The Sweetest Season Cookie Exchange was a resounding success… and today, we have 70+ Holiday Cookies to bake this season. You know, if you’re looking for an excuse or something special for Santa.
This post could also be called ‘The Great Sweetest Season Cookie Exchange 2015 Round-Up!’
Because, well, that’s exactly what it is.
71 total recipes were shared during this year’s Sweetest Season, and I am over the moon with all these cookies and wishing I had enough time to make them all because each and every one of them sounds delightful! (Looking for more cookie recipes? I suggest checking out my 28 Holiday Cookies to Bake This Year or popping over to the Sweetest Season Recipe Index for all kinds of inspiration.)
I’ve broken them down by category for y’all to make it a little easier to pinpoint what you’d like to check out and make.
Chewy Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are an indulgent treat everyone in the family will love. The chewy chocolate cookie bars are packed with dark chocolate and peanut butter chips, making every bite divine.
If you love cranberry desserts, you're going to adore these sweet-tart Cranberry Bars with a Crumble Topping! Made with fresh cranberries and a handful of other ingredients, these cranberry crumb bars are a great way to celebrate the sweetness of cranberry in cookie bar form during the holiday season. They come together quickly and are perfect for all kinds of holiday gatherings.
Thick and chewy M&M Christmas Cookie Bars are perfect for your holiday cookie exchange and holiday get-togethers! Every bite of these easy holiday cookie bars is packed with red-and-green M&M's and chocolate chips.
This tender brownie is coated with a smooth peppermint layer and topped with a simple chocolate-peppermint ganache. Crunchy peppermint candy pieces add some crunch.. they are the perfect Christmas treat!
These Peppermint Oreo Brownies are simply the best. They have THREE layers of scratch-made chocolate peppermint deliciousness. Thick and chewy, they feature a whole peppermint Oreo in the center, too.
Who doesn't love gingery flavors and baking during the holiday season? These Gingersnap Snowflakes are the perfect weekend baking project and so tasty.
These Hanging Mug Sugar Cookies are a unique spin on a classic cookie. Use a special cookie cutter to make them hang on your mug, making them perfect for dunking.
What kind of cookies do you like to bake during the holiday season?
What cookies would you like to try this season?
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Erin Parker is a Southern gal living in Texas with her husband and two daughters. She started The Speckled Palate to share what she was cooking as a newlywed… and over the years, it’s evolved to capture her love for hosting. Specifically, the EASIEST, lowest key entertaining because everyone deserves to see their people and connect over good food. Learn more about her…
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5 Comments
So fun to see this roundup! Sooo many tempting things, but first things first I think I need to try the other meringue recipe that got shared. Thanks again for hosting!
Thanks so much, Anne! I’m glad you’re seeing a lot of things that sound good, and I love that you’re drawn to the other meringue recipe! Thanks so much for participating.
Thanks so much for making the Greatest Season Cookie Exchange happen, Erin! The giveaway was so much fun and I can’t believe that there were 71 cookie recipes shared! I’m so glad I got to be a part of it and so appreciate being included! Merry Christmas!
So fun to see this roundup! Sooo many tempting things, but first things first I think I need to try the other meringue recipe that got shared. Thanks again for hosting!
Thanks so much, Anne! I’m glad you’re seeing a lot of things that sound good, and I love that you’re drawn to the other meringue recipe! Thanks so much for participating.
Thank you so much for organizing! It’s so much fun seeing many great cookie recipes. 🙂
Thanks so much for making the Greatest Season Cookie Exchange happen, Erin! The giveaway was so much fun and I can’t believe that there were 71 cookie recipes shared! I’m so glad I got to be a part of it and so appreciate being included! Merry Christmas!
Thank you Erin for making this such a success! What a fun giveaway and so much deliciousness for everyone to share!