BOX 1: Cookies packed snugly in the tin.
Tin placed in the box.
Box padded with newspaper.
Cushioning the tin with newspaper isn't enough: On one trip, a quarter of the cookies broke; on another, most shattered. And our box marked "FRAGILE" was the worst off!
BOX 2: Cookies packed in the tin between layers of wax paper.
Tin placed in the box.
Box padded with newspaper.
Despite the wax-paper layers, some delicate cookies suffered (reindeer lost their legs), but this method worked fine for sturdier trees and circles.
BOX 3: Cookies packed in the tin between layers of bubble wrap.
Tin placed in the box.
Box padded with newspaper.
