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8 Nov

Perfect Holiday Baking Exchange Recipes & Tips

Perfect Holiday Baking Exchange Recipes & Tips

Hi friends!   I love everything about the holiday season but most especially the food!  I have hosted a baking exchange for a bunch of years now and participated in them for even longer.  Today I’m sharing how to host a holiday baking exchange.  It’s easy with these recipes and tips!  Participating in a Holiday Baking Exchange is such a smart idea are here’s why…

It’s so much easier and faster to bake in batches!  Making 10 or 12 dozen cookies all at one time might seem daunting but is saves time in the long run, I promise.  And when you are all done baking and packaging your goodies by the dozen and exchanging with friends, you’ll be set for holiday entertaining!  Hosting a holiday baking exchange is as easy as inviting friends to join you and having some great recipes to chose from.

These are some of my favorite recipes, perfect for a baking exchange:

Holiday Baking Recipes

Eggnog Cookie Recipe

Eggnog Cookie Recipe

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Candy Cane Brownie Recipe

Candy Cane Brownie Recipe

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Candy Cane Brownie Blossom Recipe

Candy Cane Brownie Blossom Recipe

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Chewy Ginger Snap Cookies and Christmas with Netflix

Chewy Ginger Snap Cookies and Christmas with Netflix

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Pistachio, Cranberry & White Chocolate Shortbread Recipe

Pistachio, Cranberry & White Chocolate Shortbread Recipe

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Salted Caramel Turtle Cookies and a New Year with Netflix

Salted Caramel Turtle Cookies and a New Year with Netflix

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Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies

Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies

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Christmas Cracker Toffee

Christmas Cracker Toffee

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When organizing the exchange I simply invite participants from last year and put a call out to friends who may want to join.  Facebook has been the easiest way to organize it all.  Once I have a dozen bakers (you could totally do fewer) I send off this little blurb:

“Hello lovely ladies!
It’s that time of year again! Time for our annual Christmas Baking Exchange!! Whoop whoop! I am (obviously) beyond excited!  Our exchange date is Friday, December 2nd, 7pm at ADDRESS (appies and drinks are provided).

Please keep in mind that the CHRISTMAS BAKING EXCHANGE is your chance to showcase your best / favorite cookie. It’s not a good time to experiment or try something new Perfect Holiday Baking Exchange Recipes & Tips We want to share our very best baking with friends and family. I would be happy to help you choose a recipe / taste test or bake!

Cookies, bars or bon bons are welcome. They must be packaged by the dozen with a recipe to share. No need for fancy packaging – large ziplock bags work well. We have a dozen bakers so please make 12 dozen cookies/bars/bon bons to exchange.

Thanks so much for joining us this year newbies and welcome back veterans!
Happy Holidays!”

As we get closer the the date of the exchange I ask participants to share what they plan on baking so that we don’t have any duplicate recipes.  I share the updated list with everyone as they chose.  

Here is our list for this year:

Heather – Candy Cane Brownies

Melanie – Sugar Cookie Snowflakes

Tricia – Peanut Butter Cookies

Amanda – Thumbprint Cookies

Michelle G – Chocolate Balls

Deanna – Triple Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Tamara – Salted Caramel Turtle Cookies

Dana – Almond Shortbread

Julie – Eggnog Cookies

Cindy – Gingerbread

Holly – Marshmallow Caramel Balls

Michele M – Macaroon Almond Joy Kisses

Don’t these all look so delicious?!?  I cannot wait!

Tips for Holiday Baking:

  • Double or triple recipes to make large batches of goodies.  This allows cookies and bars to be made in an assembly line fashion and speeds up the process.
  • Pick holiday recipes that compliment each other and look good plated together.  For example every year I like to make Candy Cane Brownies, Eggnog Cookies, Cranberry and Pistachio Shortbread and Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies for a good variety.
  • Participate in a Holiday Baking Exchange!  This is a great way to prepare for a season of holiday entertaining.
  • Start baking early and store goodies in the freezer until they are needed.  I use these large Rubbermaid food storage containers (aff link) to save a mixture of cookies and bars in my freezer so that I have them ready to go for Christmas parties and gatherings all season long.

Do you host or participate in an exchange?  Have any tips for us?  Please share so that everyone can learn tips and trick on how to host their own holiday baking exchange…

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1 Comment

  1. Chas says

    November 2, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    Great share, I have always wanted to do this. I never make it to it as I direct 4 Nutcracker shows, but maybe this year…. 🙂

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