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Shortbread Wreath Cookies
Shortbread Wreath Cookies
The Shortbread Wreath from Cookies United is a traditional shortbread cookie, seasonally decorated, packed in a 5 lb bulk box at about 22 cookies per pound. It comes finished and ready to serve. We stock it in bulk and wholesale for bakeries, delis, caterers, grocery bakery counters, and foodservice.
At roughly 22 pieces to the pound this is the substantial end of the Cookies United Christmas line, a cookie that fills a hand rather than disappearing in two bites.
What Makes It Shortbread
Shortbread is defined by its fat-to-flour ratio, not by a shape or a flavoring. The high proportion of fat coats the flour and limits gluten development, which produces the dense, sandy, crumbling texture that separates shortbread from a sugar cookie or a butter cookie.
That texture is the whole point of the style. It breaks cleanly rather than bending, it dissolves rather than chews, and it carries a plain rich flavor that has kept it on Christmas tables for centuries without needing much dressing up.
The Seasonal Decoration
The cookie is finished in the wreath tradition, with holiday color applied over the pale shortbread base. Shortbread's light color is an advantage here, since decoration reads sharply against it in a way it does not against a darker chocolate or spice cookie.
Cookies United describes the decoration as seasonal rather than fixed, so treat the color treatment as a holiday finish on a classic base rather than a specific printed design.
Piece Size and Case Yield
Twenty-two per pound puts each cookie near three quarters of an ounce, which is roughly double the weight of the mini formats in the same seasonal line. A full case yields around 110 pieces.
Plan accordingly. This is a cookie that anchors a tray, sells on its own at a counter, or carries a gift box, and it is not the piece to reach for when you need to fill a large platter cheaply. Fewer, larger cookies is the trade the format makes.
Why Shortbread Holds Up in Foodservice
Shortbread's low moisture content is what has always made it a keeper. Less water in the crumb means the texture stays where it started rather than drifting soft over a few days on a counter.
For a bakery or caterer that means a cookie which can be plated in the morning and still look right in the afternoon, and a case that can be opened for a small order without the remainder going stale by the next service.
Applications
- Christmas and holiday cookie platters
- Tea service and coffee accompaniment
- Bakery and deli holiday cases
- Holiday gift boxes, tins, and corporate gifting
- Hotel and banquet dessert service
- Catering and holiday buffet spreads
- Grocery bakery holiday departments
- Single-serve counter and register placement
- Cookie exchanges and party trays
- Volume and institutional holiday foodservice
Allergen Information
Contains Wheat, Egg, Soy, and Milk. Processed in a plant that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame. Contains bioengineered food ingredients.
Kosher Certification
Certified Kosher Dairy.
Storage and Handling
Store dry at room temperature on a shelf away from heat. Shortbread's fat content is what to protect here, since warmth softens the crumb and costs the cookie the clean snap that defines the style.
Keep the box closed between uses. The cookies ship loose, and a large piece with a decorated surface travels better when it isn't shifting against the sides of an open case.
Bulk and Wholesale Options
Comes in a 5 lb bulk box, about 22 cookies per pound. Available in bulk and wholesale for bakeries, caterers, grocery counters, and anyone moving holiday cookie volume. Quantity pricing available.
Sourcing and Production
Manufactured by Cookies United in the USA.
Product Identifier
Item Number: D-1219
Key Takeaways
- Traditional shortbread cookie with seasonal holiday decoration
- Dense, crumbling shortbread texture rather than a soft or chewy cookie
- Packed 5 lb bulk, about 22 cookies per pound, roughly 110 pieces per case
- Contains Wheat, Egg, Soy, Milk; made on shared lines with peanuts, tree nuts, sesame
- Certified Kosher Dairy, made in the USA
- Available in bulk and wholesale
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The Shortbread Wreath from Cookies United is a traditional shortbread cookie, seasonally decorated, packed in a 5 lb bulk box at about 22 cookies per pound. It comes finished and ready to serve. We stock it in bulk and wholesale for bakeries, delis, caterers, grocery bakery counters, and foodservice.
At roughly 22 pieces to the pound this is the substantial end of the Cookies United Christmas line, a cookie that fills a hand rather than disappearing in two bites.
What Makes It Shortbread
Shortbread is defined by its fat-to-flour ratio, not by a shape or a flavoring. The high proportion of fat coats the flour and limits gluten development, which produces the dense, sandy, crumbling texture that separates shortbread from a sugar cookie or a butter cookie.
That texture is the whole point of the style. It breaks cleanly rather than bending, it dissolves rather than chews, and it carries a plain rich flavor that has kept it on Christmas tables for centuries without needing much dressing up.
The Seasonal Decoration
The cookie is finished in the wreath tradition, with holiday color applied over the pale shortbread base. Shortbread's light color is an advantage here, since decoration reads sharply against it in a way it does not against a darker chocolate or spice cookie.
Cookies United describes the decoration as seasonal rather than fixed, so treat the color treatment as a holiday finish on a classic base rather than a specific printed design.
Piece Size and Case Yield
Twenty-two per pound puts each cookie near three quarters of an ounce, which is roughly double the weight of the mini formats in the same seasonal line. A full case yields around 110 pieces.
Plan accordingly. This is a cookie that anchors a tray, sells on its own at a counter, or carries a gift box, and it is not the piece to reach for when you need to fill a large platter cheaply. Fewer, larger cookies is the trade the format makes.
Why Shortbread Holds Up in Foodservice
Shortbread's low moisture content is what has always made it a keeper. Less water in the crumb means the texture stays where it started rather than drifting soft over a few days on a counter.
For a bakery or caterer that means a cookie which can be plated in the morning and still look right in the afternoon, and a case that can be opened for a small order without the remainder going stale by the next service.
Applications
- Christmas and holiday cookie platters
- Tea service and coffee accompaniment
- Bakery and deli holiday cases
- Holiday gift boxes, tins, and corporate gifting
- Hotel and banquet dessert service
- Catering and holiday buffet spreads
- Grocery bakery holiday departments
- Single-serve counter and register placement
- Cookie exchanges and party trays
- Volume and institutional holiday foodservice
Allergen Information
Contains Wheat, Egg, Soy, and Milk. Processed in a plant that also processes peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame. Contains bioengineered food ingredients.
Kosher Certification
Certified Kosher Dairy.
Storage and Handling
Store dry at room temperature on a shelf away from heat. Shortbread's fat content is what to protect here, since warmth softens the crumb and costs the cookie the clean snap that defines the style.
Keep the box closed between uses. The cookies ship loose, and a large piece with a decorated surface travels better when it isn't shifting against the sides of an open case.
Bulk and Wholesale Options
Comes in a 5 lb bulk box, about 22 cookies per pound. Available in bulk and wholesale for bakeries, caterers, grocery counters, and anyone moving holiday cookie volume. Quantity pricing available.
Sourcing and Production
Manufactured by Cookies United in the USA.
Product Identifier
Item Number: D-1219
Key Takeaways
- Traditional shortbread cookie with seasonal holiday decoration
- Dense, crumbling shortbread texture rather than a soft or chewy cookie
- Packed 5 lb bulk, about 22 cookies per pound, roughly 110 pieces per case
- Contains Wheat, Egg, Soy, Milk; made on shared lines with peanuts, tree nuts, sesame
- Certified Kosher Dairy, made in the USA
- Available in bulk and wholesale