Custom Paper Cookie Boxes with Window

Sizing Paper Cookie Boxes Around Your Bake

Measure your cookies after baking, as they spread. A typical bakery cookie lands somewhere between 75mm and 95mm across, while giant cookies can reach 120mm. Add 5mm all round for an easy fit. For stacked cookies, measure the height of the stack you plan to sell, then add a little headroom so the top cookie is not pressed against the lid.

If you sell several sizes, it is better to have two box sizes than one oversized box for everything. A small cookie rattling around in a big box breaks at the edges and looks lost behind the window. A snug fit keeps cookies whole and makes the box look full.

Send us your cookie diameter and the number per box. We will suggest a size and show it on your proof. p2 The guide to measuring a product covers stacks and headroom.

Board, Window and Grease Resistance

Cookies carry butter, and butter marks plain card. For buttery or chocolate-heavy bakes, a board with a grease-resistant coating on the inside keeps the print clean, or you can place cookies on a small square of greaseproof paper. Food-contact grade board is available on request if the cookies will touch the inside directly.

Window film keeps dust off and lets the bake show. A circle suits single round cookies; a long rectangle suits stacks. White board makes bright colours sing, while kraft board gives a homely, bake-shop look that suits rustic biscuits and oat cookies. p1 Boxes with more room for an iced decoration are covered on our small cookie boxes page.

Printed Paper Cookie Boxes with Logo

Printed paper cookie boxes do not need complicated artwork. A logo, a short line about your bakery and your website or social handle is often enough. Full colour printing handles illustrated designs and photographs, while one-colour print on kraft keeps costs low and looks charming.

If you run rotating flavours or special editions, keep the box design general and use a small sticker for the flavour name. That way one box design covers your whole menu all year, and you never end up with leftover stock printed for a single bake.

Think about where the logo will be seen. On a flat box held in the hand, the lid is the main panel. On a tall box standing on a counter, the front panel around the window matters most. Putting your name on two panels means it shows however the box is placed, which helps when customers post photos of their treats online.

Tips for Bake Sales and Party Favours

For bake sales, choose a style that folds without glue, because volunteers will be assembling them in a hurry. Tuck boxes and crash-lock bases are the easiest. Print a simple price panel or leave space for a handwritten sticker so prices can change on the day.

For party favours, think about the table. Small gable boxes with handles look lovely in rows and are easy for children to carry. A name label on the front doubles as a place card, which saves making separate ones.

Charity events often want a supporter message or a sponsor logo on the box. This can sit on a side panel without crowding the main design, and it is a nice way to thank a local business that has donated ingredients or helped with costs. p2 Children's party favours with a handle are shown on our gable gift boxes page.

Measure Your Cookies After They Have Baked and Spread

Cookie boxes are sized to the baked cookie, and dough spreads by 10 mm or more in the oven, so measure the widest finished cookie from your recipe, not the cutter. Add 5 mm all round, and for a stack, measure the pile you plan to sell plus 5 mm of headroom so the top cookie is not pressed on the window film. Two sizes beat one oversized box; a small cookie lost behind a big window breaks at the edges and looks mean.

Say if the bakes are buttery or chocolate-heavy, because that decides the grease-resistant lining, and tell us the weekly count so the quote is priced to your real run. The custom quote arrives by email within one working day, from £0.25 a box, with the minimum set per job so a bake sale can order a short run.

The free proof shows the window and the fold lines before printing. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval and the flat boxes reach UK mainland addresses by free tracked delivery. Bakers who post cookies usually add a cookie bag for each single portion inside the box so nothing rubs in transit.