
Cookies, Cookies and More Cookies
Cookie exchanges are a convenient way to collect a wide variety of flavors, styles and sizes of cookies. From bar and drop to pressed and rolled cookies, you can pick and choose your family's favorites.
Here's how you do it.
Choose a date & time that's convenient to most of your guests. For stay-at-home friends, consider a weekday morning; for your working pals, try a weekend afternoon.
1. Decide on the number of guests you want to include. Lots of people will ensure your guests have a variety of cookies to choose from, but too many people means too much baking.
2. Get an RSVP from each one, but plan on a few canceling at the last minute.
3. Ensure a variety of cookies so there are plenty to choose from. When you're sure of the number of guests, then contact everyone to find out what kind of cookie they plan to bring, or you can assign cookie recipes.
4.Start baking! Bring one dozen cookies for each guest at the cookie exchange. Don't bake cookies on the day of the exchange because fresh cookies stick together when stacked. Pack the cookies into packages of one dozen each.
Let the party begin!
Limit the time to just a couple of hours.
Each guest should bring his own container.
Display the cookies on a large table or sideboard.
Have a few light refreshments first.
Let guests circle the table.
Each guest picks up one dozen of each type of cookie.
Everyone goes home happy!
Host a cookie exchange at the office during lunchtime, at school in the faculty lounge, at your next club meeting—anyplace where cookies are welcome!