Many years ago - too many years ago to think - I used to host a Christmas sweetshop party. I served NOTHING but cookies, candies, bar desserts, etc. The variety usually included 35 to 40 different things. I started baking at the end of October, freezing the goodies that could be frozen, and baked continuously until the time of the party. All in all, I usually ended up with somewhere between 3,500 to 4,000 pieces. As I look back, I'm amazed that I did all that because I had 3 small children at home at the time. Isn't the energy of youth grand?
I set a large table, almost the size of ping-pong table, with a holiday cloth and served all the treats on as many different kinds of Christmas plates, dishes, platters, etc. I could get my hands on.
The guests were warned/cautioned ahead of time that the party was strictly sweets, sweets, sweets and I made sure to have a big supply of take-home bags available so they could take home those things they didn't have the chance or tummy to eat.
It was colorful and fun and everyone seemed to have a great time. The house was decorated to the max and Christmas music was played softly in the background. It really was Christmassy.
I hosted this party for years and had a great time doing it. There's no way I would tackle it now.