Cookie tray ideas: what to put on a dessert table and how many to order

For a cookie tray, order our Assorted Home Baked Cookies, $45 a tray, 40 count, vegetarian. That is about $1.13 a cookie. Add a second dessert so the table has more than one shape and color: 75 sweets for 50 guests costs $104 before tax. Pick up in Yorkville, or ask for quoted delivery. Call (630) 553-9533.

What the tray is

The menu lists one cookie tray: assorted, baked at home in our kitchen, 40 cookies. We do not list decorated or themed cookies, so if you need a particular shape or message, tell us when you quote and we will say what we can do.

Trays have no minimum. Order about three days ahead.

Ideas to build around it

• Cookies and brownie Browni are $59, 35 count. Cookies plus brownies is 75 pieces for $104. Pretzel Brownies are $69, 40 count, if you want a salty-sweet bite.
• Cookies and bar Lemon Ba, $59, 40 pieces, add a light, tart choice. Cheesecake Squares are $59, 35 pieces.
• Cookies with something col Chocolate Covered Strawberri, $69, 35 to 40 count, are gluten-free.
• A mixed tra The Assorted Dessert Tr is $59 for 40 pieces, if you want one tray with variety instead of two.
• A small bit Chocolate Drizzled Mini Cream Puf are $45, 50 count.

How many sweets per guest

We plan about 1½ desserts per guest after a meal, and 1 per guest if dessert comes after a snack-only party. That is a planning guide.

• 20 guests: 1 cookie tray, 40 cookies, $45.
• 50 guests: 1 cookie tray and 1 brownie tray, 75 pieces, $104.
• 100 guests: 2 cookie trays and 2 brownie trays, 150 pieces, $208.

With 9.25% sales tax, $104 is $113.62.

Setting out the table

• Put cookies at one end and bars or brownies at the other.
• Line trays with napkins and keep serving tongs nearby. Serving Tongs & Spoons are $1 each.
• Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature. Keep the strawberries cold until guests arrive.
• Add coffee if the party runs late. Coffee is $89 for 50 servings.
• A small card marking nut allergies helps. Our kitchen handles wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish and sesame, so we cannot promise any dessert is free of trace amounts.

Cookie trays for a cookie swap or an office

A cookie swap is usually guests bringing their own. A tray from us can anchor the table: one tray of 40 gives every guest at a 20-person swap two cookies to taste while they trade. For an office, 40 cookies cover about 20 people for an afternoon break.

For a wider look at desserts, read dessert trays by the numbers or dessert table ideas. For holiday parties, visit holiday party catering. All sweets sit on the dessert menu. When you are ready, ask for a quote.

Questions

How much is a tray of cookies?

$45 for 40 home-baked assorted cookies.

How many cookies per person?

Plan 1 to 2. At 40 cookies a tray, one tray covers 20 to 40 people depending on what else is on the table.

Can I order a cookie tray for one day only?

Yes. Order about three days ahead for pick-up or quoted delivery.

Are the cookies vegetarian?

The menu marks the tray vegetarian.