Thursday, December 11, 2008

Rules of a Cookie Exchange

I want some feedback here. I recently participated in a cookie exchange and it seemed that more than half of the cookies were either store bought (in their plastic containers) or "break and bake" cookies. I made (from scratch) my Coconut Macaroons and was disappointed when out of the 24 cookies I brought home, about 16 of them were store bought.

What's your thoughts on this?

3 comments:

l said...

Seems strange to me. Every exchange I've been to, it was all either homemade or store bought cookies that were added on to (like the santa nutter butters-- http://www.carolinacountry.com/cookinpages/foodcategories/desserts/othersweets/santacookies.html).

Linda Kenley said...

In years past (early 80's) all the cookie exchanges (Elk Grove Newcomers Club)consisted of all homemade cookies. People were proud to show off a family favorite or their baking skill. Did we as Moms drop the ball in teaching our kids to bake from scratch? I do not mind the bake and break but they are not homemade. I guess all you can do is set the example as always and hope it inspires someone.

Trisha said...

sad, I guess busy moms??