Christmas Cookie Exchange & Brunch

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Any big plans for tomorrow? We will be hosting Christmas dinner at our house with both of our families like we did last year. I love spending time with friends and family at the holidays, and any excuse to decorate and setup the table is good for me.

I recently hosted a cookie exchange and brunch with some of my friends that I grew up with. We had 6 people total and yes, mimosas were involved. I made banana nut french toast in the crockpot and a breakfast pizza; I chose these because they were pretty easy to make and gave me time to get everything ready. Everyone brought at least 3 dozen cookies and I bought Christmas-themed metal plates at Michaels for everyone to take their assortment of cookies home. I made the sugar cookies I’ve been making so much lately (recipe here) We also made gingerbread houses, using graham crackers (which I’ve never done before, but I think I will stick with actual gingerbread next time). It was a fun time and definitely won’t be the last. Here are some pictures my friend Bonnie took of our fun morning. Enjoy and have a Very Merry Christmas! (or any other holiday you may be celebrating)

XO