Cake Poll: Favorite Christmas Cookies and a Huge Wilton Cookie Exchange Giveaway!

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.")

Comments

[Cassykins]

My favorite holiday cookie this year will be back to my mom's Chocolate Krinkles. I don't even really like chocolate, but it's just not Christmas without them! I would share the recipe, but I think it's just in her brain, lol.

[Cheryl Fox Strausberg]

I love freshly based chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter blossoms! I also love almond sugar cookies! yum!

[Lauren]

Spritz cookies shaped like Christmas trees. Ho ho ho!!

[Megan]

I love pecan tassies!

[Kelli]

Mom's soft and chewy gingersnaps. Yum!

[Theresa Lynn]

Sugar cookies are the easiest to make around my hectic holiday schedule, so of course I love them. My family also gets into almond cresents--I can eat about 50 of these!
http://www.dianaskitchen.com/page/recipes03/0826_crescents.htm

[Lena]

I love snickerdoodles@

[Jill]

My mom makes a lot of cookies this time of year. One of my favorites is Pecan Tassies - miniature pies of deliciousness! http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,164,156172-233192,00.html

[jPod]

One of my favorites at this time of year is the walnut sugar cookie!

[Jenn]

I like good old sugar cookies with plenty of frosting and sugar sprinkles

jvanchiere@yahoo.com

[Amy]

I love just about any cookie... But one in particular is one of my favorites. Its a recipe from an old college roommate, so I call them Jessyca's cookies. Chocolate chip with corn flakes and coconut, yum :)

[Kris]

Whenever I think of Xmas cookies the first one to jump to mind is Spritz! I loved making them different colors and decorating them!!!

[Tori]

I love beautifully decorated sugar cookies!

[jayne_ricciardi]

I just made peppermint oreo truffles for my holiday party this past weekend. They were a hit. I think they are my new holiday favorite.

[toontz]

It wouldn't be Christmas without a cookie that my mother made every year called "4 o'clocks" A very delicate cookie made with butter and chopped pecans and rolled in confectioner's sugar. They melt in your mouth, and never last long!

[Karla]

Ooooo! How fun. Thanks! I love to make (and eat) cut out sugar cookies with sprinkles.

karlaspeak_at_hotmail.com

[Baker's Cakes]

Princess Tea Cookies or Snow Ball cookies, or many other names , but they are buttery pecan goodness rolled in powdered sugar. Yum!

[Cassidy]

Fun contest! My all time favorite cookie is one my grandma used to make: The no Bake Chocolate Oatmeal cookie. It's devilishly simple, basically butter, sugar, peanut butter and oats. You can find a recipe for reference here: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1722,129186-241195,00.html

[EB]

Mine are a dense, rich molasses-spice cookie with peppermint royal icing. I got the recipe from a Sunset Magazine years ago.

[Digital Misfit]

Awesome giveaway! I love baking for the holidays (and regular days too!).
One of my favorite cookies is my Mom's Thimble Cookie. I do not have a link to a recipe as it is in the 1943 edition of the Purity Flour Cookbook.

hugs & happy holidays
Heidi
heidig@gmail.com

[Misia Pepa Adventures]

I'm known in my family as Cookie Monster. I love cookies! . I think my fav holiday cookie is ginger bread cookies.

[We Are Not Martha]

I'm loving the new cranberry thumbprints I just made from a Martha Stewart recipe: http://www.wearenotmartha.com/2009/11/cranberry-thumbprint-cookies/

But also, anything with peanut butter involved!

Sues

[Tiff]

I love the peppermint candy cane cookies! Yum!

[Charity]

I love chocolate dipped shortbread cookies =)

[Cindy]

My favorite is Mounds Balls made with a secret ingredient--potatoes. You would never know.