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"  \u2022 Avoid fragile, buttery cookies that can disintegrate en route. Opt for heftier varieties \u2014 drop cookies or bar cookies. Try our Chocolate Chip Jumbos or Figgy Bars. \u2022 Take the time to cushion each cookie. Wrap cookies individually or in pairs (place the flat bottoms together) using foil, plastic wrap, or individual cellophane bags, then place in self-sealing plastic bags. Package similar cookies together \u2014 crisp cookies will get soggy if they&amp;#039;re placed next to soft ones.  \u2022 Line a sturdy container, like a small cardboard box, plastic shoe box, or metal tin, with cookie-cradling packing materials \u2014 bubble wrap, foam peanuts, or crumpled waxed or parchment paper. Carefully nestle the cookies inside the container, and seal with tape or tie tightly with ribbon.  \u2022 Place the container in a heavyweight cardboard shipping box. Add enough crumpled newspaper, bubble wrap, or foam peanuts to prevent the container from shifting. Write &amp;quot;fragile&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;perishable&amp;quot; on all sides of the box.  \u2022 Plan ahead. Cookies shipped on a Thursday will sit in a warehouse all weekend, so mail early in the week; care packages sent to soldiers overseas must conform to specific military and postal requirements (check usps.com or anysoldier.com for mailing instructions).  \u2022 For optimal freshness, consider springing for overnight shipping. Shipping a standard, two-pound package via the U.S. Postal Service&amp;#039;s Express Mail costs $19 and up; check out ups.com or fedex.com for other overnight services. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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