How Do You Send Cookies To Iraq?
Homemade cookies can offer a much-needed morale boost to anyone serving in the war in Iraq. Stranded in a harsh land far from family and friends, cookies are a warm reminder of loved ones at home. There are a few simple guidelines to follow when sending cookies to Iraq to ensure that your cookies arrive as fresh and tasty as the day they were baked. Bake the cookies as close as possible to the date you will ship. Choose a chewy cookie recipe that uses shortening, eggs and granulated white sugar. Avoid brown sugar, honey and molasses, as they may make the cookies too soft and prone to mold. Add dried fruit to keep cookies moist and fresh longer. Bake and cool the cookies completely. Freeze them overnight. Vacuum-seal the cookies in bags. If you have made more than one variety of cookie, package different flavors separately. Take the vacuum-sealed bags and put them in gallon plastic bags. Seal the gallon bag except for one corner. Blow the bag up like a balloon and then seal it completel
