Christmas Homemade food treats for hampers, how soon?

BezzyK

Hello everyone, I was hoping someone more knowledgeable could help. I want to make the following as part of some hampers Im making for xmas but was wondering how far in advance I could make them and store them so that they are still edible come xmas?

Mars rice crispy puddings

http://www.kidspot.com.au/best-recip...ecipe+2880.htm

Macaroon puddings

http://www.craftstorming.com/2011/11...dy-buttercream

Cookies

http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/post/2089589812

Cupcakes

Marie19x

Ohhh I don't know the answer to this but I would love to know myself as i was going to do some very similar things! I think it depends on how you would package them up, but hopefully an expert will let us know the details! x

midnightraven3

i wouldnt have thought you would have gotten more than 2 -3 days out of any of those

crispie cakes go soft after a couple of days, and thats in a tin
and the cakes would start to dry up in the same timeframe

i make foodie hampers every year but i make long lasting items, chutneys, jams, marmalades, pickles, roasted flavoured nuts, fudges etc
all items easily packaged and keep for prolonged periods of time
my chutneys were made a few weeks ago and are improving in the dark as we speak