Ava are you coming to the cookie exchange or not? I am a bit confused about your attendance.

Cookie Monster wrote:Ava are you coming to the cookie exchange or not? I am a bit confused about your attendance.

She is not attending.

So Am I correct in thinking we should bring 8 doz to exchange,
and 1 doz to sample?

I may be bringing an extra doz or so Hannukah sugar cookies to sample,
but will not have any of those to exchange

irisarbor wrote:So Am I correct in thinking we should bring 8 doz to exchange,
and 1 doz to sample?

I may be bringing an extra doz or so Hannukah sugar cookies to sample,
but will not have any of those to exchange

Hi,

There are eight types of cookies contributed (I am bringing two). This means you bring seven dozen to exchange (assuming you keep something for yourself) and one dozen to sample the day of. Bring no more than eight dozen to the exchange.

I would be very interested to try your Hannukah cookies, even if it is one!

See you soon!

Regards,

If some of you made some 9 bag of cookies for exchange I made another batch of cookies so we can do the original 9 before Ava dropped out. Let me know ladies how you want to handle this. I am fine with 8 as well, whatever works as I do not want people to stress out. But the offer stands anyway.
See you tomorrow.

Dobra,

How about any extras people can trade amongst themselves?

Regards,

That is fine with me, the other cookie that I made is a praline ganache hazelnut financier.

Cookie Monster wrote:Ava are you coming to the cookie exchange or not? I am a bit confused about your attendance.

No. Jury trial next week. It wasn't supposed to be originally. It should have been before Thanksgiving.

Sorry. Can't wait to see pics.

Thanks Ava
Cathy explained it all away.
If you want to come and enjoy the company anyway you are welcome.

OK, so we bring 8 (or 9) dozen packaged to exchange and one dozen to sample?

I will bring 9 dozen.

Can you freeze cookie dough or is it better to make the cookies and freeze them? I miscalculated my recipe and made a lot more than I needed to

Thank you to Cookie Monster for hosting yet another wonderful Cookie Exchange. Delicious dinner - still stuffed. All the cookies were amazing. Thanks girls.


Diane CK's Cajun Chicken/Turkey Salad


Iris Arbor Jr's Smokey Link Rumake


Spinach Quiche


Healthy Salad


Cream of Butternut Squash Soup


Focaccia


Cookies to share.


Plate of cookies to sample.
Starting at top: Cathy 2’s Grandma Bertha’s Apricot Delights; Leek’s Spicy Gingerbread Men; mrsm’s Chili Pecan Cookies (Adapted from Chile-Spiked Mexican Wedding Cakes); diane ck’s Hawaiian Wedding Cookies; Ms. Ingie’s Chai Pumpkin Spice Thumprints; Irisarbor’s Classic Shortbread; Cookie Monster’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars. Center: Cathy 2’s Bittersweet Chocolate Pecan Cookies; Irisarbor’s bonus cookie – Hanukah Sugar Cookies.

Many thanks to Cookie Monster for your gracious hospitality in hosting the exchange. She is our hostess with the most-ess. There were so many wonderful things to eat, but I think my absolute favorite was your healthy salad. Such a refreshing contrast to all of the tasty treats. Thanks also to all of the participants for your cookies. I am looking forward to trying them all.

Hi Ladies
Thank you for coming even though for some of you it was a struggle. I wanted to thank dianeck for the delicious chicken salad and to irisarbor for smokey link rumake, those were very thoughtful hostess gifts.
I shared with my family the cookies you all made, and my daughters took some of your cookies for lunch today.
I wish you all a wonderful holidays! Till next time.

XTRA-Thanks so much to Dobra for being hostess and making so many delicious goodies.
I don't know that I would call that a "light" meal...
I just rolled home and laid on the couch all evening completely stuffed!
YUM YUM YUM
Thanks to Ingrid for being designated photog and getting all the pix posted so quickly
It was great fun to spend the afternoon with you all
Now I just have to see if I keep prevent the twins from eating all the cookies in 2 days, so we have some to share with neighbors and other family. LOL
The PB Chocolate bars have been declared Reeses cups on steroids (by one twin)
Happy Holidays and a healthy New Year to all!

Tell the twins that I will name the cookies that way if they sell at the bakery, I think that name is hysterical.
I think I overdid the light meal a bit.
Thank you Ingrid for posting all the great pics.
I am hoping to survive the holidays with my waistline intact. LOL!

Thank you all for a wonderful time!

Hi,

I have a good stock of cookies to share without reservation.

On my way home, I was contemplating what to bring to mushroom club's holiday party this evening. I then remembered I have some cookies available to share!

Great lunch full of light food in great quantities. I never did bother with dinner. Conversation was terrific.

Thanks Dobra for hosting and everyone for baking!

Regards,