A common hostess gift during the holidays is the platter of home-made cookies. Of course, the tray looks more impressive with a variety of cookies but who has the time to make a dozen types of cookies?
Not me, that’s for certain.
So what some enterprising women do is organize a cookie exchange. They send out invitations to friends and family, instructing everyone to bring one type of cookie to the party. Then, at the party, the cookies are swapped until everyone has a great assortment.
A woman I know takes it one step further. Yes, she does the baking (vast quantities) but then she invites very busy businesswomen and other professionals. These women can still make up their own trays with their preference of cookies. However, instead of contributing their own, they pay for the cookie trays.
The baker has her own trays to give out plus extra cash for the holidays.
Oh, no, all this talk of cookies… still fighting the good fight against weight gain (unfortunately all the weight that I’ve lost is off my top which is NOT my problem area).