Christmas Cookie Swap

Every year I host a Christmas Cookie Swap

 and Gift Exchange party.

 I have been hosting one nearly my entire adult life.

 It's a favorite of mine.

Just this evening thinking of posting about it

 I realized that I haven't posted a cookie party post

 since 2014! Yikes!!!

So just to kinda document it, I am throwing in some of the

 cuter pics from last year's party, too.

Everything is dressed so nicely for Christmas swapping!!!

There is always a few who think outside the "cookie box"

 and bring some other clever yummies.

We had gingerbread, raspberry, mint, cinnamon,

 chocolate, peanut butter, coconut, dates, blackberry -

 so many classic flavors - what a great lineup of treats!!!

One just never knows how a cookie

 will be dressed for swapping!

Anything goes - even fun pom-poms toppers!!

We had a White Elephant gift exchange this year -

 and the winning funniest one was a

 colorful wooden picture frame painted on top saying:

 DECK THE HALLS

(Not Your Family)

Thanks for the big laughs, Debra!

We pack individually (usually a half dozen) for swapping

 and bring a dozen loose for the tasting-

this swap really is an easy self-serving kind of party.

All the hostess has to do is provide invites and a variety of drinks.

My staples are hot and cold tea, decaff coffee, egg nog and ginger ale.

I thought of serving hot cocoa, but I figured we had enough super sweet chocolate things,  killing us so I passed.

The gingerbread cookies had JOY written on them

 and then just J and O and Y are others.

My two beautiful daughters attend every year. 

I would like to thank my wonderful husband

 and my precious 3-year-old grand daughter

 for taking all the pics for this post.

 I was too busy eating cookies, entertaining and providing drinks to get out my camera. 

And the wee one was having such a fun time with the camera-

she decided she wanted to be IN a pic so she struck a pose.

She told her Grandpa that she was "thinking really hard"

when he reminded her to smile-

and the gift box prop and background was all her idea.

(I think she's ready for her close-up, now, Mr, DeMille!)

If you missed my last post - it is all about my

Christmas Afternoon Tea Party I hope you check it out, too.

As always, thank you for your visit! 

♥

~Michele

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