Cookie exchange-winner takes home the cash

[Anonymous]

Last year I won our cookie exchange, crazy part is I had a baby a week earlier and I can't for the life of me remember what I brought. This year the winner takes home about $200 and above the cash I would really love to be the repeat winner. Give me some ideas. Judged on appearance first and taste second. (no fruit, jam or dried fruit in the cookies, I am not into that kind of thing)

[Anonymous]

Are you splitting up the cash with us? "Give me some ideas" is all you can say? No TIA?

Yeesh.

[Anonymous]

What kind of cookie exchange gives a cash prize?? I thought it was just about the fun of trying a bunch of different kinds of cookies.

[Anonymous]

Look at the earlier cookie thread on this forum for ideas... it's still on the first page.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What kind of cookie exchange gives a cash prize?? I thought it was just about the fun of trying a bunch of different kinds of cookies.

I agree-- and they judge appearance as more important than taste!?

[Anonymous]

I love how I asked for simple advice and I have a bunch of anonymous people basically telling me I am a bitch with messed up priorities. First of all I wrote the first post in a rush so I am sorry for not thinking to write TIA. Secondly, I am not the one hosting the competition and did therefore not make the rules or the prize. I am sure she is making it a cash prize to bring a little friendly competition to the event.

[ThatSmileyFaceGuy]

The number one rule then shoudl be that whatever you submit for competition should be the one that gets passed out as well. there used to be a woman in my neighborhood that made these expensive intricately decorated cookies to with the "prize" and then made toll house cookies for everyone to take home

[Anonymous]

I love how I asked for simple advice and I have a bunch of anonymous people basically telling me I am a bitch with messed up priorities. First of all I wrote the first post in a rush so I am sorry for not thinking to write TIA. Secondly, I am not the one hosting the competition and did therefore not make the rules or the prize. I am sure she is making it a cash prize to bring a little friendly competition to the event.

Those are YOUR words. I simply said I've never heard of a cookie exchange where there was a cash prize. The ones I have been to were a little more simple, casual, and non-competitive. It was more about hanging out and tasting the cookies everyone brought. Good luck in your search for a cookie recipe.

[Anonymous]

You might try the Washington Post archives for cookie recipes. Every year during this season the Food section publishes a lot of cookie recipes.

I also recommend allrecipes.com. I like this site because the user comments are detailed on what worked/didn't in a given recipe.

I hope you win the prize

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love how I asked for simple advice and I have a bunch of anonymous people basically telling me I am a bitch with messed up priorities. First of all I wrote the first post in a rush so I am sorry for not thinking to write TIA. Secondly, I am not the one hosting the competition and did therefore not make the rules or the prize. I am sure she is making it a cash prize to bring a little friendly competition to the event.

I love how people think they can post to the internet asking for help and only get responses they deem acceptable-- not that my comment about prioritizing appearance over taste says anything about you if you did not set up the rules.

[Anonymous]

What about decorated sugar cookies? Another choice are sandwich cookies. You can make any variety with a contrasting filling. Those are always the prettiest that I make.