Some of my favorite things about the holidays are; festive parties, occasions to shower our friends with gifts, beautiful decorations and displays, delicious food and wine and a full spectrum of traditions and trappings during this magical season. One such tradition is baking and sharing holiday treats.
Cookies have their own special day on December 4–National Cookie Day–so time to start baking! To help you get things started, click on the button below for some fantastic recipes.
The Cookie Exchange--A Holiday Tradition
As with most everything in 2020, the Pandemic impacted the way that we interacted, (or didn’t), with our peeps. With that reality in mind, two ideas that seemed to be particularly unlikely companions were the Pandemic and a holiday cookie exchange. Not to be denied, Eleanor Andersen and I put our heads together and came up with a safe, successful and scrumptious plan. The most important part of this endeavor was the health and safety of our friends, so it all started with a strict protocol for the day–wearing masks and social distancing.
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Eleanor’s husband, Matt, staged the scene. He carried down all of the things we needed for the exchange; a table, a basket full of sanitizing wipes, disposable gloves and boxes filled with large, sturdy holiday bags — ready and waiting for all of the incoming treats.
Once the guests began to arrive, they stayed in their cars while Matt, Eleanor and I collected everyone’s bags of treats. We quickly distributed all of the goodies into the bags and then promptly delivered them to each waiting guest. Pictures were taken and they were on their way to enjoy the day’s spoils.
Have An Entertaining Day!
