The Great Canadian Cookie Exchange

  • Chock Full of Nuts Brittle

    Chock Full of Nuts Brittle

    This peanut brittle is a must during the holiday season.  It makes a great treat and a perfect gift for teachers and hostess gift giving.

  • Grandma's Gingerbread Cookies

    Grandma's Gingerbread Cookies

    This recipe has been handed down from generation to generation and is one of our family's favourite holiday treats.

  • Chocolate Gingerbread Men

    Chocolate Gingerbread Men

    It's a tradition in our house to make these every Christmas as a family. You may also use a straw to make a hole in the top, tie a ribbon through the hole, and hang on the tree as an ornament.

  • Stained Glass Cookies

    Stained Glass Cookies

    This recipe is simple to make and a beautiful twist on the standard ice-box cookie recipe!

  • Xmas Spritz

    Xmas Spritz

    This recipe is perfect for any mother who is tight on time, but wants exquisite cookies for the holiday season—and best of all, you can make them ahead of time and store them in the freezer! 

  • Kids Artsy Xmas Cookies

    Kids Artsy Xmas Cookies

    This recipe is a family tradition. December hasn't even arrived yet and the kids are already asking me when we'll bake them! It's baking and painting all at once, and tastes as good as it looks! All you need is your favourite shortbread recipe (one is provided if you don't have one), some food colouring, 4 new fine paintbrushes, and an assortment of cookie cutters (preferrably the ones that have a pattern inside of them).

  • Gingerbread Elf House

    Gingerbread Elf House

    This recipe is perfect for a small sized gingerbread house. In addition to the cookie dough you'll also need some Royal Icing (you can buy the powdered at your local grocery store), some candies to decorate and a template for cutting out the house pieces . Watch our video for helpful tips on making "Elf" Gingerbread houses. Shopping List | Template | Watch Video

  • Lollipop Cookies

    Lollipop Cookies

    Make a cookie bouquet by wrapping these fun-to-eat, minty cookies in clear cellophane and tying the sticks together with a ribbon, or "plant" the cookies in a clay pot filled with colourful jelly beans!

  • Basic Sugar Cookies

    Basic Sugar Cookies

    This versatile dough is perfect for Nutty Apple Swirls, Lollipop Cookies or Peppermint Patties — or you can simply cut out your favourite shapes and decorate with glaze or sprinkles.

  • Christmas Icing Paint

    Christmas Icing Paint

    Paint up a batch of cookies for Santa this Holiday Season.

  • Gingerbread Figures

    Gingerbread Figures

    A treat for little (or big) kids! Leave as is or decorate with icing and small candy silver balls.

  • Royal Cookies

    Royal Cookies

    This recipe can be divided in half.

  • The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    This is an all time favourite of mine and my kids.  I like to make a sheet of cookies then freeze the dough into logs to make a quick batch when a cookie craving hits!

  • Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I never recommend any fat except butter for cookie making. Good quality ingredients make a better cookie.

  • Cuban Lunch Chocolates

    Cuban Lunch Chocolates

    This is my favourite recipe of all time! They freeze well too!




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