If you send Christmas treats to far-flung friends and family, you know that some baked goods are better travelers than others. Save those delicate tuiles for your dessert table; these sturdy cookies, cakes, and breads will reach their destination just as beautiful and delicious as they were the day you baked them.
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RecipePistachio-Cranberry Biscotti Straws
Biscotti are famous for their longevity, and these red-and-green-flecked ones are no exception: if they’re packed in a sealed container, they’ll stay fresh for up to 3 weeks—safe for even the slowest of snail mail. -
RecipeVanilla Slice-and-Bake Cookies
These versatile cookies give you an option of a soft glaze and a hard royal icing; for mailing, the royal icing is sturdiest choice. -
RecipeChocolate-Drizzled Florentines
Thin, lacy Florentine cookies are notoriously delicate—far too fragile for mailing. But this riff consists of a caramelized almond layer over a sturdy sugar-cookie base, making them much better-suited for packing. -
RecipeLemon-Coconut Pound Cake
The sweet-tart glaze on this buttery pound cake forms a protective layer, helping to keep it fresh longer. -
RecipeCranberry, Orange & Walnut Streusel Bread
Using butter in this quick bread creates a tender cake-like loaf that’s still sturdy enough to pack and travel well. -
RecipeGinger Snaps
When stored in an airtight container, these crisp, spicy cookies remain impressively delicious for up to five days from baking. -
RecipeSpiced Rum Fruitcake
Fruitcake famously gets better as it ages; the only problem is that this version with rum-soaked apricots, apples, and raisins is so good you’ll hate to part with it. -
RecipeChocolate-Orange Biscotti
These sturdy cookies are still sparkly, festive, and full of delicious nuggets like hazelnuts, candied orange peel, and chocolate chunks.
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RecipeCranberry-Almond Bundt Cakes
This recipe makes 12 festive mini-cakes, making it dead easy to bake and mail a little gift to a long list of friends. -
RecipeOrange-Hazelnut Olive Oil Cookies
Reminiscent of biscotti in texture (and longevity), these not-too-sweet cookies are a perfect dipper for after-dinner coffee. -
RecipeChocolate Chip-Banana Bread
This classic, crowd-pleasing recipe gives you four mini loaves, or, for someone who’s been REALLY good this year, one large one. -
RecipeClassic Gingerbread Men
Don’t let your gingerbread men arrive with scowls missing buttons. It’ll take about 40 minutes for the royal icing to set completely, so don’t try to pack these babies until the icing is truly set.
