-09-13T17:53:09Z")
> **[Levain Bakery™️ | New York City's Most Famous Cookies](https://levainbakery.com)** > > Famous for our 6-ounce chocolate chip walnut cookie, Levain Bakery has something for everyone. Send decadent cookie gifts now or visit one of our NYC bakeries! The best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had! They are HUGE, I usually break them into 4 pieces, pop them into the microwave for 10 seconds, just to warm them up. Addiction occurs rapidly. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/9 "2023-09-14T02:44:55Z")
It has been a _looooonnnng_ time since I’ve partaken, but [**Charles Chips**](https://charleschips.com/collections/sweets) was good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Domestic\_Samurai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@Domestic\_Samurai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Domestic_Samurai)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/10 "2023-09-14T03:01:05Z")
I’ve ordered midnight chocolate chunk cookies from Cookies For Kids Cancer and they were quite good, while supporting a worthwhile cause. Looks like $35 for a dozen plus $10 shipping. I can vouch for the company, as a trusted and connected relative whose child was battling brain cancer put quite a bit of weight behind promoting it. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/11 "2023-09-14T17:33:36Z")
At $30 for four cookies, they’d better be the size of a dinner plate. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/12 "2023-09-14T21:14:29Z")
Who’d have thought talking about cookies would bring back so many posters? Nice to see y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/13 "2023-09-14T23:59:02Z")
We could have a competition–we make cookies and ship to your friend and they judge… I’m going Tollhouse with Maldon salt flakes on top. ---
**Author:** ![PB\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@PB\_J](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PB_J)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/14 "2023-09-15T00:08:47Z")
I agree. I moved out of NYC 6 months ago. They were $4 each. Now $5 each in the store. Looks like shipping is the rest of it. One cookie shared by 2 people is a mice dessert. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/15 "2023-09-15T03:54:29Z")
This is making me hungry! I did find frozen Levain cookies in a grocery store one time. They’re probably not as nice as the ones shipped from the bakery, but they were cheaper, and they were pretty darn good. ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/16 "2023-09-17T23:24:34Z")
> [@PB\_J](#): > > One cookie shared by 2 people is a mice dessert. Then I’m ordering extras! ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/17 "2023-09-18T05:14:08Z")
My sister sends Harry & David parcels to me and my parents. I’ve never received anything from them that wasn’t top-notch quality, with one exception and that was a parcel that had a couple of spoiled pears. I let her know, and she contacted their customer service and a few days later, I got a DOZEN really nice looking fruits. ---
**Author:** ![PB\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6de8d8/32.png) [@PB\_J](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PB_J)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-a-mail-order-cookie-company/989993/18 "2023-09-18T11:30:37Z")
Too funny! I always create the most appropriate typos!!