Nov 16 2009
C is for Cookie: The 2009 Holiday Cookie Swap
It’s holiday time, my friends!
In addition to Brooklyn Bride’s annual holiday card swap (you’re participating, right?) I thought it’d be lots of fun to do a cookie exchange among us DIYers and DIY-admirerers.
Here’s the concept:
- You sign up for the list with the type of cookie you’ll be making.
- You’ll be matched with a random participant who is NOT making the same type of cookie.
- You send each other 1 dozen homemade cookies by the deadline.
- You get a yummy treat in the mail. Easy, right?
Here’s how to get involved:
1. By November 28th email cookie at diybride dot com with:
- Your name
- Your address
- Your email address
- Type of cookie you’ll be making
- # of people you want to swap with (remember – you’ll be making a dozen for each person and paying for shipping!) Let’s set a limit of 4 partners per swapper. That’s manageable, right?
2. On December 01, I will email you the details of your swap partner(s).
3. You have until December 10th to send out your home-baked cookie goodness.
General Rules:
- US residents only for this swap, y’all. Sorry, international cookie fiends! Due to holiday shipping and customs issues, it’s just not a good idea to try to send overseas with expectations of pre-Xmas delivery.
- Please don’t flake! If you think you won’t be able to meet your obligation, please let me and your swap partner know ASAP.
- While we dig Toll House cookies, it’d be a drag if everyone sent them. Please do use original or unique recipes that don’t come from the back of a package or are sliced from a tube from the store.
- Package your cookies well! Crumbly, broken cookies make people cry. For packaging tips go here and here and here and here. I recommend USPS small video boxes for shipping.
- It’s not a mandate but a recipe card along with your cookies would be swell!
Need cookie inspiration? No problem! Check out these spots for recipes to get you started:
- Martha Stewart Cookie of the Day
- Christmas Cookies dot com
- All Recipes
- Baking Delights 50 Best Cookies on the Net
- Cookie Madness
- Epicurious
- Food Network
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