Cake Poll: Favorite Christmas Cookies and a Huge Wilton Cookie Exchange Giveaway!
Friday, December 4, 2009 
So, check it. Several weeks ago I received an email from Wilton asking if I'd like to check out their new book, Wilton Cookie Exchange--a collection of ideas and recipes for creative Christmas cookies, with plenty of cookie-exchange party ideas. Um, of course I would like to check it out. And to my surprise and delight, about a week later, I received a package--with not only the book, but a veritable truckload of sweet cookie swap schwag--from cookie cutters to decorating gel and sprinkles, to parchment paper and decorative boxes, and even invites--so that I could host my own cookie exchange party. Yes! And so I did. Here are just a few of the cookies people brought:
Pretty much, it was the awesomest holiday party ever, with dozens and dozens of beautiful cookies and great company.
And you know what? You too can experience this cookie nirvana. Wilton has very generously offered to donate the works--the cookie exchange book and comprehensive party package, including what by my estimation tops over $100 worth of cookie decorating and party products--to one lucky CakeSpy reader.
How do you enter yourself to win? It's totally easy. All you have to do is leave a comment saying what your favorite Christmas cookie is (while not necessary, please do feel free to link to a recipe!) in the comments section below. But enter soon: the Cake Poll will close at 12PM PST on Tuesday, December 8, and one winner will be chosen at random. US entrants only this time, please. Good luck!
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UPDATE: The Winner! The winner, chosen at random, is Mandy from Wisconsin! The prize has been received and she reports that she will be hosting a cookie party this weekend! (By the way, her favorite cookie? "Mexican Wedding Cakes/Swedish Teacakes, or whatever you like to call them. Ground pecans, and double-dipped in powdered sugar! Very strong memories of home and baking cookies with my mother.")
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Reader Comments (536)
Snickerdoodles!!!! They are my favorite.
my fave is white chocolate covered pretzels
One of my favorite cookies isn't really a cookie, it is a bar. My cousin brings it every Christmas. It is a oatmeal cookie base with camel and chocolate spread over that and then more oatmeal cookie spread over that, It is so rich and yummy. She also brings salted nut bars, it is alot like a saltede nut roll but in bar form, also rich and also very yummy.
My grandma makes the most wonderful gingerbread men, made extra special by the running-away gingerbread man cookie cutter.
How fun! I would love to win this - I browsed the book the other day at the store, and it looks great :)
My favorite Christmas cookie is one my mom makes - http://www.mygourmetconnection.com/recipes/baking-desserts/cookies/hungarian-kiffles.php" rel="nofollow">Hungarian Kiffles - she hasn't made them in YEARS, but she says she's going to this year. She always fills them with either prune or apricot filling. I'm so excited. :)
My daughter and I love making Christmas cookies with chopped chocolate-covered-coffee beans.
My favorite cookie is a kahlua ball, the recipe was a favorite of my grandfathers and has been passed down through my family
Scandinavian rosettes are my Christmas cookie of choice.
Seven Layer Cookies; these are really fun to make!
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Seven-Layer-Cookies-233296
I normally don't enter giveaways, mostly because I don't have a snowball's chane at winning LOL, but this one really caught my eye, great package!
I don't know if I have a favorite, I like so many, but this new creation from my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe is right up there at the top!
Nutella Peanut Butter Cookies
http://www.amandascookin.com/2009/11/nutella-peanut-butter-cookies.html
My Grandmother's butter cookies are the best Christmas cookies ever. She makes them better than anyone.
That's hard to pick one put I'd have to say decorated sugar cookies! They make me smile:)
My favorite Christmas Cookies are almond spritz Christmas trees from my grandmother's old fashioned Mirro copper press!
Almond Poppyseed Cookies, without a doubt. There'se finely chopped almonds and poppyseeds in the douch, rolled into a log, then rolled in colored sugar and refrigerated. Slice and bake!
Russian teacakes, or at least that's what my family calls them. Some people call them pecan balls too.
Pecan bars and those flat Italian cookies you make with a special press, pizelles (I have no idea how to spell them, but they're delicate and yummy).
I love oatmeal cookies -- especially when you throw cranberries and chocolate chips into the mix, yum yum.
My favourite cookies are Rolo Cookies!! They are chocolate cookies with a rolo inside rolled in sugar or almonds. My mom makes them every chistmas!
Cecily
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Macaroons...Coconut Macaroons are the favorites of my daughter and me. We love all cookies at the holidays, but our holidays are not complete with a couple of batches of these lovely confections.
A delicious bar cookie....raspberry almond streusel bars!
Well, of course I love a great assortment of cookies. If I had to choose an all-time favorite, I would definately pick chocolate chip cookies. So good and everyone loves them!
What a fun giveaway! I love making gingerbread cookies in snowflake shapes with white icing for christmas time.
my grandma makes these strawberries.... rolled in red sugar, topped with green icing. no idea what's in them, but they signify holidays to me!
Peanut butter with the fork criss cross on top. Simple, but never gets old :)
I love gingerbread men, with raisin buttons! yum!