How Much Can You Make Selling Cookies From Home?
The honest answer: anywhere from $200/week as a side gig to $6,000+/month as a full-time decorated-cookie business. The variable isn't talent — it's pricing, capacity, and ordering logistics.
Tier 1: side-gig drop boxes ($200–$800/week)
3–4 cookie box SKUs. One pickup window per week. 15–30 orders. Margin around 60% after ingredients and packaging.
Tier 2: weekly drops + custom ($1,500–$3,500/month)
Add custom decorated cookie orders during the week. Custom commands $4–$6/cookie versus $2–$3 for drop boxes.
Tier 3: full-time decorated cookies ($4,000–$8,000+/month)
Bridal showers, corporate orders, holiday sets. Required: a real ordering system, deposit workflow, and 25+ baking hours per week.
Where most bakers lose money
Underpricing decorated cookies, free packaging, no minimum order, and accepting last-minute custom requests that destroy the week's schedule.
Quick revenue math
30 cookie boxes/week × $32/box × 50 weeks = $48,000/year gross. Subtract 35–45% for ingredients, packaging, and platform fees → $25,000–$30,000 net side income.
