Store bought cookies for cookie exchange?

[Anonymous]

It’s so gross to bring store bought cookies. I don’t even waste calories on those things. They taste awful.

One of my very nice coworkers only brings something store bought like that to the work potluck. She was so upset that not one person tried her pie last time. I didn’t have the heart to tell her it’s because it wasn’t homemade. No one wants that junk! I will eat Costco treats but won’t even try any others, especially not something from Giant.

[Anonymous]

I am a good baker but I like the loft house frosted cookies. I think it’s fine since she’s honest and some folks may prefer them to homemade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I respect that she's honest about it. I definitely wouldn't kick her out for that without first creating a rule that they must be homemade.

This. It’s annoying that she thinks ratty store cookies are equivalent to homemade.

[Anonymous]

It’s a neighborhood social thing not everyone’s a baker, so whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s so gross to bring store bought cookies. I don’t even waste calories on those things. They taste awful.

One of my very nice coworkers only brings something store bought like that to the work potluck. She was so upset that not one person tried her pie last time. I didn’t have the heart to tell her it’s because it wasn’t homemade. No one wants that junk! I will eat Costco treats but won’t even try any others, especially not something from Giant.

I think this is a little much. I agree with OP that store bought cookies defeat the purpose of a cookie exchange but store bought pie to a work potluck is fine.

Also love that you think you're superior for eating Costco cookies instead of a pie from Giant. Wtf.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cookies from a commercial kitchen > cookies from a home baker

I was just thinking based on other posts, those might be the only ones some people are willing to eat. I could believe some people do a cookie exchange to be social but theb toss then because Carol has a cat and Caroline's kids helped.

[Anonymous]

Are they Berger cookies? I love Berger cookies!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a neighborhood social thing not everyone’s a baker, so whatever.

This. Is the point to have a fun friendly gathering or is the point to acquire cookies of equal value to your own?

If you change the rules, she's not going to bake. You can either have her company with subpar cookies, or not have her company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they Berger cookies? I love Berger cookies!

My young adult kids get them for Christmas every year as they no.longer live in the area.

[Anonymous]

Not worth your anger. Let it go. It is a social event, not community service.

[Anonymous]

I love baking, but I would cheer this person on because there’s nothing more annoying than the people who are way too into the cookie exchange and believe their miso mint whatever cookies will change lives.

It’s just a party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a neighborhood social thing not everyone’s a baker, so whatever.

This. Is the point to have a fun friendly gathering or is the point to acquire cookies of equal value to your own?

If you change the rules, she's not going to bake. You can either have her company with subpar cookies, or not have her company.

This. I'm not a baker. When I was right out of college I took slice and bake cookies to a barbecue and everyone trash talked them without knowing who'd brought them. I'm still scarred from the memory.

[Anonymous]

Yeah I would side eye that too. Cookie exchange means home made.

[Anonymous]

If you bring Wegmans chocolate chip cookies, you get to stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you bring Wegmans chocolate chip cookies, you get to stay.

THOSE ARE GOOD! And expensive! I would scoop up the tray