Cookie Swap

Just a few weeks ago The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman [F PEA] was released. It's a book celebrating the tradition of the cookie swap whereby a group of people get together to exchange cookies and to enjoy each other's company. The Christmas Cookie Club starts like this,

I am the head cookie bitch and this is my party. The Christmas cookie club is always on the first Monday of December. Mark it on your calendar. Twelve of us gather with thirteen dozen cookies wrapped in packages. Homemade, of course. We each bring a dish to pass around and a bottle of wine.

Sounds like a fun read!


Several publishers seem to be on the same cookie swap wavelength, because Cookie Swap: Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year by Julia M. Usher [641.8654 USH] was also recently released. This book is a real treat for the eyes! The decorated cookies and their unusual presentations are outstandingly photographed by Steve Adams. If the idea of creating works of cookie art is daunting, then look for one of our many straight-forward cookie books, such as The Wellesley Cookie Exchange Cookbook by Susan Mahnke Peery [641.8654 PEE].