12 must-use recipes for your cookie exchange

The season of cookie exchanges and indulging in sweets is upon us. Let us help you be the envy of your cookie swap.

We’ve gathered a dozen of our favourite recipes that will help your holidays stay merry and bright (and oh-so-sweet)!

  1. Snickerdoodles
    Snickerdoodle

    Get your holiday baking started with these Snickerdoodles!
     
  2. Egg Custard Tarts
    Egg Custard Tarts
    These Egg Custard Tarts will put you in the holiday spirit! Just look at them!
     
  3. Coconut Walnut Squares
    Coconut walnut squares
    Take your cookie swap to the next level.
     
  4. Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes (with Italian Meringue Frosting)
    Mini Red velvet cupcakes with Italian Meringue Frosting
    Make these mini cupcakes even more festive by using edible gold flakes, or those little silver balls that you swear will break your teeth (you know what we’re talking about)!
     
  5. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie
    These delicious chewy cookies probably won’t last very long in your house!
     
  6. Butter Tart Squares
    Butter Tart squares dessert
    Merry Christmas, Canada!
     
  7. Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
    Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies
    A delicate cookie that’s crispy on the outside and soft and fudgy on the inside. Use holiday sprinkles to add a festive touch.
     
  8. Spiced Egg Cookies
    Spiced Egg Cookies
    With ‘spiced’ in the name, it’s got to be good!
     
  9. Gingerbread Cookies
    Gingerbread Cookies

    Gingerbread cookies make for a fun family baking day. Use any shape cookie cutter you want and decorate to your heart’s desire.
     
  10. Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Meringues
    Chocolate dipped peppermint meringues dessert

    They’re so festive! I mean, COME ON SANTA!
     
  11. Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
    Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

    Sugar cookies are like the “Old Faithful” of Christmas baking.
     
  12. Mini M&M Cookies
    M&M cookie
    "Tis the season.