together some ideas to get you started.
– clearly state what to bring on the invitation.
be specific as to how many cookies and copies of the recipe your guests should bring. i ask my guests to bring 6 dozen cookies wrapped in packages of 4 with recipes attached…this number works well for a party of 18 – 30 guests. so, my guests come with 18 little packages and leave with an assortment of 18 little packages.
why you should ask your guests to package their cookies? cookies are easier to collect if they’re packaged, cookies are easier to transport if they’re packaged and it’s easy to attach a recipe to a package 