Christmas Cookies and a Sprinkling of Ingenuity


  • Meet at the house with the best equipped kitchen. Does someone in the group have a double wall oven? Who has the most counter and table space?

  • If you can, pool your kitchen gadgets such as a heavy duty mixer, stacking cooling racks and extra cookie sheets.

  • Don't forget to bring re-sealable containers, such as Tupperware, or cookie tins that you can line with aluminum foil to take your treasure home in. This will make the transportation easy. You can transfer the treats just before you're ready to serve them to that beautiful platter.

  • Obviously the group doesn't need to be six in size - the more the merrier and the bigger the variety that everyone will have. However many you invite, be sure you don't overcrowd the kitchen.

  • Plan an easy lunch. Have a pizza or sandwiches delivered, or have a no muss, no fuss dish like hot dogs. Pick something that won't require a lot of time and has a quick clean up.

    If the group doesn't want to spend an entire Saturday, have people make one recipe ahead of time and bring the ingredients for the second to make at the party.

    Making two batches at home with the help of your kids or favorite dancing partner can be fun too. The party group can assemble for a coffee, or your favorite beverage, while you trade cookies... and stories.

    However you decide to work out the logistics, it's a great way to get a variety of fresh home-baked cookies on your holiday table. And this year, as people reach out to one another for comfort and friendship as we deal with these turbulent times, it's a great way to start a new tradition - and one with a little old-fashioned Yankee ingenuity,too.

    The copyright of the article Christmas Cookies and a Sprinkling of Ingenuity in Kitchen Organization is owned by Maryanne Nasiatka. Permission to republish Christmas Cookies and a Sprinkling of Ingenuity in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

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