23 Delicious and Impressive Recipes to Make for Your Next Cookie Swap (2024)

FAQs

What do you do for a cookie swap? ›

The idea is simple: Everyone brings a big batch of (hopefully homemade) cookies and distributes roughly 6 - 12 cookies each to the other attendees. So at the end of the event, you and your guests will each have your own delectable assortment.

Time for some cookie math! A good rule to follow is for every guest to bake a half dozen cookies per each attendee. So, if 10 people attend, each guest would bring five dozen cookies to share. We've put together a chart to help you figure out just how many cookies to ask your guests to make.

At the party, everyone gets to sample and share, and then towards the end, each guest assembles a container of assorted cookies from all of the bakers present. The result? A whole lot of different cookies for the price of baking a double batch of one recipe.

Remember, the party is about tasting and sampling the cookies but also about each guest bringing some home to enjoy with the rest of their family later. 2 dozen per guest is a good minimum so everyone has a few to bring home. 6 dozen is a good maximum if everyone wants lots of cookies to take home.

Pack your cookies carefully inside your chosen container. Whether that means layering parchment or waxed paper between them so the cookies don't stick together (if they are frosted, for example), or bagging them individually, or arranging them just right so they don't shift in transit.

Experienced cookie swap hosts generally cap their guest list at around eight people. That's enough for a satisfying variety of treats to enjoy at the party as well as a manageable amount for everyone to take home at the end of the night.

Toss Your Cookies™

Try to gather five of the same cookie by following the dice actions: Pass cookie cards to your neighbor, swap them with an opponent, or steal the milk card. Watch out for half-eaten cookies that will spoil your set. And if you roll "Toss All," get ready for an all-out cookie flinging frenzy!

But that may be about to change. On January 4, 2024 Google began testing its new privacy features and stopped the use of third-party cookies in the Google Chrome browser for 1% of users, joining a growing list of web browsers ditching the notorious tracking technology.

What to do instead of cookie exchange? ›

Hot Chocolate Party

Or swap it and have the host make a base hot chocolate recipe and everyone brings their favorite topping. Don't forget the booze, and get creative with items like nuts, candy, crushed cookies, and of course, marshmallows. If you really want to go all out, give away a cute mug as a party favor.

The good news about decorating for your cookie exchange is that you can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish. The main décor is being brought by guests…the cookies! Set up tables that give ample room for people to walk arounds. Decorate with a festive tablecloth that fits the season of your party.

Use cookie butter like you would other spreads. Serve it on toast, waffles or pancakes at breakfast, or use it as a dip for sliced apples, bananas, graham crackers or pretzels. Cookie butter can also be used in baked goods such as banana bread, muffins and cookies, like these 3-Ingredient Cookie Butter Cookies.