So you’ve been invited to a holiday cookie exchange…that’s great news, right? Who wouldn’t want to be a part of something that’s both yummy and fun? Except you don’t want to show up with another plate of Toll House cookies or brownies from a box. That just wouldn’t fly. Here are three easy-to-follow recipes from […]
Most of us have been to at least one “Cookie Exchange Party” during the holidays, right? Bring a plate of your cookies and leave with samples of everyone else’s. It’s fun, it’s festive, and someone else makes the hot cocoa. What’s not to love? It’s a fairly low-maintenance way to entertain in high-pressure December—unless you’re […]
One of my best parties was a holiday cookie exchange that my dear friend, Christina McHenry and I co-hosted for several years. It was an excuse to stop shopping and doing, and instead sip tea, eat cookies and chat with neighborhood friends. When I left the Washington D.C. area, I missed our tradition, and […]
