Hosting a Christmas Cookie Exchange is something I look forward to every holiday season!

These free cookie exchange printables are perfect for using at your next Christmas Cookie Exchange event.

I’ve included invitations, signs, voting ballots, and even award ribbons. 

Scroll down to download and have a fun and festive time! 

I love the printable signs and display them throughout the event. I put some in frames, on doors, and on the serving table. 

Festive costumes are a must at our Christmas Cookie Exchanges! 

Baking cookies with my girls is one of my favorite holiday traditions. 

The voting ballots are simple and let you fill in the blanks.

There are four to a page to print and cut out. 

Prizes for the winning cookies have the printable award ribbons displayed on them.

You can also cut out and laminate. Then glue a pin on the back to attach. 

So many cookies, so little time!

A hot cocoa bar is another fun addition to a festive Christmas cookie exchange! 

My husband Ashton as the Grinch at the library cookie exchange. 

“Life is short… eat the Christmas cookies.”

You can never have too many cookies!

Download the printable cards and signs below!

1. Cookie Exchange Printable Pack PDF 

2. Christmas Cookie Exchange Sign

3. Cookie Exchange Game 1

4. Cookie Exchange Game 2

5. Christmas Calories Sign

6.  Bake Someone Happy Sign 

7. Taste Christmas Sign

8. Life is Short Sign

9. Cookie Voting Ballot 

10. Cookie Exchange Invitations

11. Award Ribbons

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These chewy sugar cookies have a delicious twist – I added some of my favorite fall flavors including molasses, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.

These easy to make rolled cookies were a hit at my latest book club and holiday party! 

This recipe is part of The Sweetest Season, an annual virtual cookie swap co-hosted by Erin of The Speckled Palate and Susannah of Feast + West. Every year, food bloggers get together to share new holiday cookie recipes to make and give.

This year we are raising money for Cookies 4 Kids’ Cancer, which is a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to funding research for new, innovative and less-toxic treatments for childhood cancer.

Since 2008, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer has granted nearly $18 million to pediatric cancer research in the form of 100+ research grants to leading pediatric cancer centers across the country. From these grants have stemmed 35+ treatments available to kids battling cancer today.

Help us raise money for this important cause! Donate through our fundraising page.

Another exciting thing is that Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is in a matching window with their friends at OXO, meaning OXO will be matching every dollar raised through the end of 2025, up to $100,000. Whatever money we raise will automatically double on our fundraising page!

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Molasses Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt

Instructions

• Melt butter over low heat.
• Cool, add sugar, molasses, and egg.
• Beat well.
• Sift together flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and salt, add to first mixture.
• Mix well and chill.
• Form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in sugar.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

Recipe by Lucy Burdette from "An Appetite for Murder".

Melt butter over low heat then cool and add sugar, molasses, and egg.

Mix well.

Sift together flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and salt, add to first mixture.

Mix well and chill.

Form the dough into 1-inch balls

…and roll them in sugar.

Place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

About Cookies for Kids’ Cancer:

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to funding research for new, innovative and less-toxic treatments for childhood cancer. Since 2008, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer has granted nearly $18 million to pediatric cancer research in the form of 100+ research grants to leading pediatric cancer centers across the country. From these grants have stemmed 35+ treatments available to kids battling cancer today.

Fast Facts:

Cancer is the #1 cause of death by disease of children in the U.S.
More than 40,000 U.S. children are actively battling cancer right now.
The average age of a child diagnosed with pediatric cancer is 6.
The combined 12 major groups of pediatric cancers receive 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) federal budget.
2/3 pediatric cancer patients will develop long-term side effects, many life-threatening—a result of the treatments that “cured” them.
Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is committed to funding research for new, improved and less toxic treatment options for kids.
There are 300,000+ new cases of cancer affecting children worldwide annually. That’s more than 800 new kids affected every day.

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is in a matching window with their friends at OXO, who will be matching every dollar raised through the end of 2025, up to $100,000.

Whatever money we raise will automatically double on our fundraising page!

Help us raise money for this important cause! Donate through our fundraising page.

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These pumpkin pie tarts are a delicious recipe that can be whipped up in minutes and served as a holiday dessert, party snack, or fall sweet treat! 

“There is always something to be thankful for.” 

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Pumpkin Pie Tarts

Makes approx 30 tarts

Ingredients

• 2 boxes phyllo shell tarts or mini pie tart shells
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1 egg beaten for egg wash
• whipped cream for topping

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Line a baking sheet and add 4-5 rows of empty tart shells.
• In a bowl add pumpkin, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice and mix well.
• Add a large spoonful of pumpkin filling in the center of each pie tart.
• Bake for 12- 15 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining tarts and filling.
• Let cool and serve at room temp topped with a dollop of whipped cream on each.

Start with tart shells. My favorite are these prebaked flaky phyllo shells.

They are bite size and can be filled and served right out of the box or filled and heated like I did in this recipe. 

 In a bowl add pumpkin, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice and mix well.

Add a large spoonful of pumpkin filling in the center of each pie tart.

Bake for 12- 15 minutes at 350 degrees. 

Repeat with remaining tarts and filling. 

Let cool and serve at room temp. topped with a dollop of whipped cream on each. 

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Just in time for Halloween week: Beetlejuice Movie Bingo Cards and Flags.

These free festive printables are perfect for a spooky party and movie night featuring everyone’s favorite “ghost with the most”! 

Scroll down for the link to download and print them all for free!

These free printables are so fun for a themed movie night! 

For the flags: download below and print on cardstock. There are four to a page.

Cut them out then tape to a straw, stick, etc and you have got a decorative flag for photo ops, decor, and Halloween fun!

There are two pages of bingo cards to download and print below.

One set is from the original Beetlejuice movie and one set is from the new Beetlejuice movie. 

We’re ready for Beetlejuice movie night! Happy Halloween, friends!

Download the printable cards and tags below!

Click here to download and print.

1. Movie Quotes Flags Page 1

2. Movie Quotes Flags Page 2

3. Beetlejuice Movie Bingo 4 Cards

4. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (New Movie) 4 Cards

5. Beetlejuice PDF set

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Halloween is almost here and the worldwide Netflix hit, KPop Demon Hunters , is one of the most popular choices for Halloween costumes and parties for both kids and adults this year!

So I put together a list of KPop Demon Hunters Halloween Must Haves from Amazon to share today.

From costumes for the whole family to party decor and gift ideas, this list features all the KPop Demon Hunters items you need to make your spooky season the best one yet!

My girls and I love the KPop Demon Hunters movie and music.

Last month we went to see the sing along movie at Alamo Drafthouse theater!

1. Netflix KPop Demon Hunters (2025) – One Sheet Wall Poster – $9.99

2. Mini Karaoke Machine with 2 Wireless Microphones – $20.89

3. KPop Demon Hunters Soundtrack CD – $17.86

4. KPop Demon Hunters Golden Inspired Merch Bracelets Set – $12.99

5. Band Logo Officially Licensed Tote Bag – $24.97

6. Plush Small Tiger Derpy Collectible – $17.99

7. Women’s Demon Hunters Costume Rumi Mira Zoey Cosplay Halloween – $39.99

8. Cosplay Mira Costume KPop Pajamas – $29.99

9. KPop Demon Hunters Birthday Decorations – $16.99

10. HUNTR/X Heartthrob Officially Licensed T-Shirt – $16.99

11. Sorry. Can’t. Slaying Demons. Bye. KPop Anime Graphic T-Shirt – $16.99

12. Saja Boys Group T-Shirt – $19.99

13. HUNTR/X Officially Licensed Pullover Hoodie – $42.97

14. Netflix KPop Demon Hunters Saja Boys Wall Poster, 34L” x 22.4W” – $10.32

15. 3pcs Zoey’s Prop Replica Weapon with Tassel – $12.99

16. Pop Hunters Rumi Black Gold Stage Jacket Huntrix – $110

KDH Swag from our movie date!

“Our music ignites the soul and brings people together.”

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Pumpkin Pasties  are a delicious pumpkin shaped spiced fall treat.

These sweet, flaky pastries are inspired by the Harry Potter book series and perfect for serving at movie night and fall gatherings.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Welcome to 2025’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event!

This is our 8th year doing #HalloweenTreatsWeek … has it really been 8 years? Wow!

#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife every October. This event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some amazingly wicked Halloween treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween-loving bloggers!

Make sure to check out all of the fun Halloween recipes that we’re sharing this week!

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Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties

Ingredients

• 1 box 2 rolls pie crusts
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1 egg beaten for egg wash
• cinnamon sugar for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Roll out the thawed pie crust one at a time.
• Using a pumpkin shaped cookie or pie cutter cut out pumpkin shapes and place on a lined baking sheet.
• You need two per pastie so try to get at least 10 pumpkins per pie crust roll, gathering leftovers and re rolling the dough to cut more.
• In a bowl add pumpkin, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice and mix well.
• Add a large spoonful of pumpkin filling in the center of half the pastries.
• Top each filled pumpkin with another pastry.
• Add a few slits in the center to vent each pastie.
• Brush the tops of each pastry with egg wash.
• Crimp the edges of the pastry with a fork.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of each.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Let cool then serve.

Notes

Adapted by Pies and Tacos.

I used this adorable individual pumpkin pie press for these pasties. You could also use a cookie cutter. 

Roll out the thawed pie crust one at a time.

 Using a pumpkin shaped cookie or pie cutter cut out pumpkin shapes and place on a lined baking sheet.

You need two per pastie so try to get at least 10 pumpkins per pie crust roll, gathering leftovers and re rolling the dough to cut more.

In a bowl add pumpkin, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice and mix well.

Add a large spoonful of pumpkin filling in the center of half the pastries.

Top each filled pumpkin with another pastry.
Add a few slits in the center to vent each pastie.

Crimp the edges of the pastry with a fork.

Brush the tops of each pastry with egg wash.

Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of each.

Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Let cool then serve. 

The spiced pumpkin filling is so delicious.

Check out this recipe and more at 50+ Harry Potter Recipes and Crafts . 

This is such a fun Harry Potter inspired recipe to serve during fall gatherings!

Check out Wednesday’s Bloggers’ Halloween Treats Week Recipes:

• Witches Brew Risotto by Big Bear’s Wife
• Magic Wands by Semi Homemade Recipes
• Melted Witch Fudge by Southern Halloween Queen
• Chocolate Haystack Werewolf Paws by Savory Moments
• Graveyard Brownies by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Cookies and Scream Cupcakes by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Skull Lava Cakes by The Spiffy Cookie
• Pumpkin Shaped Cheeseball by Art of Natural Living
• Monster Meat Pie by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties by For the Love of Food

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This spooky snack is salty and sweet and inspired by a Halloween classic: Beetlejuice!

Make this easy treat for your next movie night and have a spooky good time!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Welcome to 2025’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event!

This is our 8th year doing #HalloweenTreatsWeek … has it really been 8 years? Wow!

#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife every October. This event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some amazingly wicked Halloween treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween-loving bloggers!

Make sure to check out all of the fun Halloween recipes that we’re sharing this week.

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Beetlejuice Halloween Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 6-8 cups popped popcorn slightly salted
• 6 oz green yogurt covered pretzels
• gummy eyeballs and body parts
• 2 bars Halloween themed chocolate like Snickers and Twix roughly chopped
• 1 cup candy corn
• 1 cup Halloween themed M&Ms candy

Instructions

• Pop the popcorn and pour into a large bowl.
• Gently mix in remaining candy and pretzels and stir to combine.
• Scoop into small individual bowls and serve during movie night.

For this Beetlejuice inspired snack mix I used a variety of Halloween candies.

My favorite movie night combo is salty popcorn and sweet M&Ms. 

Start by adding fresh popcorn to a large bowl.

Gently mix in remaining candy and pretzels and stir to combine.

Scoop into individual bowls and serve at movie night.  

Halloween Treats Week Bloggers’ Recipes: 

• Mummy Chicken Pot Pies from Big Bear’s Wife

• Marshmallow Ghost Dip from Semi-Homemade Recipes

• Mozzarella and Tomato Eyeball Skewers from Southern Halloween Queen

• Halloween Margarita Mocktail from Jen Around the World

• Black Cocoa Raven Cookies from Savory Moments

• Mummy Meatballs from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

• Eyeball Cookies from Jolene’s Recipe Journal

• Skull Gnocchi from The Spiffy Cookie

• Witch’s Brew Cocktail from Art of Natural Living

• Beetlejuice Bramble from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures

• Franken Berry Crumb Cake from Sweet ReciPEAs

• Beetlejuice Movie Night Snack Mix from For the Love of Food

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This delicious cheesecake stuffed berry dessert is easy to make and looks so pretty displayed on a platter at brunch or an outdoor summer gathering.

Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’ve got 10 spectacular bloggers/ blogs creating some of the best summer desserts this week and sharing the recipes! We will be sharing our recipes on our blogs (some of those recipe links posted in this post) and on social media with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek.

We hope you’ll find some new favorite recipes this week and have fun with us as we celebrate summer!

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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberry Bites

Ingredients

• 1 pkg 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 pint large strawberries destemmed and cored
• crushed graham crackers for topping
• mini chocolate chips for topping

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, add cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and beat with a hand mixer until creamy.
• Spoon the filling into a piping or ziptop bag then snip the corner of the bag.
• Fill the cored strawberries with the cheesecake filling in the piping bag.
• For topping: sprinkle on mini chocolate chips or dip the top of the strawberries in the crushed graham crackers.
• Add berries to a platter and serve immediately.

Start with a pint of large strawberries, freshly washed. 

First, remove the stems. 

Then using a small knife, core the strawberries.

I just scooped out the center but careful not to cut all the way through.

In a medium bowl, add cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and beat with a hand mixer until creamy.

Spoon the filling into a piping or ziptop bag then snip the corner of the bag.

Fill the cored strawberries with the cheesecake filling in the piping bag.

These berries are so pretty and tasty!

For topping: sprinkle on mini chocolate chips or dip the top of the strawberries in the crushed graham crackers.

Add berries to a platter and serve immediately. 

Check out Friday’s Summer Sweets Week Blogger Recipes!

• • No-Churn Banana Nutella Swirl Ice Cream from Big Bear’s Wife

• • Strawberry Blueberry Cheesecake Dip from Semi-Homemade Recipes

• • Blueberry Shortcakes with Lime and Ginger from Jolene’s Recipe Journal

• • Preserved Lemon Loaf Cake from A Day in the Life on the Farm

• • Strawberry Shortcake Trifle from Our Crafty Mom

• • No-Bake S’mores Parfait Cups from Easy Recipes For One

• • Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberry Bites  from For the Love of Food

• • Root Beer Float Caramels from Sweet ReciPEAs

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Springtime tea parties are one of my favorite events to host at our library and book club.

For our recent family hosted Book Bingo, I made these Tea Party Charcuterie Filled Letters to serve.

They not only looked beautiful and served as a decoration for the event, but they were also large enough to serve a crowd and were filled with a variety of meats, fruits, cheeses, and treats that everyone could enjoy.

My girls and I enjoy hosting themed Book Bingo events at our local library every month! We provide all the food and drinks along with decorations and even sometime prizes!

We love our local libraries and hosting free events like this in our community is just one way we like to give back and show how much we care.

Scroll down for Friday’s Spring Sweets Week recipes!

Ingredients:

A variety of snacks including:

2 kinds of crackers or small toasted bread

1 -2 sliced small meats like sausage, rolled ham, and pepperoni

2-3 sliced and cubed cheeses

sliced fruits like halved strawberries, blackberries, and grapes

macaroons or bite size cookies

fillers like nuts, trail mix, dried fruit, and spring candies

Directions:

1. Choose your letter boxes to spell out whatever you want. Remember the larger the word/more letters you use, the more food you will need to fill it. I usually stick with 1-4 letters for events.

2. Cut parchment paper to the inside size on the letter boxes and line the bottoms of all letters. 

3. Now start to fill the boxes. I start with sturdier items like stacks of crackers, breads, cookies, and then add fruit in the corners and fill with the remaining cheeses, meats, and treats.

4. Finally, fill in any empty spaces with nuts, dried fruit, and candies.

5. Serve with a few small forks and tongs along with napkins and small appetizer plates and enjoy. 

Note: I prefer to assemble to day of the event. You can pre-slice and wash everything in advance to make it easier!

Choose your letter boxes to spell out whatever you want. Remember the larger the word/more letters you use, the more food you will need to fill it. I usually stick with 1-4 letters for events.

Cut parchment paper to the inside size on the letter boxes and line the bottoms of all letters.

I like to have a variety of sweet and savory items for my Charcuterie letters. Cookies, sliced fruit, cubed cheese, small meats, and nuts and candy work great. 

Now start to fill the boxes. I start with sturdier items like stacks of crackers, breads, and cookies. 

Fresh and dried fruit work great. My favorites are grapes, halved strawberries, and blackberries. 

My girls made mini muffins and we added those too along with crunchy chocolate straws. 

Then add fruit in the corners and fill with the remaining cheeses, meats, and treats.

Try to add enough to fill but not overcrowd. 

Fillers are important to add at the end to fill any open areas. For this spring tea party theme I used pastel candy corn. 

Finally, fill in any empty spaces with nuts, dried fruit, and candies.

All done and ready to serve! 

Serve with a few small forks and tongs along with napkins and small appetizer plates and enjoy. 

NOTE: I prefer to assemble to day of the event. You can pre-slice and wash everything in advance to make it easier!

Friday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Baked Key Lime Pie Donuts from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Baklava Puff Pastry Rolls from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Browned Butter Carrot Cake Scones from The Spiffy Cookie
• Dairy Queen Copycat Ice Cream Cake Recipe from Crazy For Couponing
• Keto Waffles from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Mimosa Muffins from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Mixed Berry Lemon Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Tea Party Charcuterie Letters from For the Love of Food
• Vegan Strawberry Cream Cheese from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

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Fruit skewers are always a popular snack for my kids and I am always trying to come up with creative ways serve them. 

I made this cute heart shaped version for the spring holiday events we attended and they were such a hit with both kids and adults,

I have added them to my regular snack menu!

Scroll down to see today’s recipes from #SpringSweetsWeek. 

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Heart Fruit Skewers

Makes 15-18 skewers

Ingredients

• 1 container of large strawberries
• 1 bag of large green grapes
• cake pop sticks

Instructions

• Start by washing a container of strawberries and a container of green grapes. Remove the stems and pat dry.
• Simply cut the grapes in half and then flip one over and fit together in a heart shape.
• Pierce a hole with the stick in the center of each grape and slide two grape hearts on the skewer.
• 4.Cut a triangle into the top of the strawberries to make a heart shape.
• Slide the bottom of the cake pop stick through the center of the heart shaped strawberry, so that it is on top of the two grapes.
• Repeat until you use all the fruit. I made about 18 skewers.

Start by washing a container of strawberries and a container of green grapes. 

Remove the stems and pat dry.

I use cake pop sticks for these small skewers. They are the perfect size for 1 large strawberry and 2 grapes. 

If you want them bigger you can use a wooden or metal skewer.

These green grapes make the cutest hearts!

Simply cut the grapes in half and then flip one over and fit together in a heart shape.

Pierce a hole with the stick in the center of each grape and slide two grape hearts on the skewer. 

Cut a triangle into the top of the strawberries to make a heart shape. 

Slide the bottom of the cake pop stick through the center of the heart shaped strawberry, so that it is on top of the two grapes.

Now you have the cutest heart fruit skewers! Repeat until you use all the fruit.

I made about 15-18 skewers and filled a platter.

These adorable skewers are a sweet and healthy treat everyone will love! 

Wednesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Blueberry Blondies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Caramel Twix Dessert Dip Recipe from Crazy For Couponing
• Carrot Cake Shortbread Cookies from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Easy Tangerine Cake from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Heart Fruit Skewers from For the Love of Food
• Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Greek Yogurt Bread from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Lemon Lush Bars (redo) from The Spiffy Cookie
• Nutella Stuffed Crescent Rolls from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Sheet Pan Pancakes from Cheese Curd In Paradise

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