I had a great-aunt who baked Christmas cookies from Thanksgiving right up to Christmas. They were the little fussy highly decorated type of cookie. She sold them right out of her kitchen. Of course this is probably "frowned upon" in most places. You need to use a commercial kitchen to sell any food you make and you probably have to get a permit. Not being a big fan of the government and not advising you one way or another...what if you "sold" your cookies to family or even bartered for babysitting or other needed services?
With so many women working outside of the home, time is at a premium. Christmas cookie baking may fall by the wayside. Family may be one of the best sources of sales.
Remember to use coupons and look for sales of flour, sugar, chocolate chips, etc. to increase your profit margin. Look at the prices of mixed cookies in the bakery of your grocery store as a guide to pricing your cookies.
You can do this with anything you specialize in such as pumpkin rolls, cheesecakes, fruit cake (ick), or whatever you do well.
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