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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