Cookies for Christmas Swaps and Gifts

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  Pass the good cheer -- cookies, brownies, and other baked goods make delightful seasonal gifts, especially when you wrap them yourself in homey antique tinware.

  

There’s no time like the present to make a gift of homemade cookies. Read on for Christmas cookie recipes and tips for wrapping and sharing your baked goods.

Swap cookies and recipes with friends: How to Have a Cookie Swap

Gift wrap ideas: Vintage Wares for Baked Goods

Here’s a recipe from Yankee‘s November/December Best Cook: Best Cook: Nori Odoi’s Cookies

Find recipes for her shortbread cookies: Nori’s Tips and Recipes

Find more recipes in this update to a Yankee Classic:
Wellesley Cookie Exchange

A cookie that can hang on the tree: Stained Glass Cookies

More recipes from Yankee‘s database: Hundreds of Cookies