Today’s lunch was super easy and involved absolutely zero prep this morning, thanks to the fact that I actually had my act together last night after dinner to do it then.
I put together the other half of my leftovers from last night, including spaghetti squash, steamed broccoli, Newman’s Own sauce, and a dollop of goat cheese.
It was fantastic not only taste-wise, but effort-wise, too.
But enough about that…I want to talk to you guys about something else this afternoon!
As a lover of all things sweets, especially cookies, can you just imagine my excitement when I came across this…
Have you heard about The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap yet?
I’m still not quite sure how I stumbled upon it last week, but however it was, I’m thankful. Here’s the deal…
- Sign up.
- Receive the addresses of three other food bloggers.
- Send each of them 1 dozen homemade cookies
- Receive three different boxes of cookies for yourself from three other bloggers.
- Share…or don’t share.
It’s almost like a Secret Santa + cookie exchange all wrapped into one. I’m in love.
If you want to sign yourself up for The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, just click here to head to the website and plug in your info. Sign ups are open through Friday, November 18th, so you’ve still got a few weeks to get on board. Feel free to spread the word, too!
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Now that I’ve already committed to the swap, it’s time to start thinking about what cookies I should make. Yes, it may be a little early to start thinking about it, but I tend to be pretty awful at that whole decision-making thing.
There’s always my favorite Crackled Sugar Cookies. These have gotten the best of more than one chocolate lover (ahem, mom).
I could also go with the #1 searched recipe on STSL, the Chewy Chocolate Chip Heath Bar Cookies.
Then again, I can’t forget about the delicious Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies. They’ve been a hit on more than one occasion for sure.
However, maybe I could get really feisty and go with the Brownie-Cookie-Toffee Layer Bars.
Now those babies are sinful. I’d just have to make sure that whoever is receiving those bad boys isn’t on any sort of a diet, if ya know what I mean.
Oh boy, decisions, decisions!
Alright, so who’s going to join in on the swap with me??
Hope says
Your dinner from last night look so delicious! :)
The blogger cookie swap sounds like fun!
Ashlee says
I was just checking it out and it sounds fun. I may just sign up…. How are you going to package them to mail? It will give me an excuse to bake :)
Khushboo says
Wow this swap sounds great! I keep seeing these cookie monster cupcakes–> since cupcakes are your forte and all, perhaps you can whip up a batch of these: http://lisa5118.hubpages.com/hub/Fun-Crafts-and-Ideas
Faith says
Oh my golly. Totally doing this! Cookie Exchanges are one of my FAVORITE holiday activities. This is amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Jamie says
I just signed up! This sounds awesome!!
Brooke @ Waiting to Rise says
Hey there! I’m definitely going to participate! It will challenge me to be domestic and make cookies…something I love to do, but just don’t do enough of! Thanks for the information! Maybe we’ll be swapping cookies :)
Brooke
Lindsey says
Already signed up :) And VERY excited about it! Now to decide which cookies to make!
Caitlin says
I AM! thanks for telling me about it, I can’t wait! PS do the Nutella cookies!
dee says
Cookie swap?! Oh how I wish I had some rock solid cookie recipes of my own! :( but now that I know of such a swap, I will definitely practice and prepare for the next one!! I can’t wait to hear about what cookie you decide on and who you’re swapping/swapee-ing with! :)
Katie @ Plates and Paste says
Ohhh sounds fun!
Brigitt says
I love this idea!! I’m totally signing up right now! Thanks for sharing =)
Meg says
Ahh I just signed up!! so excited! and now I join you on the dilemma, what to bake….. so many cookie ideas!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
Oohh, you should definitely go feisty. lol I love the idea of this cookie swap!!
Carol @ Lucky Zucca says
This looks SO fun!! I just signed up too! Can’t wait!
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
Neat! I should totally join in! I’m going to look into it- my luck would be that I would burn the cookies though! HA! ;)
Lena @Fit on the Rocks says
That sounds awesome! I’m in :)
Corey @ Family Fresh Meals says
What a great idea! I think I have some killer cookies I could send away! FUN!
Alyssa @ Life of bLyss says
I’m in! ;)
aand.. I want the sinful babies. ;) they’re screaming my name.
Courtney says
They are pretty awesome, haha ;)
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says
That’s a really good idea! I’m definitely considering it!
Bethany @Bethany's Befuddled Brain says
Mmm all those cookies look delicious! That is a pretty neat idea to swap cookies. I think I would definitely have to share or I’d get sick trying to eat all the delicious cookies coming my way or my mom and sister would kill me for not sharing.
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
I just signed up for it!! I think it’s an awesome idea. I can’t wait to see what yummy treats I get! :)
Diana says
Just signed up! Knowing all of the amazing blog ladies out there, how could I possibly pass up on sampling some of that deliciousness…and tricking my family into thinking that it was my own handy work…
Shannon says
The Blogger Cookie Swap sounds so much fun! Whoever will be receiving your cookies or brownies will be estatic. The pictures made my mouth drool. :)
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
Yum, yum, yum!! Definitely sounds like something I’d be interested in. :)
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
I just signed up! That is the best idea ever!
Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and Wine says
Love Nutella cookies – they are so good.
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
SOOOO JOINING!!!! Best idea ever!
Carissa says
The cookie swap is a must do! Thanks for the heads up…however I’m soooo bad and not eating the dough! It’s so tempting!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
The cookie swap sounds like a wonderful idea, I just may have to join…
Susan says
Thanks SOO much for posting about the cookie swap! I signed up today after reading your post. What a fun idea!! I work at a camp about 15 minutes from Albany each summer and I have to say that my favorite part of upstate NY is mousse trail ice cream from Stewarts. If I could create mousse trail cookies for this swap that would be PERFECT! :)
AnnetteCook says
I remember last year around Christmas you made some Mexican wedding cookies (I think they were called) they looked amazing :)
Whoever gets cookies from you will be very lucky whatever you choose to bake :)
Courtney says
Yes, I did make those! You have a good memory :)
Jess @ Jess Go Bananas says
I saw this on another blog and am very interested as well! I need more reasons to bake this holiday season! lol
gwen says
You’ve probably seen this already but yikes!!! http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Chief-Tasers-justified-2244581.php
i can’t imagine being there for something like that- how scary! glad you weren’t hurt!
Cat @Breakfast to Bed says
I love a good swap. Especially with all the cookies I’m going to be testing!!
Emmarie @ Bananas and Beer says
OOh, that sounds like fun. I’m actually going to my first cookie exchange this year, but since I just bought a Kitchen Aid mixer, I may have to do this one too. Puttin’ that mixer to work!
Samantha says
Ooohhhh, that cookie swap looks awesome! I’m definitely signing up!
Amanda @ Maggiano Takes Austin says
I know this sounds so silly to ask as I’m a COOK but i’m so bad at baking! How do you keep the cookies round after baking? do you have to let the dough chill first ?
Courtney says
I use a cookie scoop! It works like a charm, and also keeps my hands from getting all messy. I’d definitely recommend it – I use a medium-sized scoop!