When may I expect delivery?
We ship by UPS Ground. Delivery depends on distance from Houston and is any where from 1 to 5 days.

What is your method of shipping?
We ship by UPS Ground and to PO, APO, RFD, etc. addresses by Priority Mail.

What are your shipping rates?
Shipping Rates per EACH address:

$0 - $15 = $6.00        $91 - $150 = $18.00
$16 - $25 = $7.00   $151 - $200 = $20.00
$26 - $50 = $9.00   $201 - $300 = $25.00
$51 - $90 = $12.00   $301 - $500 = $30.00

   
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I’m in a time crunch. Can you expedite shipping?
Yes we can ship by Second Day or Overnight. There is an additional shipping charge for this service, depending on your needs. Call us for special arrangements.

Is there any place in Houston to buy or pick up product?    
Product is available all year at The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation – 3550 W. Dallas. Call us: 713-525-8468 or 1-800-939-3720, to place an order, to be sure someone will be there to meet you, and/or to give you directions.


During November and December 16 ounce Gingersnaps and Crunchy Chocolate Nuggets are sold at all Houston Whole Foods Stores. As a Community Service they sell at the same price as we, with all proceeds going to The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation.

Product is also sold at the following Markets and Bazaars:

  • Midtown Market at Travis and Alabama – every Saturday from 8 AM to 12 Noon
  • Bayou City Farmer's Market at Richmond and Eastside - every Saturday from 8 AM to 12 Noon
  • Chapelwood United Methodist Church Spring Thing Market – March
  • Houston Bar Association Auxiliary Head Over Heels Spring Market - April
  • Forest Club Christmas Bazaar - October
  • West University Elementary PTO Bazaar - October
  • Lakeside Country Club Women’s Association Market - October
  • Memorial Drive Methodist Church Hearts and Hands Holiday Market - October
  • St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Joy of Giving Bazaar - October
  • River Oaks Country Club Women’s Association Holiday Shopping Boutique – November
  • Houston Country Club Christmas Boutique – November
  • Houston Ballet Guild Nutcracker Market – November

Is the web site secure?
Yes, our shopping cart is secure. When you are in our shopping cart, you will see in the lower right of Internet Explorer an image of a closed lock. This image can be clicked to give you details about the pages security.

May I have your contact information?
Contact Us >>

Are samples available?
Yes, at The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation. Contact Us >> to be sure someone will be there to meet you.

I want to place a large order. What’s the best way to handle it?
Large orders are best handled by providing us with your list electronically or by Fax. Contact Us >> for details.

Do you ship internationally?
Yes. There is an additional shipping charge for this service. Contact Us >> for special arrangements.

How many cookies in a tin?

  • 16 oz. Gingersnaps – 48 small cookies
  • 23 oz. Gingersnaps- 69 large cookies
  • 8 oz. Cheesesnaps- 128
  • 16 oz. Cheesesnaps- 256
  • Crunchy Chocolate Nuggets- 32 to 35

What is the Holiday delivery cut off date?
December 10

What are the product ingredients?

  • Gingersnaps – Unbleached enriched flour, sugar, butter, molasses, fresh eggs, spices, baking soda and salt. 
       
  • Cheesesnaps – Butter, aged cheddar cheese, unbleached enriched flour, pecans spices and salt.
       
  • Crunchy Chocolate Nuggets – Chocolate chips, unbleached enriched flour, butter, sugar, pecans, oatmeal, milk chocolate, fresh eggs, real vanilla extract, salt and baking powder.
       
  • Traditional Fruitcake – Pecans, walnuts, glaceed, cherries, fresh eggs, unbleached enriched flour, sugar, coconut, dates, baking powder, real vanilla extract and salt.
       
  • Brandied Fruit and Nut Cake – Mixed dried fruit (peaches, nectarines, apples, raisins, prunes, pears, apricots and dates) pecans, walnuts, fresh eggs, unbleached enriched flour, sugar, coconut, dark corn syrup, brandy, real vanilla extract, salt and baking powder.

 

Over 2 Million dollars in product has been sold since the project started in 1998 and
more than 1 Million provided to improve the lives of the people served by
THE CENTER Serving Persons with Mental Retardation.
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The Center is a private not-for- profit United Way agency,
that provides opportunities which promote individual choice,
personal growth and community involvement for persons
with mental retardation and those needing similar services
so that they may achieve their maximum potential.