No cookie swap is complete without buttery and crumbly shortbread cookies. Use some holiday-themed cookie cutters, sandwich them with jam, decorate them as you would a sugar cookie, or just make ...

Ideal for a cookie swap, this recipe will yield about 30 not-too-sweet lemony, nutty cookies. You can also freeze the dough up to three weeks in advance — perfect for make-ahead holidays. Get ...

Using a medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons), scoop dough 2” apart onto prepared baking sheets. Place a heart sprinkle in the middle of each cookie. Bake until edges are set and bottoms ...

A bad cookie exchange is disappointing, unexpectedly competitive, and make you realize there is such a thing as too many cookies. Don’t let a terrible cookie exchange come to pass. Here are tips ...

No cookie swap is a success without chocolate cookies, and these are the ones to bring. They’re easy to adapt too, with options for double chocolate, chocolate mint, black forest, or orange ...

My absolute favorite holiday party is a cookie swap. You only have to do the work of making one kind of cookie, and then you get to go home with a whole variety of festive treats. However, it can be ...

The 24 Best Cookies for a Holiday Cookie Swap Nothing says holidays like a cookie swap! From classics to more surprising picks, this holiday cookie roundup includes our all-time favorites.