Are you hosting a holiday cookie swap or exchange this year? The house is decorated and organized for the holiday season but company must be invited to feast on the decor——-and the treats that we make. How shall we begin? Here’s a list of items to think through if you want to have a cookie exchange:
Invite Friends & Family. Keep the invitation list to 10 to 12 guests (Think through the spacing you have for everyone—adults and/or children.). Decide if you are baking cookies on site or bringing cookies to decorate/exchange—these decisions will help you determine how many people to invite.
Request Guests to Bring Items. If you are baking cookies, you can split up ingredients. If you are just bringing cookies to exchange and/or decorate, each guest can bring a specific number of cookies and/or packing materials.
Prepare Coffee, Tea, or other Beverage Station. Make spiced apple cider, coffee, tea, and/or prepare kid friendly drinks in addition to water for your guests. Have beverages accessible to your guests with small disposable cups and/or mugs for coffee. Seasonal beverage napkins to match your holiday theme and invitation will add to the festivities too.
Make a Packing Station. Brown bags, ribbons, gift boxes, labels, parchment paper, colored pens and other craft items that will allow guests to prep their treat bags/boxes to take home with them. Suggest to the group—-packing the first box/bag of cookies to be given away to a nursing home, doctor’s office, fire station, teacher work area, etc.
Some Cookie Recipes:
Russian Tea Cakes Recipe
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Melomakarona Recipe: Greek Honey Cookies
Nutter Butter Brownie Bites Recipe
No Bake Cookies Recipe
Persimmon Cookies Recipe
Gingerbread Cookie Recipe and Tips
Additional party tips can be found at reynoldsparchment.com/cookie-swap.
What are some tips from your own experience with cookie exchanges during the holiday season?
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