Back-To-School Means Back To Business
When kids return to the hallowed halls of education, it’s a sure thing fundraisers for sports teams, choirs, bands and clubs are among the first order of business. Bake sales with tempting homemade goodies still yield big benefits for worthy causes.
Here’s a chance to teach kids a little bit of fundraising savvy.
· Lesson one: Offer a product that beats the competition, like Candy Bar Pecan Chippers. A big, happy cookie with bake shop appeal, full of chocolate chips and nuts, studded with pieces of chocolate-peanut candy bars, is an easy sell. Remember, chocolate always adds value!
· Lesson two: Presentation counts. For extra pizzazz, place cookies in treat boxes for easy transporting and instant gift giving. Label each box with the name of the treat or an inspiring message supporting the cause. Selling items by the piece usually yields better profits.
· Lesson three: Give customers the personal touch. Offer free samples – a few cookies broken up into small pieces and put on a plate – to encourage buying. Tell your own story about the club or the cause and why you are involved. At the completion of a sale, everyone profits with a smile and a thank-you.
To order treat boxes, and for more bake-sale ideas, visit
www.wilton.com.
CANDY
BAR PECAN CHIPPERS
Recipe Courtesy
of Wilton Industries, Inc.
Makes about 12
cookies
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1 cup
chopped pecans, divided
2 bars
(2 oz. ea) chocolate and peanut nougat candy bars, cut into small pieces
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie pan with parchment paper;
set aside.
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In
large bowl, cream butter and sugar using electric mixer. Add egg and vanilla
extract; mix well. Gradually stir in flour mixture.
Stir 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of pecans into
cookie dough mixture.
Drop scant 1/4 cup of dough on cookie pan, spacing 2 inches
apart. Press down gently on dough using back of spoon. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons
of chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of pecans over cookies; gently press into tops
of cookies. Sprinkle half of candy bar pieces over cookies; press into
tops.
Bake 14-16 minutes or until cookies are almost set and
centers are soft. Remove from oven; cool cookies in pan 5-7 minutes. Transfer
cookies to cooling grid; cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookie dough,
chocolate chips, pecans and candy bar pieces.
Small Treat Boxes
Cookie Pan
Parchment Paper
Cooling Grid
Recipe and photo courtesy of Wilton Industries, Inc.