Anonymous wrote:I'm Italian-American and I bring these...

https://www.tastingtable.com/cook/recipes/italian-rainbow-cookie-recipe

I love these and they are so pretty!

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Anonymous wrote:My go-tos are jam-and-coconut thumbprints, Earl Grey shortbread, and decorated sugar cookies.

Please, don’t bring chocolate chip cookies!

Those sound good and different. I like how this is turning into what we like to bring and what we like to get (or not) since they can differ. I also don't like getting choc chip. So plain and I can make better.

I'm embarrassed to say I have brought chocolate chip cookies to more than one exchange in the past. Now I do sugar and gingerbread.

I am always amazed at this topic every year. Some Posters come across as so pretentious and bitchy. I thought the idea of these things is for fun and togetherness. Apparently the purpose is to judge everyone’s cookies (that sounds dirty). God forbid anyone dare bring a cookie like chocolate chip,that everyone loves.

Now I am tempted to accept an invite and bring store bought chocolate chip cookies ; )

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Aren't you bothered by your circle's possibly less-than-hygienic practices?

Cookie exchanges don't sit quite right with me.

You could pretty much say that about any home-cooked food, or even prepared food served at someone's house. Not to mention restaurants where a number of people prep, cook, handle serveware, silverware, and plates.

In restaurants you hope that the training has paid off, and usually I only eat in close friends' houses. Cookie exchanges are different - there are people I don't know that well.

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Anonymous wrote:
Aren't you bothered by your circle's possibly less-than-hygienic practices?

Cookie exchanges don't sit quite right with me.

Jesus Christ its not like they stick their hand in a cookie jar and rub each cookie.

It's set up like a cookie buffet, there are tongs to pick,up cookies and containers to brinf them home

No, I meant in their own kitchen when they make them. You never know what's happening in other people's kitchens, what with the kids double-dipping, the dog, etc...

And to the other poster, don't worry, I'm always polite if I get stuck in the vicinity of a cookie exchange and never let on that it grosses me out. I know it's my own hang-up!

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Anonymous wrote:Peanut butter with kiss in the middle is a favorite of everyone

Sorry, but I don’t like the these. They’re so blah.

Same. Least favorite.

Anonymous wrote:
Aren't you bothered by your circle's possibly less-than-hygienic practices?

Cookie exchanges don't sit quite right with me.

No, I'm not worried about it. I've never been sick from a cookie exchange, potluck, etc.

Anonymous wrote:The cookies with a Hershey kiss in the center I don't know the name of them!

Zebra cookies

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/11526/zebra-cookies/

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Anonymous wrote:My go-tos are jam-and-coconut thumbprints, Earl Grey shortbread, and decorated sugar cookies.

Please, don’t bring chocolate chip cookies!

Those sound good and different. I like how this is turning into what we like to bring and what we like to get (or not) since they can differ. I also don't like getting choc chip. So plain and I can make better.

I'm embarrassed to say I have brought chocolate chip cookies to more than one exchange in the past. Now I do sugar and gingerbread.

Anonymous wrote:I'm always excited to get rum balls or buckeyes or something to round out a cookie tray. Those haystacks sound good.

I'm least excited to get those peanut butter cookies with the hershey kiss. Boring and lacking in quality.

I like to make iced gingerbread cutouts but they are hugely labor intensive so I understand those may not be on anyone else's list!

Gingerbread is on my list! I love making them almost as much as I love eating them.

Anonymous wrote:Peanut butter with kiss in the middle is a favorite of everyone

Sorry, but I don’t like the these. They’re so blah.

I'm Italian-American and I bring these...

https://www.tastingtable.com/cook/recipes/italian-rainbow-cookie-recipe

Anonymous wrote:Peanut butter with kiss in the middle is a favorite of everyone

I usually bring this but not for work--one of my closest friends at work is deathly allergic to peanuts (can't even be in the same room as peanut butter).

I'm going to try to make something with almond butter, like almond butter buckeyes.

Peanut butter with kiss in the middle is a favorite of everyone

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you bothered by your circle's possibly less-than-hygienic practices?

Cookie exchanges don't sit quite right with me.

No. I don't exchange cookies with people who have cats, or people whose homes I haven't spent time in. I know Nina washes her hands the second she comes home. I know Will cleans the counters before he begins cooking. I know Danielle doesn't put anything non-food-related on her kitchen counters.

Anonymous wrote:My go-tos are jam-and-coconut thumbprints, Earl Grey shortbread, and decorated sugar cookies.

Please, don’t bring chocolate chip cookies!

Those sound good and different. I like how this is turning into what we like to bring and what we like to get (or not) since they can differ. I also don't like getting choc chip. So plain and I can make better.