For some of us, it’s a yearly conundrum: I’m invited to a cookie exchange party but I don’t have the time, or the talent, to make something IMPRESSIVE! Or at least, I think I don’t! We’re showing these off, and giving them away, so we want them to be beautiful (and delicious)…but it all just seems so complicated and time-consuming! Here are our top 15 recipes for cookies that are quick and easy to make, yet look like you slaved for hours in the kitchen.
You’ll be the hit of your cookie exchange party and you won’t even have broken a sweat.
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Holly Cookies
Corn flakes coated with green-tinted marshmallow make a festive and convincing bouquet of holiday… more >> about Holly Cookies -
Cathedral Windows
More of a candy than a cookie, slices of colored marshmallows create the “stained glass” in a chocolaty window surrounded by flaked… more >> about Cathedral Windows -
Ho-Ho Snowballs
Lovely white chocolate truffles rolled in coconut. more >> about Ho-Ho Snowballs -
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Peanut Blossoms
Peanut butter cookies topped with a Hershey’s Kiss. Use the striped kisses and colored sugars for maximum wow factor! more >> about Peanut Blossoms -
Ricotta Cheese Cookies
This much-loved cookie recipe is quick, easy, delicious, and pretty. You can’t go wrong with these… more >> about Ricotta Cheese Cookies -
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are gorgeous with the chocolate glaze, which is really quick and easy to put together. more >> about Ricotta Cheese Cookies -
Amish Ginger Cookies
Traditional cookies from Amish… more >> about Amish Ginger Cookies -
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Santa’s Whiskers II
Refrigerator or “icebox” cookies with chopped cherries and pecans, rolled in flaked coconut. Festive and… more >> about Santa’s Whiskers II -
Pistachio Christmas Ribbon Bars
A festive bar with a shortbread crust, red jam filling and a crumble topping scattered with chopped… more >> about Pistachio Christmas Ribbon Bars
For more fabulous ideas for your cookie exchange party, head on over to Robin Olson’s Cookie-Exchange.com.
