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Post by Karen S on Oct 20, 2004 9:35:06 GMT -5
Hello! I have really enjoyed this site! Just moved to a new town and plan to host a cookie exchange to get to know neighbors better. I have attended a few cookie exchanges but never hosted one myself. Can you all give me some advice on the actual exhange part? I read in someone's notes that they let everyone line up and take 6 cookies per person per rotation. with 6 dozen cookies, that is 12 rotations - whew! Any other suggestions? i don't want anyone person wiping out all of the good ones...I remember being at one party where there was nothing but chocolate chip cookies left....(that rule will definitely be on my invitation!). Thanks in advance!
Karen
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Post by Bonnie on Oct 22, 2004 7:21:50 GMT -5
Each individual goes through the line once and selects the number determined (depends on how many cookies and how many guests) from each tray. It's funny though there is always one or two that immediately decide on a cookie they DON'T want to take which leaves that tray with more cookies and everyone wondering why (except me since I see what is going on - I usually go last).  I'm stuck with a good way to tell them please take from each tray even if you don't think you will like the cookie. Any suggestions?  |
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Post by Robin on Oct 23, 2004 11:03:08 GMT -5
Everyone has their own way of doing this, here's how I do mine: The Cookie Swap After everyone has eaten and socialized a bit, I call the swap to order and we herd into the dining room where the cookies have been laid out as people arrived. The table looks beautiful with all the colors, fragrance and arrangements of the cookies. We take turns and everyone introduces themselves and their cookies and any story that might accompany the cookie. For example; "My grandmother's, grandmother passed this recipe down...." or I burned the first two batches, then switched recipes....." "When I was a child, my old next door neighbor, Bertha, used to make this for all us kids....." this part is fun, because there is always a story....and there's usually a lot of laughs. When the actual cookie swap happens, we all get elbow to elbow with our empty container that we remembered to bring, and we slowly go around the table clockwise. Everyone grabs 3-5 cookies from each plate, depending on how many are in each dish. Some recipes yield a lot, some a little. Some people have split their cookies into two different recipes. By the time we have circled the table 3 times, 90 % of the cookies are gone. It "all comes out in the wash". I am not going to sit and count cookies. Everyone goes home with approximately the same amount. I have never ever heard a complaint from anyone about how we do this. Don't forget to take pictures before everyone dives in!Above information from my main page: www.robinsweb.com/cookies/index.html |
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I'm stuck with a good way to tell them please take from each tray even if you don't think you will like the cookie. Any suggestions? 
