Grunes Barbara, Vynckt Virginia Van. Very Merry Cookie Party

Photographs by France Ruffenach, 2010.Today's busy bakers want to make a gorgeous variety of delicious Christmas cookies without spending days upon flour-smudged days mixing, rolling, and baking. This is your guide to the Christmas cookie exchange, where everyone shows up with a few batches of homemade cookies to swap. It's all the variety without the fuss! Red-and-white striped edges make this adorable book look like a Christmas present, with 120 recipes to choose from, plus tips for decorating, planning, and throwing the party.Acknowledgments and DedicationsPart 1: Planning And Hosting A Cookie Exchange
Cookie Exchange “Rules”
How to Make Your Cookies Look Their Best
Royal Icing
Poured Fondant Icing
Easy Vanilla Icing
Chocolate Buttercream
Vanilla Buttercream
Stenciling
Adding Color
Decorating Sugars, Dusts, and Sprinkles
Presentation and Packaging
Party Themes
Party Menus
Eggnog
Cranberry Wassail
Hot Mulled Wine
Spiced Tea Punch
Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream
Hot White Chocolate with Cinnamon
Homemade Marshmallows
About the Recipes
Storing Cookie Dough
Storing Baked Cookies
Part 2: Cookies To Build A Party Around
Chapter 1: Dear Santa: Dressed-Up Classics
Chapter 2: Ginger and Spice
Chapter 3: For Chocoholics
Chapter 4: Cookie Ornaments
Part 3: Cookies By Technique
Chapter 1: Drop Cookies
Chapter 2: Bars and Squares
Chapter 3: Rolled and Cutout Cookies
Chapter 4: Slice-and-Bake Cookies
Chapter 5: Filled Cookies
Chapter 6: Molded and Stamped Cookies
Chapter 7: Pressed and Piped Cookies
Sources
Recipe Index
Table of Equivalents