Well, you guys are hardcore. And I am too proud to back down from such a challenge. Like someone else mentioned, I am wondering how to contain that many cookies once I get home. I think I will be bringing them to work the next day...and thereby significantly boosting my popularity on the job.

So in answer to your question Cathy, I will not withdraw due to the magnitude of cookies required. However, the idea of making thirteen dozen of the same thing sounds supremely boring to me. I may make a few varieties, but i will be sure to have a dozen cookies boxed up for each participant. Assuming we all indulge in tasting everyones cookies at the exchange, and there are 12 of us, where does the thirteenth batch go, since why would we bring and then take home a batch of our own? Unless we are 12 participants plus the host making 13?

In any case, I understand and will follow the directions.

MmmDonuts wrote:Well, you guys are hardcore. And I am too proud to back down from such a challenge. Like someone else mentioned, I am wondering how to contain that many cookies once I get home. I think I will be bringing them to work the next day...and thereby significantly boosting my popularity on the job.

So in answer to your question Cathy, I will not withdraw due to the magnitude of cookies required. However, the idea of making thirteen dozen of the same thing sounds supremely boring to me. I may make a few varieties, but i will be sure to have a dozen cookies boxed up for each participant. Assuming we all indulge in tasting everyones cookies at the exchange, and there are 12 of us, where does the thirteenth batch go, since why would we bring and then take home a batch of our own? Unless we are 12 participants plus the host making 13?

In any case, I understand and will follow the directions.

MmmDonuts - the 13th dozen is to be shared at the party. By doing so, we'll be eating a dozen cookies at the exchange by trying one cookie from everyone else.

I get it that we share one dozen cookies at the party. But if I am one of the 12 participants, why do I need to bring a dozen cookies for myself to bring home? Am I missing something? I still count 12 (unless as I asked, is the host # 13?).

Hi,

The extra dozen does not go home with you. It is eaten at the party.

Regards,

I will making Caramel Heavenlies-
they contain coconut and almonds in addition to the caramel.
kind of like a flat crunchy Girl Scout Samoa
did a test run last night and was happy with the the way they turned out.

Butting in:

If there are twelve people, you'd want to make 12 dozen, right? One dozen for each of the other eleven people, and one dozen to eat at the party. Unless you want two dozen to eat at the party..

I keep a dozen of my cookies, because don't you want your OWN cookies on your cookie platter, too?

HI,

So the extra dozen cookies stay at home ... I am getting confused and making others confused ... sorry.

Regards,

The idea behind cookie exchanges of this type is based on the assumption that everyone is giving out holiday cookies as gifts to friends/ relatives/ cow-orkers, etc. When you do this, you want to give out more than one type. It is far more efficient to make a double or triple batch of one kind and swap with others who have done the same thing than it is to make 2 or 3 regular batches of cookies. You take your new mixed batch of cookies home. You package them up for your gifts. You now are able to give out 8 or 12 kinds of cookies instead of only 2 or 3.

HI,

Dobra has allowed the group to expand to 13 to allow the Northwestern girls to attend.

Anyone else interested will be waitlisted.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:HI,

Dobra has allowed the group to expand to 13 to allow the Northwestern girls to attend.

Anyone else interested will be waitlisted.

Regards,

sorry to butt in, but jyoti is listed twice on the attendance list (as jyoti, and jygach), so really, there are only 12, including dobra signed up,. i've edited the OP to correct this, sorry. joan

Joan,

Thanks for spotting it! I guess I don't have to worry about making more than 12-13 dozen cookies.

Regards,

After a big push the weekend all my cookies are baked and safely tucked into the deep freeze!
I also baked the pieces for the ginger bread house...
now on to assembly and decoration...

In all the excitement, Megan and I neglected to realize that we both have a final (two in her case) the day after the cookie exchange, and a weekend spent baking, although the preferred way to spend our time, would not be a wise choice on our part. We have to bow out of the cookie exchange. So sorry!

Amanda

So now we have ten people attendin the cookie exchange so we have room for two more.

I think I might make Yugoslavian Christmas cookies. But I have a stupid question first. The recipe calls for the cookies to be spread in a 16 by 11 1/2 inch sheet pan. I went looking for a pan that size but didn't see one. Most jelly roll pans I've seen measure 17 1/2 by 13 or so from the outside rims (that's what the ones I have at home measure). However, if I measure them from the inside rims, they are 16 1/2 by 11. Do you think I have the right size pan? I can't believe I've been baking all these years and don't know if pans are measured from the inside our outside rim

I'm terribly sorry for the late notice, but I need to bow out of this year's cookie exchange. My usual practice was to take the cookies in to work. However, since I am not currently working I just don't know how I will use up the cookies. Sad to miss out on the good company

my recipe called for 15 x 10 inch pan, but I just lined a normal cookie sheet with heavy duty foil and went ahead and used that- I don't think a 15 x 10 inch pan even exists....

I think 17 x 11 ish is a standard cookie sheet
and 13 x 9 is a standard baking dish

I think if you're close it's fine.

Hi,

I will make Canadian Butter Tarts for the exchange:


Canadian Butter Tarts by cal222, on Flickr

Regards,

And I think I've decided on Sicilian Pistachio Bars. I won't have a chance to make a test batch before the exchange, so make a (non-burnt) offering to the cookie gods for me that they turn out OK.

I'm listed twice on the first post as well.

It might be helpful to have a final list of who is coming and how many cookies we need to provide.

I would also add what type of cookie they are making if they know
so nobody knowing makes something the same or super close...
I made Caramel Haevenlies (they have coconut , almonds , and caramel, on a graham cracker base)

I've narrowed it down to one of three cookies:
1) orange sable and chocolate espresso layered cookies
2) Earl Grey cookies
3) peanut butter cookies with salted peanut caramel

They all sound great but the orange and chocolate sounds like an especially wonderful combination....

I miss baking dozens of cookies Guess I will have to experience the pleasure vicariously

jygach wrote:I miss baking dozens of cookies Guess I will have to experience the pleasure vicariously

You can do it. You have neighbors, why not gift them with cookies?

Regards,

So sorry I have to miss it this year, having company over, it is always so much fun!

My favorite is Mexican Wedding Cookies. I am going to try Cook's Illustrated recipe. Jyoti, you will be missed. Question: How do people usually package their cookies? This is my first cookie exchange. . . .

Chocolate does not seem to be represented yet so I will make the orange and chocolate espresso cookies.

I will probably bag my cookies by the dozen b/c I have leftover bags from my wedding.

Josephine wrote:My favorite is Mexican Wedding Cookies. I am going to try Cook's Illustrated recipe. Jyoti, you will be missed. Question: How do people usually package their cookies? This is my first cookie exchange. . . .

if no one minds me butting in, since i know dobra doesn't read this forum everyday. in the past, the cookies are all laid out on a table, and each person walks around with their tupperware, or tins, or whatever, and fills up with a dozen of each cookie. you don't package them at home this way; just bring them in a container. you take them home, and then repackage them any ;way you want. joan