Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Third Annual Cookie Exchange

Caroline and I attended Mel's 3rd Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange on Sunday. This is always one of my favorite holiday parties of the season and this year's did not disappoint! There were 14 girls in attendance and each brought 4 dozen cookies - totaling 672 cookies! We all took home a bucket of cookies, lots of new recipes and sugar comas...

I snapped this picture as the cookies started rolling into the party. So much goodness on one table!
 Lots and lots and lots of yummy desserts! To ensure there weren't any duplicate recipes guests were required to list what cookie they were bringing on the evite when they RSVP'd. This year I went an easier route and baked red velvet marbled brownies {recipe}!
Mel provided cute prizes for the winners of the best decorated cookie, favorite dessert and best recipe card. Each year this contest gets more and more competitive!
 
The "best cookie" award went to McKinsey for her Special K Bar Cookies {recipe}. A close second was Laura's Mystery Brickle Bars {recipe}. But another favorite worth mentioning was Mel's Smores Cookie Cups {recipe}.
Ho Ho Punch {recipe here} - always a hit and never a drop left!
A plate full of cookies for the tasting!
And a few snaps of the munchkin with some of her favorite friends...
First Annual Cookie Exchange {post here}
Second Annual Cookie Exchange {post here}

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22 comments:

  1. Sydney @ Raising Southern GraceDecember 17, 2014 at 9:10 AM

    What a neat idea for a girls night! Im sure the sugar rush was nice too!
    Sydney
    http://raisingsoutherngrace.blogspot.com/

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  2. Caley-Jade RosenbergDecember 17, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    This is such a cute idea - I'll have to try something like this next year! x

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  3. KatiePerkDecember 17, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    That looks like such a fun party!

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  4. BLovedBostonDecember 17, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    Such a great party!! And wowza that's a lot of cookies!! xo, Biana - BlovedBoston

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  5. April of Smidge Of ThisDecember 17, 2014 at 10:05 AM

    Ahhh so FUN! I want to know what cookies you made, and whose won?! Gimme gimme gimme that recipe! :) PS, Caroline is the cutest cookie at the party, I could just eat.her.up!

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  6. Chrissy@SimpleJoysBlogDecember 17, 2014 at 10:17 AM

    What a fun idea! Love the take home buckets.

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  7. Nichole @ casadecrews.comDecember 17, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    So fun, and I love all the cute touches!

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  8. Cait | Home Sweet RubyDecember 17, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    Caroline looks so cute!! This is so fun! I'm going to a cookie exchange this weekend and still don't know what I'm making.. eek!

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  9. Ashley @ A Cute AngleDecember 17, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Your decor/decorations are beautiful! Looks like a great time!

    ~Ashley @ A Cute Angle
    acutelifestyle.blogspot.com

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  10. UnknownDecember 17, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    All the cookies look amazing!! What a fun Christmas party and good reason to eat yummy cookies!

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  11. PamelaDecember 17, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    aww funnnn!

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  12. Jess ScottDecember 17, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    Oh my gosh, you are too cute and this party puts ours to shame!! Haha! :) I may have to step it up a notch. ;)

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  13. TessDecember 17, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    You look fantastic!! Question....does the host ask everyone to send her their cookie recipe before so that you don't have any duplicates?

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  14. [darci @ the good life]December 17, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    Y'all are the CUTEST and I want a big bucket full of cookies.... allllll for myself! Happy day ahead sweet friend! Have been thinking about you and praying for your dad daily! XO!

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  15. Brittany @ Perpetually DaydreamingDecember 17, 2014 at 12:52 PM

    Oh my gosh what a fun party!! Love all the cute little details. Caroline looks so cute in her Christmas gear!

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  16. Lauren @ Lot Forty EightDecember 17, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    That is amazing why did I not get inited?!!

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  17. UnknownDecember 17, 2014 at 1:45 PM

    yummm so many tasty cookies! makes me really excited to go to a cookie exchange this weekend! xo jillian - cornflake dreams

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  18. SammaDecember 17, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    How fun! Now I am dying for a cookie and a glass of milk. YUM!

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  19. AnonymousDecember 17, 2014 at 3:08 PM

    What a cute idea!! Looks like you all had an amazing time!

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  20. Nina @ Flowers in my HairDecember 17, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    so fun!

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  21. sara [at] journey of doingDecember 17, 2014 at 11:23 PM

    This looks amazing!!! One of my friends always does one, but they are laying out this year.... So sad after seeing these pics!!

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  22. JoDecember 18, 2014 at 9:47 AM

    what a fun tradition! share more winning recipes!!

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