So this is how it goes the day before the $%#&*((^cookie exchange.
You curse your decision to be a part of a popular (read- must make 12 dozen) cookie exchange year after year. Like labour and renovations and everything that requires extra effort in a busy life- you can hardly stand the process- it almost takes you apart. You miscalculate, run out of dough, make them too big, burn them, over mix them and eat too much of the batter. Do I have enough pretty $%^&&* containers to put them in? Now I have to make dinner- even though I have been in kitchen all afternoon between work and chores? &!#@#$^% cookie exchange.
Time to put self into pants for %!#$$^^&* cookie exchange and they don’t do up due to yummy batter and tasting of hot cookies to ensure each batch is good. Oooh I am tired and would rather get into bed early with %! #$^%&$ cookies and milk. It is so cold outside. Besides I think I am coming down with a case of scurvy due to all sugar diet.
Then you get there with your big box and you love all the women and the cozy home of the host and then you take your wonderful variety of 12 dozen home and you have fab arsenal for holidays. A never ending ability to make an assorted cookie tray for anyone who happens to drop by. When they say “are these homemade?” You can say “yes” without lying one bit. Before they ask “by you?” -you change subject quickly leaving lasting impression that you are WonderWoman with Martha Stewart side.
I love @!#$%^^&** cookie exchange.
When I first had Will I started cooking and baking…my friends started laughing. The first year I did a cookie exchang with the other moms in the hood. It was exhausting…and I put on 10lbs cause I just ate all the freaking cookies. I just said no this year…:)
this question always cracks me up because it is so easy to get through them. All go into freezer and you take them out as needed (every time you walk by the fridge for example)
To be honest I will create several small groups to give to people too. It is old fashioned and kid of (very!) sweet!
My best friend offered to buy several dozen off me as she is mental busy and yet want the homemade feel. I said I would give them to her if I could spare any!
I am with you- well worth the effort! but did you curse once during the process?
I just went to a cookie exchange today and all my efforts were worth it when i walked out with 7 dozen goodies. I love having such a nice selection to share when people drop by.
A cookie exchange sounds great in theory, but stressful in practice. Nancy, in past years did you get through all 12 dozen cookies?
I had dinner last night with a couple – wife is a fabulous chef and prepares both for 4 people regular diet and her 14 year old daughter gluten free- you two should get together!
I have never nor will I ever take part in a cookie exchange. I don’t mean to sound cynical at all but with Cuyler being gluten and dairy free – 12 dozen homemade cookies in this house just wouldn’t work…unless everybody participating was making GFCF cookies – then that would be awesome!! Unfortunately I have yet to find a group willing. *sigh*
thank you for that, auntie! when are you coming to Toronto? xoxoxo me
…..the man who lives in this house just said “That girl is consistently talented”….and I agree!
xoxo