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

[trishket]

My favorite Christmas cookies are gingersnaps. Mmmm, love them! Love the smell when they're baking. Love to eat them.

And thanks for the giveaway!

[whatareyoureading.com]

my daddy loves my oatmeal cookies. i wish i could change out the raisins for crainsins for the holidays, but ...

[Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot]

Oh how exciting, a whole box of goodies would be great!
My favorite Christmas cookie is the gingerbread men
http://createdbydiane.blogspot.com/2009/12/run-run-as-fast-as-you-can.html

[Megan]

I love Spritz Cookies, squeezed out of a cookie press with colored sugar. yum!!

[Angie]

I love chocolate crinkles! They're definitely my favorite!

[Amanda]

http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/2009/11/holiday-cookies.html

Sugar cookies are my favorite!

Great contest... I would LOVE to win this!

[BentoForKidlet]

My favorite christmas cookie is the decorated sugar cookie. A delicious classic!

bentoforkidlet@yahoo.com

[Deborah]

My favorite cookie is Nutmeg Noels. I currently don't have it on my blog but if I can get to it I will post it.

[foodie ffanatic]

A cookie exchange party sounds like such fun! My favorite Christmas (and Valentine's, Easter, etc.) cookie is my daughter's (Jen's) Heavenly Cookies. Susan at Food Blogga posted the recipe in her "Eat Christmas Cookies Round-Up" at: http://foodblogga.blogspot.com/2009/11/eat-christmas-cookies-season-3-roundup.html
Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!

[Paul]

I think the star of my holiday cookie line-up is gonna be a jazzed up molasses cookie.. a la pioneer woman. My standby favorite is my mom's italian meatball cookie recipe.

[joanne]

We always called them butter cookies growing up, but I think most people know them as thumbprint cookies (the ones with jam in the middle and sometimes rolled in nuts).

[Stephanie :)]

Mexican wedding cookies are always so yummy!

[Julie @savvyeats]

My favorites are Raspberry Strippers (from Cooking Light) and the PB/Hershey Kiss cookies!

[Danielle]

No Bakes!

http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2009/06/30/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookies/

[Jessie]

My favorite cookies for the holidays would have to be spice cookies. Around Thanksgiving they go great with pumpkin dip and around Christmas I serve them with egg nog flavored dip.

[Daniel]

My favorite cookies are plain old pin wheels!@@@@@@@@@@ :)

[Katie]

classic sugar cookies. i get together every year with my friends since high school and have a cookie baking & decorating get together!

[ioana07010]

The favorite cookies are rainbow cookies (or anything else with almond paste :)

[Jesselyn]

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal cookies!

[Karen @ Mignardise]

My favorite is whatever I am baking at the moment.
Today it's Chocolate Macaroon Mountains, and I just posted it on my blog.

http://mignardise.blogspot.com

[om nom nom]

candy cane shaped and decorated sugar cookies! yum!

[Jen Brannon]

Molasses cookies... I'm baking 4 dozen for an exchange tomorrow... YUM. I had never had them until Thanksgiving this year, and they are super easy to make and SO yummy.... okay, I'm hungry now!

[abc]

Wow. I've always liked a russian tea cake but now with my daughter, sugar cookies we can decorate.
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[Cherish]

I lover very ginger-y ginger cookies and peanut butter cut-outs!

[Amanda Nix (stevenenix@comcast]

I'm a total sucker for good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies! I also love pretty sugar cookies too tho! :)