12/23/2025
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Washington County, Pennsylvania, turned into a total Christmas-cookie takeover when the Washington County Fairgrounds in Monongahela hosted what’s being called the world’s largest cookie exchange. The event was organized by Laura Magone from the Wedding Cookie Table Community Facebook group (which has nearly 40,000 members and has set records before), and teams of ten jumped in to bake, swap, and compete in a fun, friendly way—some even planning their cookie lineups together on Zoom and bringing in friends, family, and kids as “junior bakers.”
Held on Sunday, Nov. 30 (right after Thanksgiving), the whole day sounded like pure holiday spirit, with people saying it genuinely lifted their mood and felt like a community coming together. By the end, 67 teams had participated and exchanged a huge total of 73,835 cookies, and Magone said they’re already talking about doing it again next year—whether or not anyone tries to beat the record.
ANSWER: 73,835