Cookie Party 2020: A Visual Guide

art by Dan Funderburgh

Oh, hello. I'm returning to this long-inactive snack blog in the midst of a global pandemic in order to share what I'm baking for the annual Cookie Party I can't have this year... or, at least, I can't have it indoors in my apartment. 

Instead, I've decided to bake a smaller amount of goodies and offer them in a takeaway package to friends in the area who feel comfortable receiving them. I know there are those who may be wary of homemade cookies or anything from a non-commercial kitchen, temporarily or permanently, but for those whose comfort levels allow it, I am happy to wash my hands 1,000 times, make treats, and share what I've made. 

For the record and for the edification (yes, this information will improve you educationally) of our takeaway "guests," I will share here this year's menu and photos of the cookies. That way, if you are sitting home with one of our Cookie Party bags, not sure what to eat first, you will know what you have without having to guess.

Note: for best results, we recommend you unpack your cookies from the bag once you are home and store them somewhere airtight if you aren’t going to eat them right away. They should also freeze well, and the flavors will mingle less if frozen.

The first bag is packed!

Dan improves our bags with a sticker!

24th Annual Cookie Party (2020) - for Takeaway, Jan. 2-11, 2021

Cookies

1. Polvorones de Pistache - contain nuts, new recipe!

2. Snickerdoodles

3. Citrus Sizzlers

4. Chocolate Salt and Vinegar Cookies - new recipe!

5. Milk Bar Compost Cookies - contain nuts

6. Coconut Rice Cookies - gluten-free, contain coconut, new recipe!

7. Cranberry Cheddar Pecan Crisps - no sugar added, contain nuts

8. Chocolate Espresso Meringues - gluten-free, contain nuts

9. Peanut Butter Crunch Blossoms - gluten-free, vegan, contain peanuts

10. Triple Ginger Spice Cookies - vegan

11. By Chloe Chocolate Chip Vegan Cookies - contain coconut oil

12. Salted Oatmeal Cookies

Final Cookie Count: 1751

Non-Cookie Items

* Midnight Rum Balls - vegan, contain rum

* Dan’s Signature Party Mix - contains peanuts and nuts

Allergen/Vegan/G-F Note: As you probably know, chocolate chips and other ingredients may be processed in factories that also process peanuts/nuts and wheat. All items prepared were definitely prepared in a house that contained peanuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds, coconut, flour, animal products, etc. Cross-contamination is possible. For vegans, I cannot confirm how the sugars or other ingredients were initially processed. Everyone: eat at your own risk!

Polvorones de Pistache - contain pistachio, new recipe!

Snickerdoodles

Citrus Sizzlers - contain cayenne

Dark Chocolate Salt and Vinegar Cookies - new recipe!

Milk Bar “Compost” Cookies - contain almond toffee

Coconut Rice Cookies - gluten-free, contain coconut, new recipe!

Cranberry Cheddar Pecan Crisps - no sugar added, contain pecans

Chocolate Espresso Meringues - gluten-free, contain almond flavor

Peanut Butter Crunch Blossoms — I forgot to score the final batch,
so yours may look like the ones on the left OR right
- contain peanuts, vegan, gluten-free

Triple Ginger Spice Cookies - vegan

By Chloe Chocolate Chip Cookies - contain coconut oil, vegan

Salted Oatmeal Cookies

Midnight Rum Balls - vegan, contain rum

Dan’s Signature Party Mix - contains nuts, peanuts