Write about someone hosting a cookie exchange as a cover to hide the true reason for inviting one of their guests.

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“Baked in Sugar, Spice, And A Splash Of Villainy” by Trinity Womack

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Vivian, more formally known as Lady Treason stepped out on to her front entrance to greet her guests. Her name, Lady Treason had nothing to do with her power, the ability to manipulate things, objects, time, people, but rather had everything to do with the fact that her many villainous acts were considered treasonous in several countries. She smiled. But that was just the way she liked it. “Phobus!” She called to her henchman. In a second, he came trudging out of her kitchen. ...

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“How I Found Serendipity” by Anna Mosqueda

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You are cordially invited to celebrate the holiday season at the Leopold Estate on December 14th at 7 o'clock.Bring your favorite Christmas dessert, whether it's unique or quite simple, the gathering will be delightful.I expect to see you there!~Ann Leopold***A giddy feeling bubbles through my torso, tingling at the top of my ears. My family's annual cookie exchange was a jubilant event that everyone looked forward to. In fact, I am sure that I saw it marked on Norah's calendar in January of this year, and I've overheard many conversations i...

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“Sugar and Spite” by PK Spice

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On June 27, 1986 I lost my grandmother’s necklace. It was the summer after my junior year in high school and I’d gone to see the Violent Femmes at Summerfest in Milwaukee. It was a great show and even with people pushing and shoving me all night, it’s still my all-time favorite concert. When I got home, I realized the necklace was gone. It was my sole inheritance from my grandma, and I was devastated.My great-grandfather made the unique necklace for her when she was a teenager. He’d combined delicate gold and silver chains, twisting them tog...

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“Cookie Monster Killers” by Annette Lovewind

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Warning; Light gore I take the red velvet cookies out of the oven and put them on the counter. I have two other flavors of cookies. My chocolate chip mint cookies and my Oreo cheesecake cookies. The red velvet cookies were the last cookies that I needed to make today. Katie calls me and tells me that she is on the way with her cookies. Soon followed by Lauren and Cheyenne. They all were coming for a cookie exchange, which was a get-together, stuffing ourselves with fats and sweets and drinking ourselves dry. Then they will pro...

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“Finding the Never Father Figure” by Kemani Grey

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Even now, looking through the assortment of baked goods set out across the living room, I breathe in the heavenly smell, its mesmerizing aroma hypnotizing me for a minute. My long flowing burgundy sequin dress flows after me as I fix the roses in the vase below the family portrait. My mother is before the fireplace, her once bright blue eyes now a dull grey, the empty voids staring blankly at the fire. The effects of Alzheimer’s clear on my mother’s features. She would have taken a bite at the chocolate-filled croissants and stuffed a jam ba...

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“Spicy and Salty” by Writers Block

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Jingle Bell Rock played in the background as Veronica was putting the sugar topping on her latest batch of snicker doodles. She slides the loaded cookie sheet into the oven and sets the timer. The door chime alerted as Lillian came back from her lunch break. She clocked in and went over to the sink to wash her hands before starting to prepare her caramel coconut cookie bars. The sugary smell of baked cookies permeated the bake shop. Lillian commented on how good the snicker doodles were coming along. Veronica replied " This is my prized re...

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“The king and Diwanji.” by Tariq Saeed

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Long time ago there was a king, He had a very wise Minister,Diwanji.The king on every important occasion, wanted to seek Diwanji’s approval,without Diwanji's approval he didn’t move an inch. "what is your opinion about the horses,? horse merchants offer seems resonable."The king looked towards Diwanji and wanted his advice .All the other ministers were agreed to buy the horses but Diwanji said “My Lord, no doubt that the horses and the offer is reasonable,but I have some reservation!”replied Diwanji. So what shall we do now?”..The ...

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“Cookie Love” by Lilah Blackburn

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Hi, I’m Jacob, and this is Operation Cookie Love. It all began on one fine day when I fell in love with a beautiful girl named Emily Cathy Rose, but then again, everyone did. She was the prettiest most magnificent girl in town. We first met when we were little. We were next door neighbors and our moms hung out a lot so we were best friends. Are moms used to plan vacations at the same place at the same time so they could hang out and Emily and I could play together. Then middle school started and it all changed.&...

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“Let's play” by Merel Cooijmans

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Lisa looked at the last empty fold-out chair across from her in the circle. She was until now the last to arrive. The room was calmingly silent. Somewhere in a corner a radio was softly playing Christmas songs. In the circle of chairs were 5 people seated. Next to her sat her friend Crystal, who looked at the Tupperware on her lap which held some homemade cookies. On the opposite side of Crystal sat a nervously looking boy in his late teens. He, like Crystal, was holding a Tupperware. The boy looked mostly at his lap, but glanced now and the...

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“The Proposal” by Max Arlo

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“Shhhh, he’s almost here!” I stand frozen, sudden terror locking my limbs in place. “Aiden, act natural!” someone shouts, but how can I? What if he says no? Then Oliver is walking through the door, and all nerves and worries melt right off me, water dripping into puddles beneath icicles. I can never be afraid or uptight when he’s around. I feel the box in my pocket lighten considerably. “So,” Ollie’s saying to me, “a cookie party, huh?” “Yeah, I thought it would be fun,” I murmur, leaning into his arms. They’re warm, despite the frigid t...

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“Cookies Are Not Always What They Seem” by Morgan Douglas

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It was that time of the year again. When Juniper Langston was scheduled to host her annual Cookie Exchange Christmas party, just days before the holiday itself. She made sure to make all the preparations, as usual. Sending out invitations and making sure to have her decadent house on Tenth street, ready. This year, Juniper decided to go with a more glamorous holiday color theme instead of the traditional green and red that she typically used. Deciding on silver and gold with just a touch of royal blue. Making sure to spare no expense in the ...

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“The Exchange” by Erica Bauman

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“Two percent battery. Perfect…” Jess grumbled. The girl standing in her periphery turned toward her, “Do you want to use my phone?” The girl held out a rose gold encased iPhone. Jess was momentarily mesmerized by the jeweled charms swinging at its side. “Hello?” the girl laughed. Jess cleared her throat, “Oh wow. I mean sure. I mean, are you sure?” “Yeah, it's cool. I doubt you would steal it. I’ve seen you in here before…with that guy…the minister guy?” “Yeah, that would be my stepdad…” Jess returned with a sigh, while tapping t...

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“With Friends Like These” by Iona Cottle

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Katrin stood in her front room, biting her lip, frowning at her coffee table. In one hand she held a tablecloth, in the other the stack of doilies. When she’d been planning the day her mind had settled on doilies, and from the instant she’d seen them in the shop she’d been picturing. But now the time had come to put them out, she was having second thoughts. It wasn’t just that half her guests would mock her for them – after all the years she’d known them she was used to their gentle teasing. The problem bugging her was whether the skinny whi...

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“Cards, Mirrors & Spices ” by Marion Donnellier

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The face in the mirror was not her own. It was harsher, her eyes were smaller and her skin was wrinkled. She saw what would become of her is she did nothing. Out at sea, she had dreamt for her to disappear, kneeling down on the church bench, she prayed for her to leave and vanish and late at night, in her dearest and most precious dreams, she had wished for her cousin to simply die. Willa was the daughter of a gifted apothecary and only heir to her mother's kingdom. She came from a long generation of silver-haired daughters who ruled the fog...

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“Some WEIRD Cookies” by Madam GOAT

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Finally, my mother took me to the grocery store, but I wasn’t the one who actually wanted to go inside the store. I had some business to attend to in the car. “So you said you needed, what again?” My mom asked me. “Chocolate chips, vanilla powder, and epsom salt.” “Epsom salt?” “Umm, my feet are um, swelling.” I answer, remembering some boring book that talked about the combination of epsom salt and feet. “Ok?” Finally, she walked away and I noticed her mask still hanging on the back of my chair. “MOM! You forgot your mask!” I ho...

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Write about someone hosting a cookie exchange as a cover to hide the true reason for inviting one of their guests.

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✍️ 141 stories

“Baked in Sugar, Spice, And A Splash Of Villainy” by Trinity Womack

“How I Found Serendipity” by Anna Mosqueda

“Sugar and Spite” by PK Spice

“Cookie Monster Killers” by Annette Lovewind

“Finding the Never Father Figure” by Kemani Grey

“Spicy and Salty” by Writers Block

“The king and Diwanji.” by Tariq Saeed

“Cookie Love” by Lilah Blackburn

“Let's play” by Merel Cooijmans

“The Proposal” by Max Arlo

“Cookies Are Not Always What They Seem” by Morgan Douglas

“The Exchange” by Erica Bauman

“With Friends Like These” by Iona Cottle

“Cards, Mirrors & Spices ” by Marion Donnellier

“Some WEIRD Cookies” by Madam GOAT

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Write about a group of people determined to win an award for making the biggest cookie ever.

Write about someone investigating a break-in at a bakery. The only thing missing? A very secret ingredient.

Write about two people who run rival bakeries, but fall in love during their town’s annual holiday festival.

Write about someone trying to recreate a grandparent’s signature baked good from memory.

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