It’s a great time of year (spring… summer) to start thinking about having a fundraising bake sale for your child’s school, your church, your library, a charity group, etc. To have a successful fund-raiser, you will need a supply of awesome baked goods that are going to draw in a crowd and rake in the cash. These cookies are a universal favorite with just about everyone. They are dense and buttery and delicious!
The recipe comes from The Best Bake Sale Cookbook by Gretchen Holt-Witt (Copyright 2011, John Wiley & Sons). This is not a brand new cookbook, but it’s one I reach for again and again when I’m baking goodies! What I love most about this book: all of the author’s proceeds benefit CookiesForKidsCancer.org- a charity raising millions of dollars to help fund new pediatric cancer treatments. Here are my favorite “bake sale” recipes from the book: Classic Sugar Cookies, Prince Liam’s Peanut Butter Cookies, Cinnamon- Sugared Snickerdoodles, Classic Chewy Brownies, Blondies, Coconut Cupcakes with Seven-Minute Frosting, Paige’s Famous Banana Bread, Applesauce Bread and Morning Glory Muffins. I want to make them all, host a bake sale in my front yard and give all the proceeds to charity!
It’s important to make your bake sale treats as visually appealing as possible. I always dot extra chocolate chips on top of each rolled ball of dough before baking so they bake right into the top and plainly show that chips are plentiful in every cookie.
Packs of three to five cookies in a seasonal or festive bag with ribbons tend to sell very well. Presentation is key. You want your tables of baked goods to be well-organized and pretty… with signs indicating what is for sale with clear pricing. It’s also helpful to have a poster displayed sharing details on what the money raised will be used for. One more tip: have kids around your bake sale as they add fun and joy to the event! P.S. My son loves to use this book as a resource for recipes for his neighborhood lemonade stands too!
More bake sale recipes you might enjoy:
Six Layer Bars by RecipeBoy Gooey Chocolate Chip Sandwich Bars by RecipeGirl Chocolate Chip Walnut Brownies by Community Table Snickerdoodle Bread by Barbara Bakes Perfect M&M Cookies by Picky Palate
