60 Ultimate Cookie Exchange Recipes {and When It's Time to End It}

If you're looking for a winning recipe for your holiday cookie swaps, then scroll through this round-up of 60 Ultimate Cookie Exchange Recipes on Taste As You Go!  

60 Ultimate Cookie Exchange Recipes | Taste As You Go

Do you ever get That Feeling in your gut when you realize that what once brought you happiness now fills you with dread? You know the one... It's That Same Feeling that causes you to ask yourself repeatedly "Why am I doing this again?"

I've been trying to battle that super persistent feeling for the past few weeks by giving myself little pep talks:

"Don't give up now. You DO want to do this!" 

"Don't you remember how much you used to love doing this? Just keep going!"

"Do it one more time and you'll see -- everything will be fine. You'll feel much better once you get it over with."

But no matter how many times I tried to get excited about it, I found a reason to avoid doing it. (Thank you, Caroline.) That's when I knew it was time to end it.

With a somewhat heavy heart, I'm here to announce that this month's recipe round-up will be the last one on Taste As You Go for the foreseeable future.

When I first started sharing round-ups with you guys, I loved picking the themes each month and collecting recipes from my fellow bloggers. But, over time, the task became exhausting and a lot less fun. As I saw it, I had two choices -- accept the status quo or change the situation.

Obviously, I'm done with the status quo. It's time for a change. I know I've said that before, but between then and now, things still haven't evolved the way I wanted them to.

Little by little, you're going to start seeing evidence of that change on this site. I thought about making the official turn in this new direction in the new year, but why wait? Waiting will only give me more time to make excuses for leaving things exactly the way they are now.

Giving Taste As You Go a refresh will help me get things back on track so I can rekindle my love for sharing stories and recipes in this space. This shift has been a long time coming, and, quite frankly, I'm looking forward to the journey.

For now, though, how about those cookie exchange recipes I promised you?

60 Ultimate Cookie Exchange Recipes

Almond Butter Cookies | Taste As You Go

Almond Butter Cookies | Taste As You Go

Almond Cloud Cookies | 2 Cookin' Mamas

Almond Cloud Cookies | 2 Cookin' Mamas

Almond Joy Cookies | Julie's Eats & Treats

Almond Joy Cookies | Julie's Eats & Treats

Andes Mint Cookies | Chocolate with Grace

Andes Mint Cookies | Chocolate with Grace

Apricot Kolaches | Chef Lindsey Farr

Apricot Kolaches | Chef Lindsey Farr

Bacon Molasses Cookies | I Heart Eating

Bacon Molasses Cookies | I Heart Eating

Beer Meringue Cookies | The Beeroness

Beer Meringue Cookies | The Beeroness

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Pretzel Thumbprints | Pineapple & Coconut


Candy Cane No-Bake Cookies | Foxes Love Lemons

Candy Cane No-Bake Cookies | Foxes Love Lemons

Caramel Thumbprint Cookies | Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Caramel Thumbprint Cookies | Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Cherry Pecan Cookies | Chef Lindsey Farr

Cherry Pecan Cookies | Chef Lindsey Farr

Chocolate Coconut Cookies | Cravings of a Lunatic

Chocolate Coconut Cookies | Cravings of a Lunatic

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies | Spoonful of Flavor

Chocolate Raspberry Linzer Cookies | Pineapple & Coconut

Chocolate Stout Crinkle Cookies | The Beeroness


Christmas Light Cookies | Fork and Beans

Christmas Light Cookies | Fork and Beans

Christmas M&M Cookies | What's Gaby Cooking

Christmas M&M Cookies | What's Gaby Cooking

Christmasdoodles | Persnickety Plates

Christmasdoodles | Persnickety Plates

Dark Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies | Taste As You Go


Eggnog Gooey Butter Cookies | Country Cleaver

Eggnog Gooey Butter Cookies | Country Cleaver

Elvis-Inspired Cookie Cups | Snappy Gourmet


Gingerbread Cookies | One Sweet Appetite

Gingerbread Cookies | One Sweet Appetite

Gingerbread Shortbread Cookies with Cranberries | Rachel Cooks


Gingerdoodle Cookies | Like Mother Like Daughter

Gingerdoodle Cookies | Like Mother Like Daughter

Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies | Cravings of a Lunatic

Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies | Cravings of a Lunatic

Gold Star Iced Cookies | Simply Sated

Gold Star Iced Cookies | Simply Sated

Healthy Ginger Snaps | Food Faith Fitness

Healthy Ginger Snaps | Food Faith Fitness

Hershey's Chocolate Peppermint Cookies | The Bitter Side of Sweet

Hershey's Chocolate Peppermint Cookies | The Bitter Side of Sweet

Holiday Sugar Cookies and DIY Colored Sugar | The View From Great Island

Holiday Sugar Cookies and DIY Colored Sugar | The View From Great Island

Hot Chocolate Cookies | I Heart Eating

Hot Chocolate Cookies | I Heart Eating

Maple Pecan Shortbread Cookies {Gluten-Free, Paleo} | The Roasted Root


Melting Snowman Cookies | Karen's Kitchen Stories

Melting Snowman Cookies | Karen's Kitchen Stories

Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies | Julie's Eats & Treats

Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies | Julie's Eats & Treats

Molasses Crinkle Cookies | Chocolate with Grace

Molasses Crinkle Cookies | Chocolate with Grace

Molasses Ginger Raisin Cookies | Nutmeg Nanny


Oatmeal Lace Cookies | The Blond Cook

Orange-Sour Cream Drops | ¡Hola! Jalapeño

Orange-Sour Cream Drops | ¡Hola! Jalapeño

Peanut Butter Cup Sandwich Cookies | Uncle Jerry's Kitchen

Peanut Butter Cup Sandwich Cookies | Uncle Jerry's Kitchen

Pecan Brownie Bites | Farm Fresh Feasts

Pecan Brownie Bites | Farm Fresh Feasts

Peppermint Gluten-Free Chewy Sugar Cookies | Food Faith Fitness


Peppermint Red Velvet Oreos | Country Cleaver

Peppermint Red Velvet Oreos | Country Cleaver

Reindeer Cookie Pops {Gluten-Free} | Fork and Beans


Reindeer Sugar Cookies | One Sweet Appetite

Reindeer Sugar Cookies | One Sweet Appetite

Salted Caramel & Pretzel Thumbprints | The Creative Bite


Snowflake Cookies | Simply Sated

Snowflake Cookies | Simply Sated

Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies | Simple Joy


Soft Gingersnap Cookies | Barbara Bakes

Soft Gingersnap Cookies | Barbara Bakes

Sparkly Chocolate Snickerdoodles | Kitchen Treaty


Turtle Cookies | The Kitchen Is My Playground

Turtle Cookies | The Kitchen Is My Playground

Vanillekipferl | Masala Herb

Vanillekipferl | Masala Herb

Whipped Shortbread Cookies | Cooking with Jax

Whipped Shortbread Cookies | Cooking with Jax

White Chocolate Dipped Cherry Shortbread Cookies | Frugal Foodie Mama


Zimsterne / German Christmas Cookies | Karen's Kitchen Stories

Zimsterne / German Christmas Cookies | Karen's Kitchen Stories

Do you have a favorite holiday cookie that you like to bake this time of year? Let me know in the comments!

-----

One year agoSome Pregnancy Thoughts and a 23 Week Bumpdate
Two years agoOn the Side: How to Make DIY Tinsel Christmas Ornaments
Three years agoHoliday Gift Guide for Food Lovers (or My Holiday Wish List)
Four years agoHoliday Gift Guide for Food Lovers (or My Holiday Wish List)
Five years agoPomegranate Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Six years agoHow They Found My Blog: Week 2
Seven years agoAnother Marx Foods Giveaway

Like this post? Connect with me to find out when I post again. Find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, or sign up to receive updates via email!