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The Holiday Cookie Exchange

It’s officially December and that means it’s holiday cookie time! Some of you may be attending a Holiday Cookie Exchange Party and others of you may be hosting one. Either way, these parties are the absolute best way for you and others to get an assortment of fresh, homemade cookies. These get togethers are great because it’s about the company of the attendees, not the baking and while the event is centered around food, you get to relax and enjoy the company of others.

Here’s how it works. Invite your friends, family and coworkers and set the ground rules for cookie baking (i.e. no store bought cookies, etc.), then decide how many each person needs to make. It’s generally half a dozen or a dozen per guest attending. Next, figure out who’s making which cookie, so you have an idea of what will be coming the day of the party and hopefully no duplicates. Make sure you ask everyone coming to bring a large storage container, to keep all their delicious take homes in!

If you are hosting, get some light snacks and let everyone come and enjoy the gathering. This is a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season, as the baking has already been completed. As you sit and talk, have people share what they baked and if you’re really organized, pass out recipes. Everyone can gather their take home cookies, place them in their storage containers and enjoy them for the rest of the month (or week in some households!).

The Holiday Cookie Exchange is just one of the many wonderful events surrounding the holidays. If you need any help this season, take a look at our website (honey.com) for some delicious cookie ideas. We have listed below five of our favorite cookie recipes, but there are many more where these came from. Enjoy this baking season – we know we sure will!

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