Condolence Cookies

I have done many cookies for people in the hospital and they loved them.  I gave them happy face bouquets.  I would give them for condolences and I would make them flowers.  Even if they don't eat them, it feels good to share them.  Remember the power of a cookie.

1. I do I don't know if I explained it well enough, but the cookie bouquets made the very ill happy for two reasons.  It's a happy gift, and it is something they can share.  They would give it to visitors and the nurses.  The giving made them happy and seem to lift the mood.  I'm sure the same thing is true for those dealing with the death of a loved one.  Cookies make you feel good and again they love to share them with people visiting.  

Thanks for your reply!  I hadn't thought about the fact that the cookies could be served to their guests - that's a good point.

Yes, I sent a box of hearts, stamped love cookies and others following the death of my dear friend's son.  She said it was so wonderful to receive and gave her a smile and warm thoughts during a difficult time.

That sounds like a beautiful gift. Thanks for your reply!

Great Question! Yes, I have regular orders for my Bereavement Platter.  White doves that each say peace with 2 red cardinals. This is a very quick platter to make. It makes a wonderful gift. It is very appropriate to be delivered to a home or a bereavement gathering. See attached photo.

Cookie Me This~ Heidi posted:

Great Question! Yes, I have regular orders for my Bereavement Platter.  White doves that each say peace with 2 red cardinals. This is a very quick platter to make. It makes a wonderful gift. It is very appropriate to be delivered to a home or a bereavement gathering. See attached photo.

Nice platter of cookies!

Cookie Me This~ Heidi posted:

Great Question! Yes, I have regular orders for my Bereavement Platter.  White doves that each say peace with 2 red cardinals. This is a very quick platter to make. It makes a wonderful gift. It is very appropriate to be delivered to a home or a bereavement gathering. See attached photo.

Thanks for sharing! I really like the bird theme.

I made a cookie set for my neighbor when his father passed away.  They enjoyed them and had them to serve when family stopped by.  I wrote messages on some cookies, attached fondant dogwood flowers on some, and royal icing cherry blossoms on other.  The messages said "Wishing You Comfort and Peace,"  "Thinking of You," and "Deepest Sympathy."

Cookies4You posted:

I made a cookie set for my neighbor when his father passed away.  They enjoyed them and had them to serve when family stopped by.  I wrote messages on some cookies, attached fondant dogwood flowers on some, and royal icing cherry blossoms on other.  The messages said "Wishing You Comfort and Peace,"  "Thinking of You," and "Deepest Sympathy."

Thanks for the photo!  The fondant flowers are so pretty.

I think making cookies for someone at such a difficult time is a very nice idea.

What a wonderful way to express condolences.  

Pretty cookies would be unexpected and especially appreciated  because of the time and effort put into them.  A little something extra that says you care. 

I'm late to this discussion but I've just recently done 2 different sympathy orders. The first one was for a woman returning to work after her dad passed. I did hearts and flowers, the office gave her a card to go with it. I did the same theme for someone who just got out of the hospital after falling off a ladder.  I also made cookies for someone with stage 4 cancer. He's an author so I put some of his book covers on cookies for him. It's a treasured gift, he won't eat them and I don't blame him!  

Some people thanks the people who visited them due a parent that passed away giving cookies too. You can put black roses or crosses.   I was surprised in my niece funeral when my sister in law family gived  bookmarkers with my niece picture dressed like a princes.   They give also rosaries too.  It felt strange but people said is a trend. 

Like your question. You can give cookies to them it is not bad idea.It is a great idea for RIP.

I love this idea. I do memorial keepsakes and was wondering if cookies could be incorporated. The platters above are so tastefully done and a very unique and thoughtful gesture.

I have done a few sets of memorial type cookies. The customer gave me ideas of favorite things of their loved one who had passed. One family took the cookies to the gravesite on the one year anniversary and ate the cookies while telling stories about him. I feel honored to do sets like this! 

I made wet-on-wet butterfly cookies for my mother-in-law's celebration of life a few years back (they were her favorite themed cookie made by me).  I have been asked many times to make the same butterfly cookies for other celebration of life gatherings for other family members.

Hello @Icing and Spices, that's such a great question (if so, or maybe because of that) about a topic that is not so often popularly addressed! ... and the answers stir me to tears !! Yes, I find all the ideas here wonderful! ❤️ Maybe this would even be an idea for the "Practice Bakes Perfect Challenge" ?? (Sorry for my english)