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Cookie exchange ?

I am a little confused- are we really supposed to make 15 batches of cookies? *Sheepishly* I can't really afford the supplies for that many cookies right now... Embarrassed

For some reason, I don't remember making that many cookies last year, but I might just have no memory at all.

Re: Cookie exchange ?

  • No way I'd make 15 batches.  XP from below:

    "traditionally" the idea of the cookie exchange is that if you have 12 people attending, each bring 12 dozen (all your cookie) and you leave with 12 dozen (a dozen of each attendee's cookie)

    In the past, we've figured out that a lot depends on your recipe.  Some recipes are really time intensive and making 12 dozen is really prohibitive (cost or time) so I was trying to make things easier and saying "sets" instead.

    A set may be 2 cookies, so, you'd make a total of 30 cookies.  (although I think it would be nice to have at least 4 cookies of each type.)

  • I read your other response to my question below as well. And I agree that I can't afford to make that many sets. There's A LOT of cookies in one batch, so I may just make 2 batches and split them up that way.

    So here's my next question. Do we make a set for everyone and then bring a plate to eat while we're there? Or do we just expect people to eat from the set we give them?

  • Thanks. I'm sorry, I didn't see the post below. That is much better!
  • Absolutely, I'm planning to make 1-2 batches and then divy them up. 

    It's up to you if you'd like to bring more than the basic exchange or not.  The exchanges I've gone to we all just ate out of what we'd exchanged.

    You also don't need to package them or anything.  

    Do bring a large plate or tin to collect your cookies in though.

  • I'm planning on making English toffee, and I was going to put them in little baggies since they'll be in all different sized pieces... would you rather I just bring a tin of them and let people pick them out themselves?  It could be a little messy with crumbs, so I'm happy to divide them into 15 "sets" and bag them up.  I don't want to mess up your system, though!


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  • imageMsPurple24:
    I'm planning on making English toffee, and I was going to put them in little baggies since they'll be in all different sized pieces... would you rather I just bring a tin of them and let people pick them out themselves?  It could be a little messy with crumbs, so I'm happy to divide them into 15 "sets" and bag them up.  I don't want to mess up your system, though!
    That would be great, just don't want people to feel like they have to pre-package.  If you'd like to, you're more than welcome though.
  • I'm thinking about bagging mine up too. They're very crumbly and it'll just be easier that way.
  • so for the remedial among us, because this is really confusing me, my recipe makes about 4 dozen.  i was planning to make two batches.  will that be enough?
    great blasket island, co. kerry, ireland june 2011
  • imageanneg:
    so for the remedial among us, because this is really confusing me, my recipe makes about 4 dozen.  i was planning to make two batches.  will that be enough?
    Sure, you'd make 16 half dozen 'sets'
  • imageMrs.BoomBoom:
    imageanneg:
    so for the remedial among us, because this is really confusing me, my recipe makes about 4 dozen.  i was planning to make two batches.  will that be enough?
    Sure, you'd make 16 half dozen 'sets'

    see, this is why you're a good teacher!  thanks!

    great blasket island, co. kerry, ireland june 2011
  • imageanneg:

    imageMrs.BoomBoom:
    imageanneg:
    so for the remedial among us, because this is really confusing me, my recipe makes about 4 dozen.  i was planning to make two batches.  will that be enough?
    Sure, you'd make 16 half dozen 'sets'

    see, this is why you're a good teacher!  thanks!

    Thanks, I'm feeling like I did a horrible job explaining this one!
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