Add to favorites
Skip to product information
1 of 1

Cookies United

Vanilla Santa Cookies

Vanilla Santa Cookies

The Vanilla Santa from Cookies United is a vanilla cookie topped with red sugar crystals, packed in a 5 lb... Read more

The Vanilla Santa from Cookies United is a vanilla cookie topped with red sugar crystals, 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.


Red sugar on a pale vanilla cookie is about as direct as Christmas signaling gets. There is no icing to soften, no chocolate to guard against in warm weather, and nothing to add before it goes in the case.


The Vanilla Cookie Base

The base is a straightforward vanilla cookie leavened with both baking soda and baking powder, a combination that produces lift and an open crumb rather than the dense structure of a shortbread.


Vanilla is the safest flavor on a mixed tray. It appeals across ages, it does not clash with anything else in the assortment, and it is the cookie people reach for when they are not sure what they want. On a platter that also carries peppermint or spice, this is the neutral piece.


The Red Sugar Crystal Finish

The topping is coarse red sugar rather than icing, glaze, or sprinkles. The crystals sit on the surface and catch light in a display case, and they add a light crunch on the first bite that a smooth coating does not deliver.


Coarse sugar has one practical advantage over icing on a cookie shipped loose in bulk. It does not smear, transfer, or stick to the piece beside it in the box, so what comes out of the case looks the way it did going in.


A Large Cookie at 22 Per Pound

Twenty-two to the pound puts each cookie near three quarters of an ounce, which makes this one of the more substantial pieces in the seasonal line. A 5 lb case yields around 110 cookies.


Size determines the job. A cookie this size can be sold individually at a register, wrapped as a single-serve item, or placed as the anchor on a plated dessert, none of which works with a mini format that disappears in one bite.


Where It Fits Beyond the Holiday Tray

Cookies United lists this under both Christmas Bulk Packed and Everyday Bulk Packed, which is unusual for a seasonal item and tells you something about how it merchandises.


A vanilla cookie with red sugar is not locked to December. The same piece works for Valentine's Day, for school and team events in red colors, and for any occasion where red is the operative color rather than the season.


Applications

  • Christmas and holiday cookie platters
  • Valentine's Day and red-themed occasions
  • Single-serve counter and register placement
  • School, team, and community events in red colors
  • Bakery and deli seasonal cases
  • Plated dessert and coffee service
  • Catering and buffet spreads
  • Grocery bakery departments
  • Grab-and-go retail packaging
  • Volume and institutional 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. With no chocolate or icing on the cookie, this is one of the more forgiving items in the line during warm weather shipping and storage.


Humidity is the thing to watch. Damp air dissolves the edges of the sugar crystals and turns a sparkling red finish dull and tacky, so keep the box closed between uses and off a shelf near a dish pit or a steam line.


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-1226


Key Takeaways

  • Vanilla cookie topped with coarse red sugar crystals
  • No icing or chocolate, so it holds up better in warm weather
  • 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
Read Less
Regular price $35.75
Regular price Sale price $35.75
Sale Sold out
View full details

The Vanilla Santa from Cookies United is a vanilla cookie topped with red sugar crystals, 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.


Red sugar on a pale vanilla cookie is about as direct as Christmas signaling gets. There is no icing to soften, no chocolate to guard against in warm weather, and nothing to add before it goes in the case.


The Vanilla Cookie Base

The base is a straightforward vanilla cookie leavened with both baking soda and baking powder, a combination that produces lift and an open crumb rather than the dense structure of a shortbread.


Vanilla is the safest flavor on a mixed tray. It appeals across ages, it does not clash with anything else in the assortment, and it is the cookie people reach for when they are not sure what they want. On a platter that also carries peppermint or spice, this is the neutral piece.


The Red Sugar Crystal Finish

The topping is coarse red sugar rather than icing, glaze, or sprinkles. The crystals sit on the surface and catch light in a display case, and they add a light crunch on the first bite that a smooth coating does not deliver.


Coarse sugar has one practical advantage over icing on a cookie shipped loose in bulk. It does not smear, transfer, or stick to the piece beside it in the box, so what comes out of the case looks the way it did going in.


A Large Cookie at 22 Per Pound

Twenty-two to the pound puts each cookie near three quarters of an ounce, which makes this one of the more substantial pieces in the seasonal line. A 5 lb case yields around 110 cookies.


Size determines the job. A cookie this size can be sold individually at a register, wrapped as a single-serve item, or placed as the anchor on a plated dessert, none of which works with a mini format that disappears in one bite.


Where It Fits Beyond the Holiday Tray

Cookies United lists this under both Christmas Bulk Packed and Everyday Bulk Packed, which is unusual for a seasonal item and tells you something about how it merchandises.


A vanilla cookie with red sugar is not locked to December. The same piece works for Valentine's Day, for school and team events in red colors, and for any occasion where red is the operative color rather than the season.


Applications

  • Christmas and holiday cookie platters
  • Valentine's Day and red-themed occasions
  • Single-serve counter and register placement
  • School, team, and community events in red colors
  • Bakery and deli seasonal cases
  • Plated dessert and coffee service
  • Catering and buffet spreads
  • Grocery bakery departments
  • Grab-and-go retail packaging
  • Volume and institutional 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. With no chocolate or icing on the cookie, this is one of the more forgiving items in the line during warm weather shipping and storage.


Humidity is the thing to watch. Damp air dissolves the edges of the sugar crystals and turns a sparkling red finish dull and tacky, so keep the box closed between uses and off a shelf near a dish pit or a steam line.


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-1226


Key Takeaways

  • Vanilla cookie topped with coarse red sugar crystals
  • No icing or chocolate, so it holds up better in warm weather
  • 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between sugar crystals and sanding sugar on a cookie like the Vanilla Santa?
The Vanilla Santa is finished with coarse sugar crystals, which are noticeably larger than the fine sanding sugar used on many decorated cookies. Those larger grains stay visible as individual pieces on the surface and add a light crunch on the first bite. Sanding sugar, being finer, tends to read as a flat wash of color instead, so the coarser finish is what gives this cookie its sparkle in a display case.
Is the Vanilla Santa a good cookie to sell individually rather than on a tray?
At about 22 per pound it is large enough to carry a single-serve price on its own, which smaller pieces cannot do. The dry sugar finish also means it can be bagged or wrapped without an icing surface sticking to the packaging.
Why do some bakery cookies use coarse sugar instead of icing?
Coarse sugar holds its appearance longer. Icing can crack, dull, or absorb moisture from a case over a day, and it transfers to whatever it touches. Sugar crystals stay dry and stay put, which matters for a cookie sold loose from a bulk box rather than individually packaged.
Can the Vanilla Santa be used outside of the Christmas season?
The Vanilla Santa works year-round for any occasion where red is the operative color. A vanilla cookie topped with red sugar carries no Christmas-specific imagery, so it moves easily to Valentine's Day, school and team events, or anything else built around red. It is stocked as both a holiday and an everyday bulk item for that reason.
Does the red sugar on the Vanilla Santa transfer to hands or napkins?
Coarse sugar adheres to the cookie surface during production and stays largely in place, unlike a powdered or dusted finish that comes off on contact. Some loose grains in the bottom of a bulk box are normal with any sugared cookie.