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 gingerbread men!!! they're fun to make AND eat
I'm so old school. I love pretty sugar cookies and homemade rice krispy treats :)
While not necessarily just for Christmas I do make them a lot around this time of year.
http://candy.about.com/od/toffeerecipes/r/saltine_toffee.htm
It is saltine cracker toffee.
msgb245 at gmail dot com
Definitely my mom's puddin' head gingerbread cookies made with butterscotch pudding! Yummmeeee!
i love sugar cookies...decorated in adorable christmasy shapes, of course! hot apple cider on the side, please!
Mom's Island Treasures
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moms-island-treasures/detail.aspx
suuuuper delicious!
Sara
ilovemyhippo@aol.com
I don't even know what they're called! They are a little like shortbread, but have almond extract in them, you color them green and use a cookie press to make tree, wreath and star shapes.
I love good old fashioned cut out sugar cookies, so festive and tasty!
we call them the chow mein noodle cookie, but whatever they really are I love them!
kelgirl105 at yahoo dot com
My aunt used to make Christmas Wreath cookies fora a exchange with her sisters every year. I loved them as a child and have fun making them with my kids now.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/christmas-wreaths/detail.aspx
I have 2! Rosebud cookies (shortbread with rosebud chocolate) and candy cane cookies.
Homemade oreo cookies with cream cheese frosting in the middle with bits of candy cane crushed up. YUM!
I love sugar cookies (especially that I get to make them with my kids!) My favorite is Alton Brown's recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sugar-cookies-recipe/index.html with a standard powdered sugar & milk w/ vanilla icing! :-)
My family has been making sandbakkles, a Swedish handpressed cookie for generations. They're buttery and delicious!
Ginger Molasses Cookies!
Elizabeth F
eferrell21@yahoo.com
chocolate macarons with buttercream filling!
I look forward to the mint chocolate chip cookies we make just once a year...and always add abit powdered sugar to the top to look like snow!
Not original or exciting, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE a good sugar cookie with buttercream frosting and sprinkles. That's it. HO, HO, HO!
It's so hard to choose just one, but I guess I would go with the classic chewy ginger cookies, with turbinado sugar on the outsides.
The simple spritz cookies are my favorite! My aunt always made them when I was little and I've just never felt like anything else means the holidays like they do.
My favorites are from an early 1960s Betty Crocker compilation, and they're called Mary's Sugar Cookies. We frost them with a water and confectioner's sugar glaze and they just melt in your mouth!
My hands down favorite Christmas cookie is a cute little gingerbread man!
Vegan gingerbread men!
I love pecan sandies. Thank you for letting us have a chance to win such a great prize! zigaggie at gmail dot com
Nothing says 'Happy Holidays' to me like Rugelach! Mmmm...gooey, spicey, fruity...all rolled in a blanket of tender love-pastry!
P.S. Please pick meeee! :)