Do you do cookie swaps?

I don't. I would love to though! Off to read!

 

Here is a cookie recipe I did for my 12/4 recipe tutorial at Scrapaneers...[it is part of the giveaway.]. the recipe for Chocolate chip cookies, which are the best.. so delicious! Enjoy!!

 

I've done cookie swaps in real life AND recipe card swaps in digiscrap forums. Both are fun! Today is so busy I can only sit here for a few minutes, but if I can, I will participate soon.

 

I've never done one, being coeliac makes it impossible in real life. I used to host a recipe swap at RAKScraps all those years ago. It would be nice to have a go at a cookie recipe swap here.
Your's looks lovely Christa

 

I'll have to post one of our favs! I haven't made cookies or sweets since July for the girls' birthdays...I was thinking of making brownies this weekend though.

But to answer your original question, I've only done one, I kind of have issues when it comes to homemade baked goods, especially if I haven't been to the other peoples houses before LOL! I do however participate in an ornament exchange every year and that's pretty fun! Pick an ornament and mail it your person, so easy!

 

I love cookie swaps, both IRL and recipes!! I'll have to come back and post one when I am back at my computer Saving these so far Love the one in your post, Kitty!

 

@KittyY They're so good!! And they're GREEN!!!

 

So if you're all fancy and have one of those mini bunt pans you could make them look like Christmas wreaths LOL!

 

I have done swaps in the past & they are super fun & an easy way to get a lot of holiday goodies without having to do all the baking! I'm making 4 doz Dark Chocolate Mint Cupcakes for my kids' school staff cookie exchange. Hopefully the staff can each take home 2 dozen goodies if everyone who says they are baking actually does! I don't really follow a recipe anymore- as I have most of them memorized- The dark chocolate cupcake has mint extract, a mint oreo cookie baked on the bottom & the frosting is mint buttercream. I may color it green or swirly or something festive too... not sure yet!

 

I’ve done swaps in the past and they were so much fun. Now that I’m on a low carb, GF, refined sugar free diet I have to stick to making my own desserts.

I’m making a pumpkin loaf and GF chocolate chip cookies which I will enjoy but I do miss the Xmas cookie swap where we would get 10 different cookies and bars.

 

@KittyY I'll post my pinterest links to a few of the recipes later. My pumpkin loaf is seriously awesome! This wkend I am going to try a cream cheese cookie, substituting with cream cheese substitute (I am dairy free too). I'll let you know how that turns out.

 

@KittyY (and anyone else that wants a GF load recipe)....here is the pinterest link to the pumpkin loaf that is my fave dessert. I tweak it a bit with a bit of xylitol and a few vanilla stevia drops rather than the honey sometimes but either way, its good. I don't bother putting the nuts on it.

https://www.asaucykitchen.com/paleo-pumpkin-bread/

 

I LOVE cookies!


I don't do swaps, my hubby has a 'thing' about eating food that comes from other peoples kitchens he doesn't know.

I do a Christmas Cookie bake in my house. Invite those ladies closest to me and have them bring their dough and then we all help each other bake. Good way to make those cookies that need a little work.

 

I'm agree with Cheryl! A cookie swap for me is really useless because I don't need how many dozens of cookies in a house with 1 person. They used to try to convince me to do a cookie swap with 10 people at work but I always declined. Although they did do snacks besides cookies so I could have made one of my rice krispies treats instead of cookies.... but there was 1 girl with nut allergies so most of the cookies people wanted to make were out. My favorite rice krispie recipe uses peanut butter. Yep, can't make those.

We actually saw her have a reaction once just touching a cookie that she didn't know how nuts in it. Her MIL (also works in office) had to take her to the doctor. So yeah, no cookies with nuts. I think it didn't go anywhere after the 1st time they tried it.

So no to cookie swaps for me. I don't often make cookies either although I did get a package of the Nestle chocolate chip cookies to bake last week. 24 cookies gone in 4 days. Yep, don't need cookies in the house