Cookies, cookies from around the world!
When Adrienne of Gastroanthropology and I set out to do an international holiday cookie recipe exchange via the food blogging world, I had no idea what to expect. It started when Adrienne asked if I would like to do a cookie exchange with her. Um, partner with a fab food blogger and pastry chef, I think yes. I have enjoyed Adrienne’s blog since I discovered it when I was still an expat myself.
We brainstormed a bit, first thinking we could ship cookies. Then we decided we wanted to keep it international and customs might pose a problem. But what’s the next best thing to getting actual cookies? Cookie recipes! Well, at least if you are a food blogger.
What followed was an exchange of delicious recipes and memorable stories. Once the cookies were baked and recipes posted it got even better. Beautiful photographs, blogger introductions and baking creativity were just a few of the things inspired by the recipe exchange.
We ended up with 19 participants from across the world. That is 19 cookie recipes just in time for your final holiday baking! When you browse the blogs below this is a sampling of what you will find.
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| Chocolate Peppermint Patties photo by Kathy of A Good Appetite |
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| Mango-Coconut Biscotti photo by Jen of Domestic Divas |
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| Russian Tea Cakes right here on Fake Food Free |
Thanks to all those who participated! I hope we can make this exchange an annual event!
Cayenne Chocolate Dipped Pfeffernusee made by A Day in the Life
Penny’s PB&J Cookies made by Mindy’s Mouthful
Lemon Whippersnappers made by A Nutritionist Eats
Brazilian Jubilee Cookie made by French Fries to Flaxseed
Chocolate Peppermint Patties made by A Good Appetite
Coconut Mango Lime Biscotti made by Domestic Divas
Triple Ginger Cookies made by My McDonald Meal
Snowball Cookies made by Eats Well with Others
Maple Brown Sugar Cookies made by Ancient Fire and Wine Blog
Russian Tea Cakes made by Fake Food Free (yours truly)
That’s not all! Head over to Gastroanthropology to check out the other half of the holiday recipe exchange participants. It just keeps getting better from here!
Thanks for organizing! It was a lot of fun!
This was so fun–thanks for inviting me to participate!
xo
Jen (The Domestic Diva)
This is awesome, especially because I STILL have yet to figure out what I’m making for Christmas! Great round up, thanks for organizing it!
Thank you & Adrienne for hosting such a fantastic event! The cookies pictured here and the other entries listed sound so delicious – my only regret is that there is only 1 week before Christmas. I’m not sure I have enough time to make all of them, as I’d love to do! 😎
Emily – Your welcome! We were so pleased with the turnout.
Jen – So glad you participated!
Joanne – After all these recipes, I keep changing my mind. I need to settle on something soon or Christmas will have come and gone!
TN – I’m feeling the same way. I baked some this weekend, but I have more ideas and recipes left than days!
What a great collection. This is inspiring me to bake during my few days off 🙂
Looks like you had a great time in Jamaica too!
I made your Russian Tea cookies for holiday cookie exchange we had at work. They were delicious!
A fun event – I’ll have to check out all of the cookies that everyone made!
This was a lot of fun. All the cookies look like what we all want to eat this week!
Jason
Very fun and so many good recipes to choose from. 😉
Zibi – We had a wonderful time. The Caribbean tops our travel list, we love it!
Zandria – That’s great news! Glad you liked them!
5 Star – It’s a great list of goodies.
Jason – It’s too much good stuff. Ha, ha! I can’t stop eating the ones I did make. 🙂
Deb – It was a lot of fun and inspiring when it comes to cookies. 🙂