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"  It&amp;#039;s a cookie swap, where everyone bakes a bunch and then trades. Use our tips to keep it totally relaxed. Spread the word. Ask guests to RSVP with the kind of cookie they&amp;#039;re making. Include the number of cookies people should bring (which is also the number they&amp;#039;ll take home).  Set the mood. Play holiday tunes \u2014 ironically or not \u2014 and serve a few savory finger foods (primarily for display purposes \u2014 who lunges for crudit\u00E9s over chocolate?). Then pick a beverage, such as peppermint martinis, hot chocolate, or wine. REDBOOK&amp;#039;s food editor, Barbara Chernetz, likes a nice bubbly prosecco like Nino Franco or Mionetto with her cookies. Bonus points: Have milk in the fridge for dunking. Swap. Ask guests to bring their cookies on a platter and lay them all out on your dining room table. Everyone packs up a few cookies from each platter to take home. Grab some of everything so you end up with a nice variety. Hoarders subject to group ridicule!  Hit send. Post-party, have guests email their recipe to the group so if you can&amp;#039;t get those ginger crisps out of your head, you can whip up more at home \u2014 and not share them with anybody. You&amp;#039;ve got your plan; now pick one of our modern-classic cookies....      VIDEO: More tips on how to make your party a success. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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