Monogrammed Cookies: Perfectly Delicious Wedding Favors

By Mishael Austin

Etiquette dictates that the bride and groom (or the bride’s parents—whoever is paying for the wedding) offer their guests wedding favors. These little mementos of one of the biggest days in a married couple’s life are one of the hardest details on which to decide. Wedding favors are as varied as newly married individuals. What makes the choice even more difficult? The fact that the married couple may think they have found the “perfect” favor, only to discover that half of their guests tossed it in the trash on the way out. There is one wedding favor, however, that is sure to be foolproof—the wedding cookie.

To add the perfect, personal touch to the cookie wedding favor, monogramming is the key. Where can the happy couple find the perfect monogrammed cookies? The bakery that handles the wedding cake will be happy to handle the cookie order for a nominal extra fee. There is also a variety of online wedding cookie retailers that deliver an exceptional product at a great price.

For instance, www.Beau-coup.com has a personalized stacked wedding cookie cake that looks almost like an actual cake, complete with the initial of your choice stenciled on the top. Each three-layer cookie cake contains six cookies total and is hand-decorated. The cookies are kosher, and they have a shelf-life of up to three months, so even cookies ordered well in advance will still be delicious on the big day. The best part about these cookies is that, in addition to your personal monogram, you can choose base and accent colors that match your theme colors. And each gorgeous cookie comes in its own clear cellophane bag tied at the top with a white satin ribbon for a stellar favor presentation. Each of these cookies costs $6.

For the bride who wants something a little simpler, and/or a little cheaper, Beau-coup.com also sells a sweet monogrammed heart cookie. This style can hold up to three initials—the first letter of the bride’s first name, the first letter of the groom’s first name, and the first initial of their married last name. Like the wedding cake cookie, this cookie can be decorated with your wedding theme colors and it comes in a clear cellophane gift bag tied with a matching satin ribbon. These cookies sell for $4.95 apiece.

The bride who wants to add even more of a personal touch to her wedding favors can consider making her own monogrammed cookies. There are many great sugar-cookie recipes available online. MarthaStewartWeddings.com has some, and the site includes ideas for making monogrammed sandwich cookies. Two cookies of the same shape are iced, and then the iced sides are put together to make the cream filling. Then the top of the cookie can be decorated with the initial of your choice. The website recommends making letters out of extra dough. For an extra-colorful touch, make sure the letter dough is a different color than the cookie sandwich.

Trying one of the ideas for great cookie wedding favors will make the wedding planning process a bit easier on the stressed-out bride-to-be. These conveniently sized pieces of deliciousness in decorative take-home boxes or bags are sure to liven up any reception table and will thoroughly delight guests of all ages.