Each year for the past 3 years now, I've been hosting annual holiday cookie exchanges. Each year has been more fun than the past and this year was no exception. I hosted this year's party in our building's party suite, which had ample room and offered some great city and lake views.
With about 25 guests attending, I prepared a few light appetizers for them to nosh on before we had our sugar rush with cookies. Stay tuned this week for the recipes of the appetizers I prepared, which included...
Veggie Fritters
Truffled Mushroom Dip
with honey wheat pretzel sticks & crudites
Artisnal Cheese Board
with dried apricots, dried figs & assorted crackers
Chicken & Mushroom Pastry Puffs
Spinach & Cheese Phyllo Triangles
For drinks, I set up a station of hot cocoa, vanilla cappuccino, coffee, and two fruit punches (pineapple punch & strawberry banana punch). I also included a variety of condiments such as candy canes, mini marshmallows, flavored syrups and caramel.
We also incorporated a twist this year where not only did we exchange/swap holiday cookies but teas and coffees as well! It was a fabulous offering of various teas and coffees for us to choose from and take home including...
Assorted Tazo Teas & Tim Horton Coffee from Canada 
A basket of many tea varieties that included
Coconut Macadamia Tea, Peppermint Tea and Thai Tea...
Organic Tea
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