Thursday, December 19, 2013
cookie exchange 2013
I hosted our annual cookie exchange party last Friday! I'm gonna go ahead and assume that you like to look at picture of delicious cookies, since I didn't craft too much for the party - yes?
I gave the spread a rustic and cozy feel, with a plaid blanket to cover the table and antlers, antlers everywhere. Even a soft and floral one:
I asked the girls if they wouldn't mind, to bake treats that would match my rustic palette. Thank goodness they love me enough to comply:
I'm thinking these cookie markers could serve as place-cards for our Christmas dinner. I love a double-use project...
Barbara's sandwich cookies were gorgeous. We couldn't believe she made 8 dozen of these beauties.
I ate a few rum balls and I swear I felt a buzz. ha.
These were amazing - like a healthy version of a buckeye.
mmm.... like soft brownies.
I love any cookie with cranberries in it. This was the pregnant lady's alternative to the boozy rum balls.
I couldn't decide what to make, so I made 2 kinds of cookies. These cinnamon roll cookies, all warm and sugary like a Christmas brunch...
and these chocolate squares. They are my fave, and so easy to make.
As a special bonus, I had a mason jar of popcorn for each of my friends to take home:
I drizzled red candy melts over home-made popcorn. It's a great sweet/salty snack, and the perfect filler for some of the cookie tins that looked empty even after we piled a few dozen cookies inside.
After all of the tasting was done, we rolled ourselves over to a crafting station, to create tags for our gifts (or snatch ready-made ones that I had already created.)
I hope you enjoyed the tour of our holiday party!
♥.
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What a great party!! You are the master of creative parties. I would LOVE to have some of the recipes... any chance of those being shared???
ReplyDeletei'll definitely see what I can do! thanks, Lynnette!
DeleteWhat a LOVELY cookie exchange! Wow, the cookies and their display make them way too pretty to eat! I wish I lived closer so I could cookie exchange with you!
ReplyDeleteHow absolutely FUN!
ReplyDeleteYes recipes would be so awesome! You are the party master! So festive! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWow what a fabulous party! Love you rustic decor and those place cards/markers are so fantastic, I would love to know how you made them?
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, this looks amazing and so much fun, Elena! Fabulous party!
ReplyDeleteCare to share the recipes?
How awesome is this? I wanna be you when I grow up;) Love all the little details especially the pom-poms!
ReplyDeleteomg you did such a good job with the display and they all look so yummy! our blog is adorable, i am so happy i stumbled across it. Anddd I am your newest follower! hey-o! hope you can swing by mine sometime!
ReplyDeletexo, Kelsey Belle | Happie Reading Blog
How fun!!! What a great idea and I just love the tags and display that you created :)
ReplyDeleteI am so hungry now. Thanks. :-P
ReplyDeleteSo many cookies and none here with me......guess I should go get some ice cream.....
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun event! Wish I was there!
ReplyDeleteI for sure want the toffee one!! Looks so yummy :)
ReplyDeleteI went to my first cookie exchange last weekend - SO FUN! Yours is gorgeous - and so well thought out. I love that you made a theme out of it! Filing away the cozy blanket table cloth idea...
What a lovely spread Elena! Those cookies are divine! So...love you style concept, so gorgeous!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!! makes me want to host a cookie swap again :)
ReplyDeleteSi tous ces gâteaux sont aussi bons que beaux, vous avez dû vous régaler !!! Wow, bravo !
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