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How to label cookies to sell
Cookies are the #1 cottage-food product. The labeling traps: sub-ingredient allergens hiding in chocolate chips, and serving sizes that don't match the 30 g cookie RACC.
What cookies labels get wrong
- Chocolate chips bring their own sub-ingredients. Declare them in parentheses, including soy lecithin.
- A “dozen cookies” package needs net weight by weight, not by count.
- Butter = milk. Nearly every cookie label needs a milk declaration.
- Serving size must track the 30 g RACC: “1 cookie (32g)” for a typical 2.5-inch cookie.
Serving size
Cookies use a 30 g RACC. For many home recipes that's one large or two small cookies. See the RACC lookup for how the FDA sets serving sizes.
Make your cookies label
The free cottage label maker builds the ingredient statement (auto-ordered by weight), detects the Big-9 allergens, including the ones hiding in sub-ingredients, and adds your state's required home-kitchen disclosure. Scaling into retail? The nutrition label maker computes the FDA panel from the same recipe for $9.
Cookies labeling FAQ
Do I need a nutrition label to sell cookies?
Cottage-scale direct sales with no claims: no. Ingredient list, allergens, net weight, and your state disclosure suffice. Wholesale, retail shelves, or a claim like “low sugar” mean you need the FDA panel.
How do I label cookies with chocolate chips?
Declare the chips with their sub-ingredients in parentheses and carry the allergens through: “Contains: Wheat, Milk, Egg, Soy.”
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Verify before selling
Product rules vary by state (especially for cookies) and change over time. Confirm with your state's program and official sources. Panelry is not affiliated with any government agency and does not provide legal advice. See our disclaimer.