Budget gift idea - cookie plates

If you are looking for a last minute gift idea for teacher, neighbors, postal carriers, hair dressers etc, why not bake a huge batch of cookies and put them on a holiday themed plate. You can often find a set of 4 desert plates for the same price as 4 disposable trays from the bargain bin...making your gift look ooooh so much nicer. Put the cookies on the plate and insert into a cookie sack (typically found at craft stores or discount retailers costing $1 for 2-6 bags), then tie off the top of the bag with a matching ribbon. Food is a gift that you never need to know what size or color they like, only that they can eat them, making it a one size fit all gift.