What is a Christmas Cookie Exchange?
A Christmas cookie exchange is a party to which home bakers each bring dozens of cookies they’ve baked so that everyone gets a large assortment of holiday cookies to take home. One baker hosts the party and provides a few simple snacks and drinks. The cookies are not usually eaten at the party and recipes for the cookies are often exchanged along with the cookies. It’s up to the host of the Christmas cookie exchange to set the guidelines and these should be communicated clearly on the invitations. For example, the exact number of cookies to be baked and brought to the exchange party should be specified. Bakers should also be instructed to bring a large tin or plastic container with waxed paper to put between the layers so that they can carry the cookies home. The host should also ask bakers to have their cookies baked two days before the party as the cookies will be less fragile. It’s a good idea for the host to mention a deadline for the RSVP and to specify that the recipe must be sen
