TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: "The Best Cookies Ever"
CHAPTER 1 READY, SET, SWAP!: Cookie Exchange 101
Plus . . . Happy Swap Day!
Cookie Swap Math
Excuses, Excuses: Every Day's a Swap Day
Gimme More: A Note on Yields
You're Invited . . .
Company Is Coming
Sample Swap Invitation
Cookie Swap Checklist
Kickin' It Old School: The Traditional Christmas Swap
Swapping Made Simple
Contain Yourself: Serving Pieces and Totes
Thanks for the Memories
Everything Just So: The Control Freak's Cookie Swap
CHAPTER 2 SWAPPER'S DELIGHT: The Cookie Baker's Bag of Tricks. Plus . . . Lighten Up: Testing Your LeaveningCookie Swapper's Pantry
The Bentley of Bittersweet: Premium Chocolate Chips
A Cocoa Coda: Chocolate for Every Purpose
Equipment Essentials
The Scoop on Scoops
Stuck on You: A Parchment Paper Love Song
Fresh Is Best
CHAPTER 3 DROP EVERYTHING!: Delectable Drop Cookies
Plus . . . A Win-Win: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake-Off!
Sugar Crash: Chocolate Chip Cookie Emergencies
Seeds of Change: How to Seed Jam
Fall for Fall: Autumn Harvest Cookie Swap
Cinnamon Paradiso: Cookie Swap al Italia. CHAPTER 4 RAISE THE BAR: Superior Brownies, Blondies, and BarsPlus . . . Swap Meet: Valentine's Day Cookie Mixer
They Call It Pumpkin Love: Leftover Pumpkin Puree
The Deconstructed Cookie Jar: A Gift to Go
Recipes for Success: Cookie Swap Party Games
Gobble, Gobble: Pre-Thanksgiving Cookie Swap
CHAPTER 5 THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: Flaky Pastry Cookies
Plus . . . Cookies 'n' Candles: A Hanukkah Swap
From Scraps to Splendid: Leftover Rugelach Dough
Waste Not, Want Not: Puff Pastry Leftovers
Stay Puf't: Working with Puff Pastry
Sweet Charity: Cookie Swapping for a Cause. CHAPTER 6 REFRIGERATOR MADNESS: Insanely Good Icebox CookiesPlus . . . Where the Boys Are: Real Men Swap Cookies
Control Your Temper: How to Melt Chocolate
Yes We Can: Lobbying for Your State Cookie
Viva Galletas! A Cinco de Mayo Swap
CHAPTER 7 DOUBLE HAPPINESS: Luscious Sandwich Cookies
Plus . . . Spring Fling: Warm(ish) Weather Swap
Get the Skinny: How to Skin Hazelnuts
CHAPTER 8 PLAY DOUGH: Shaped and Cut Cookies
Plus . . . Got Game: Old-School Games 'n' Swap
Sesame Street: Sesame Seeds and Tahini
Reality Bytes: Virtual Cookie Swap
The Hole Story: How Shortbread Got Its Spots. Calling Cards: Signature Cookie CuttersLet's Play Dress Up: Embellishing Cutout Cookies
And the Award Goes to . . . Oscar Night Cookie Swap
CHAPTER 9 SLAM DUNK: Biscotti and Mandelbrot
Plus . . . How Sweet It Is: Cookie-Scented Party Favors
Cookies in the Key of C: A Little Swap Music
Pining Away: A Consumer's Guide to Pine Nuts
Brideshead Revisited: Bridal Shower Cookie Swap
Same But Different: Biscotti and Mandelbrot
CHAPTER 10 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: Cookies for Special Diets
Plus . . . Go (No) Nuts! The Nut-Free Cookie Swap
Spelling It Out: Baking Cookies with Spelt Flour.