Christmas Cookie Exchange

For the past 3 years, I think 3; I have hosted a “Christmas Cookie Exchange”. We have made changes and added things. Now it’s a cookie exchange, ornament swap dinner. It’s important that guests RSVP and tell you what cookie they will be making. Give your guests a heads up to the date so they are prepared. We exchange 6 dozen cookies which sounds like a lot but really it isn’t. Each guest brings 6 dozen of one type of cookie, a wrapped ornament (pick a $ limit), a dish to share and most important a container to take their cookies home it. Each guest will leave a full stomach, an ornament and with the same amount of cookies they came with but instead of 1 type they will have a Christmas variety sure to please everyone including Santa. All cookies are displayed in nice baskets or trays, once you divide up the # of guests to the #of cookies (give or take a few) then let everyone know how many of each to take. For the ornament we do the Chinese Exchange with a few rules – like an ornament can be “stolen” only 2 times, then it is retired. It’s a fun evening and I look forward to this annual event with my family & friends. One year my brother sat in with us girls for his then girlfriend since she was away. He had a fun time with all the cookies! If you are hosting your first exchange you may want it to be a little more low key without dinner or an ornament. I think last year I even added a game to prolong the night.