A chill was in the air, the tables were adorned with red, and the attendees were wearing their holiday best…you guessed it, this was the 2025 cookie exchange!
For the 5th year in a row, the annual JLP Holiday Cookie Exchange was held at Headquarters on December 7th to celebrate the holidays with some delicious treats and good company. What originally began as an event held exclusively for New Members now welcomes all JLPers to attend, no matter how long they have been part of the League.
Attendees were asked to bring three dozen of their chosen treats to share with the group and were also encouraged to bring along a container or bag(s) to take their favorite cookies home to enjoy later. You can be certain that no cookies were left behind!
Since the cookie exchange has transformed from a New Member event to a general social event, it was hosted this year by the Social Committee, who kindly provided a number of non-cookie items that included hoagies, cheese and crackers, fruit, and juices. Attendees were given the chance to partake of this spread before migrating to the main meeting area at Headquarters, where a group picture was taken and then the actual exchange of baked goods commenced. While there was a slightly smaller turnout for this year’s event, the selection of cookies was still abundant: classics like sugar and chocolate chip, plus some unique newcomers like cherry snowballs, peanut butter miso, and toffee chocolate chip.
The cookie exchange offers an opportunity not only to exercise culinary creativity, but also for JLPers to mingle with other League members who they might not otherwise get the chance to meet, fostering community in a low-key setting while kicking off the holiday season. Hopefully, this event will only continue to grow in popularity in the coming years.
