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)
I love the Chocolate Crinkles too!
italian ricotta anisette cookies with yummy icing and sprinkles on top :)
Gingersnaps!
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My favorite Christmas cookies are my thick, soft iced sugar cookies.
My favorite Christmas cookies is one my mom makes every year! You make a small sandwich out of two Ritz crackers and peanut butter then you cover it with melting chocolate! So easy but so so so good! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Ohhhh most definitely cream cheese spritzes.
My all-time favorite (since 1966 when I first learned to bake them myself) is Betsy McCall's Gingerbread Cutout Cookies with royal icing. I always double the ginger in them for extra spiciness.
I love Ginger Crinkles!
My favorite holiday cookies are peanut butter "buckeyes". Yes, those and also those no-bake oatmeal, peanut butter, chocolate cookies!
Win or lose, I think having a cookie exchange party is a wonderful idea. I think Ill start planning one today!
-Jenniffer (jen[at]cupadeecakes[dot]com)
http://cupadeecakes.blogspot.com
Though I'm always a sucker for my mom's cutout cookies, I really love the Croatian cookies my stepmom makes called Kifle - layers and layers of buttery goodness!
Love gingerbread cookies with a dusting of sugar!
Oh I love all things cookies!!! But my favorite are probably Chocolate Cherry Cookies! YUMMY!
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Covered-Cherry-Cookies-II/Detail.aspx
I LOVE Peanut Butter Blossoms! They are my favorite!!!
I love macaroons! I like to add raspberry sauce and dip them in chocolate - delicious. I just tried an eggnog cookie this weekend at a cookie exchange and it was awesome!
Oh, I'm a bit boring, I guess, but I love, love, love a sweetly decorated sugar cookie!
I am in the basic decorated sugar cookie camp. They are hard to beat!
I love kolache cookies filled with cherry.
Amy
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My favorites are definitely spritz cookies, but I also love bourbon balls!
What a fun giveaway! I love making all sorts of cookies for the holidays, but gingersnaps are probably my favorite!
My favorite Christmas cookie is the "Majic Bar" on the back of the Nestle Tollhouse bag. Coconut, grahm cracker and chocolate... yum!
Rum Balls are always a favorite around my (adult) house. Especially when I use coconut rum & dark chocolate!
Butter cookies-- they're the only roll-outs I make because they're kind of tedious, but oh-so-worth it! Like a sugar cookie, but better.
I prefer chewy chocolate gingerbread. I'm hosting a cooking exchange next week... and that's my addition. I'll probably throw in some sugar cookies too. :)
good old fashioned homemade sugar cookies with homemade sugary icing. its a recipe that has been passed down for hundreds of years in my family and we make them every christmas!
I think the good old sugar cookie is the best Christmas cookie ever! I usually add a little bit of cinnamon powder to make it smell like Christmas. I use the recipe that comes in the sugar package. :)