Cookie Party!
Have you ever been to a cookie exchange party? Or heard of one? I thought they were pretty common, but I think they must be more of a Southern and Midwest thing...
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Have you ever been to a cookie exchange party? Or heard of one? I thought they were pretty common, but I think they must be more of a Southern and Midwest thing, as many of my friends here in New York had not. Back in West Virginia, when I was growing up, it was definitely part of the holiday party rotation. My great aunt Pat would have her church friends over for cookies and punch (her punch was made of sherbet and lemon lime soda).
Here’s how a cookie exchange works:
