I just almost spent $60 on a bag of sugar cookies from Harry & David

[lindysalsagal]

I'll be away for my elderly Dad's birthday and christmas and wanted to send him something special before I left for travel most of december. He doesn't need clotohes or things. We've just thrown out truckfulls of things he doesn't need.

But I couldn't complete the purchase. Its nuts. $60 for factory made sugar cookies. And he may already have several tins of them by then.

I'll have to get creative. I just can't do it.

[viva la]

1. I get my mother-in-law dried fruits and nuts.

They're not too expensive, and they keep for a longer time. She's like your dad-- doesn't need THINGS.

[elleng]

2. I rarely order food/baked goods on line, but I do send fruit to my daughters monthly

from Harry & David. They LOVE it, which was my intention; results in expanding my grands' healthy food consumption.

[CrispyQ]

3. Why not send their pears or other fruit?

IMO their gift baskets are mediocre but their pears are wonderful. I make an upside down ginger pear cake that is fabulous!

[Marthe48]

4. I just registered a star

for my grandson for Christmas. The package I chose was $69.

Once, our daughter got an acre of land on the Moon deeded to her Dad. He was tickled. She just mentioned the other day that she is getting one for someone this year. I still have the deed to the acre she got her Dad, and offered to give it back. She said she'd give it to her daughter

Vanity gifts for sure, but fun.

[Ohiya]

5. You could try Homeboy Industries

The cookies are good, reasonably priced and they help support a good organization.

https://shophomeboy.com/

[spooky3]

6. Can you try homemade cookies? More delicious and usually

Much cheaper. And your dad will love them.

[justaprogressive]

7. Does he like chocolate? Or Wine?

One nice buy (you don't have to be a member) is Costco's
chocolate-covered raisins.3.4lbs of em for like $15.99...they ship

You could sign him up for a wine of the month club...

[dembotoz]

8. i am told i am hard to shop for it nice to get him something he likes

i generally get a bottle of bourbon I really do not drink much so i am getting a collection

If he likes the cookies great.
He will eat those cookies way before i finish this bottle of bourbon....got it as a gift 4 years ago

[keithbvadu2]

9. $60?!?!?! Might be delicious but... more label than product.

Love/sentimental does not have to be wasteful and showy.

[mercuryblues]

10. I use this quite a bit

and everyone I send it to loves it.

https://www.spoonfulofcomfort.com/

[Wonder Why]

11. Send him a fruitcake. They last forever (except in my house).

[Emile]

12. $60 cookies, do they have cannabis in them?