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

[Caanan]

I still like sugar cookies, especially since I don't have them often.

[Sarah]

Chocolate chip cookies with peppermint extract instead of vanilla, plus about a half cup of crushed candy canes mixed into the batter... mmmmm.... I think I need to make some of those today!

[AK]

Sugar Cookies with sprinkles!

[Asia]

My favorites are a lemon sandwich cookie my friend Sally makes, I really need to get the recipe.

[The Foodie Forkful]

My all-time favorite is a basic sugar cookie that you place an Andies mint on top of as soon as it comes out of the oven, which you then spread around on top of the cookies after it melts. Once it hardens back up, you have a super simple yet delicious chocolate mint covered sugar cookie.

[Keira Rain]

I am a sucker for the simple - peanut butter and sugar cookies but to pick one a little more interesting, I love these s'mores ones and they are really simple!

http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/2009/08/recipe-for-smores-cookies.html

(and boring, but perfect, here is my favorite sugar cookie recipe)

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Sugar-Cookies/Detail.aspx

http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com/
kc4562@gmail.com

[R & S]

Soft Ginger cookies like these...
http://www.cookiemadness.net/?p=1601

[Carrie]

Orange-chocolate biscotti!
http://forksandneedles.blogspot.com/2006/12/meanwhile.html

[LadyO]

I love to make pumpkin balls dipped in dark chocolate! But those little gingerbread house cookies look too cute!

[Naz]

Hello, Cake Spy! HOW EXCITING!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WILTON STUFF! :-) I'm going to have to say Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies! They have hershey kiss pressed on top and are SOOOO amazing! Its hard not to eat all of them! :-) Pics & recipe here! http://nazraknutsen.blogspot.com/2009/10/peanut-butter-kisses-peanut-butter.html

[Melissa]

My favorite are Peppermint Meringue Cookies. Yum! Recipe: http://chefduo.blogspot.com/2009/01/three-stages-of-christmas-cookies-part_19.html

[lchia]

I love stained glass cookies!

[Amy]

Plain sugar cookies in the cutest shapes with pretty glossy icing on top. :)

[Thao Phan]

my sis makes the cranberry cookies that are to die for!!!!!!!! everybody loves them bc they are just to chewy and yummy!

[Leigh]

My Christmas favorite, which my mom and I make every year, is fudge rocky roads, a cookie bar made with a dense and fudgy brownie base topped with a cream cheese sour cream layer, walnuts, and a layer of browned marshmallow, all swirled together with the brownie base.

[Jessica]

Any cookie is a good cookie! My favorite is the peanut butter blossom - the one with the chocolate kiss in the middle of a soft peanut butter cookie. I just love them.

[TeaLady]

My favorite Christmas Cookies is the Cracker Chocolate cookie bar made with saltines, chocolate and melted brown sugar. UUUMMMM!!!!

[mambada@hotmail.com]

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.

[Megan]

It's really difficult to pick one, but my current favorite is one I just made recently... It's a peanut butter cookie that I love and then it's dressed up...
http://sheddinglite.blogspot.com/2009/12/speciality-peanut-butter-cookies.html

[Amy]

I love the peanut butter cookies with the chocolate kiss in the middle.

[Anonymous]

My grandmother's sugar cookie recipe with lots of frosting! What great memories it brings back!
Kirstin
tkzm2j2@msn.com

[leenda]

Yum...my favorite Christmas cookie is Cherry Winks.
leenda1 at cox dot net

[Alison]

Peppermint and dark chocolate cookies, or molasses cookies are my favorites!

[Green Sea Anemone]

I make Buckeyes every year. I seem to be the only one in my family who likes them, but all the more for me!

[Desiree]

My favorite xmas cookies are sugar cookies to decorate :)