Well im quite an amateur baker, i do rather ok to nice cheesecakes and cookies at time. So im going for my cousins wedding, and im thinking of getting them cookies, baking nestle's toll house cookies and wrapping them up. So whats a good number to wrap the cookies up in?
And any other suggestions for wedding gifts? Include recipes too like for the chinese buns etc etc. THANKS
2007-09-22 02:50:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Ladies and Gentleman, im a teenage chinese guy. I know about Ang Pows (AKA red envelopes), therefore my mums gonna give the ang pows... i just wanted to give them something (since i have very little pocket money) , so i wanna give my cousin some homemade cookies infused with some family affection.
2007-09-22 05:45:50 · update #1
When you are wrapping cookies up, usually 8 in a wrap is appropriate, a row of four, then four on top. Here are some sites for you to find recipes for cooking anything Chinese, as buns and cookies:
MarthaStewart.com
epicurious.com
grouprecipes.com
howtocook.us
I don't know if this is a cultural way of giving, but to me, if you can't afford a gift, a homemade gift is equally nice to receive; at least it is from the heart.
2007-09-22 03:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you could make your cookies small enough, you could put them in a Pringles container. The container could be wrapped like a Chinese firecracker. Another suggestion might be the Chinese Moon cakes. I believe they are offered during the Harvest Moon Festival in the Fall. Here's a site that has the traditional and a sweeter version. I think it is a very sweet thing you are doing. You must be quite the nice young man. I hope I've been of some help.
P.S. you can get a box to hold the cakes at a cake decorating store, or the cake decorating section of any large craft store.
http://users.erols.com/jesterbear/notes/chinese.html
2007-09-23 03:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with your cookie idea. Its very personal. You could expand on it though. I recently got married and we received from my hubbys sis-n-law a wonderful picnic basket(or picnic bag) filled with goodies. I also did the same thing years ago for my best friend. The bride and groom usually don't get much of the food at the reception. There is too much going on. So a picnic basket of good or gourmet foods to take along on the honeymoon( or just home if the honeymoon is delayed) is a welcome gift. Just make sure that the foods don't need immediete refridgeration. I also am posting a recipe for Mexican wedding cakes(cookies). They are so melt in your mouth delicious and a fun tie in for a wedding. I'd put at least two dozen in a tin or box and slip it in the picnic basket. If you would like any ideas for a picnic basket, IM me and I'll get back to you ASAP
Mexican Wedding cakes
You could also try forming some of the dough around unwrapped chocolate kisses, maraschino cherries, or nuts to form a surprise center.
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 cup butter, softened (NO substitutes)
* 1/2 cup powdered sugar
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* 2-1/4 cups flour
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 1 cup pecans, finely chopped, if desired
* powdered sugar
PREPARATION:
Cream butter with sugar until well blended. Beat in vanilla, then add flour and salt. Mix well. Add nuts, if using. Chill several hours in refrigerator. Form 1" balls and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 8-12 minutes.
Cookies should not brown, but be light golden on bottom.
Immediately drop into powdered sugar, roll, and place on rack to cool. When the cookies are cool, roll again in powdered sugar to coat.
2007-09-22 10:11:39 · answer #3 · answered by udokno 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a Chinese wedding then I am sure that they would much more appreciate a traditional "RED ENVELOPE"
that's an envelope that is filled with "lucky money" usually a pre defined amount that has a numerical significance.
I know that it is very impersonal but you should think of the expenses angle, and it is a way of not showing any body up with a better gift as all have red envelopes or vice versa.
2007-09-22 10:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by Darth Yoda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that giving food with a shelf life is a dangerous thing to give as a wedding gift. Is the couple going on a honeymoon? I do like udokno's idea a lot, but still, I would worry about the shelf life.
2007-09-22 15:28:08 · answer #5 · answered by ChefCookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE udokno's suggestion, I'm certainly going to use it! As for going to a Chinese wedding, money gifts are also perfectly acceptable (other cultures balk) and traditional.
2007-09-22 11:25:16 · answer #6 · answered by Sophra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pat C's idea is pretty good, as its moon festival now. also, why not write "fu" in Chinese on a big paker in ink on like, red paper and give it to them? also since it is a marriage, write "jia" (home) so its like, a new home for the couple.
ps. I love Chinese caligraphy!
2007-09-23 07:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by Steffie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Marshalls or TJMaxx and get a nice serving dish or casserole (they can be pretty inexpensive) pile your cookies in there, wrap with cellophane or colored plastic wrap.
2007-09-22 13:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by chante 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? It is a adult wedding not children birthday party!
If you cant' think of any better, send them some CASH instead. Cookies? i don't think so .
2007-09-22 09:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by judy06 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋