This past weekend I hosted my very first cookie swap! After a random idea and a post on a whim on Facebook, I had what I expected to be a good handful of attendees, however, after a lot of illnesses and other medical emergencies of a few of my expected attendees, it ended up being a small house. No worries! That just meant more cookies and wine for us.

If you have never been to or hosted a cookie swap, it is precisely what it sounds like. A cookie swap is a way for friends to get together and exchange recipes while providing tasty samples for all to enjoy. A guest is required to bring roughly a dozen cookies per guest for tasting and for the attendees to take home along with recipe cards for each. Coffee and tea are a must and wine and other spirits optional. It's basically an excuse for adults to have "grown up time" and have adult conversations whilst consuming adult goods.