cookie baking and excahange party

[tiana]

has anyone ever invited over 5 friends for a baking party? afterwards the exchange will happen just the same. but i thought it would make sense to have a few friends over, each bringing ingredients for one or two kinds of cookies or treats, and we make them all together. obviously a full afternoon event.

i have a decent sized kitchen, and can provide most making and decorating tools that are needed. i think it will work if i get a good list of what everyone is bringing/recipes ahead of time.

[Nancy L]

Truthfully, it will probably be chaotic to try to bake with 5 people trying to work in the same workspace. I think you may be pretty frazzled by the time you host the exchange! I baked with one friend and it was kind of nuts! We were gabbing and losing our place in the recipe, etc.! Whatever you decide, good luck!

[bonnieb]

It would work if you are all baking and decorating the same type of cookies (say the sugar cookies). I think the decorating is the fun part anyway.

I have a friend that use to do a baking/cookie exchange party. Everyone brought the dough ready to be put on the pans and baked. It was an all day thing and exhausting. I don't think they do this anymore.

Whatever you decide you will enjoy each others company.