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

[Holly Rossi]

Great giveaway! Raspberry jam-filled linzer cookies are my holiday magic....

[Carla]

My favorite are World Peace or Korova cookies.

[Cassie Mary]

I love the Russian Tea Cakes my grandmother makes. Wouldn't be the holidays without them! :)

[AnnaBeL]

My fav are snickerdoodles!

[Piebird]

My favorites are chocolate-peanut butter!

[justJENN]

BURGER BITES! People think it's funny to open holiday cookies and see little hamburgers.
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[Sarah]

My absolute favorite Christmas cookies are simple gingerbread cookies! That's my cue that it really is Christmas time.

[Kalamansi]

My husband's lemon bars. (Sorry, Mom, but you make my fave pecan tartlets year-round, not just at Christmas.) These bars are graham crackers layered with coconut filling and lemon icing.

[irene]

Chocolate crinkle cookies are my absolute favorite --dusted with powdered sugar please!

[Tay]

Oh wow, what a gievaway!!! I would be estactic if I won. Anyway, my favorite "Christmas" cookie is actually the Mexican Wedding Balls [http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/mexican-wedding-cookies-recipe.htm] my grandma would make them for us every Christmas, and now that she has passed... I hope to continue the tradition. =)

[Go Bears!]

Chocolate Mint Cookies

http://www.recipezaar.com/Andes-Chocolate-Mint-Cookies-12849

[Brittany]

Double chocolate snowballs!

[Sara]

Great giveaway! My fav Xmas cookies are my mom's sugar cookies:
http://cupcakemuffin.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-cookies.html

[Jesse]

I made these sweet potato oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for Thanksgiving, and may try them again for a holiday cookie exchange party. The cardamom and nutmeg made them extra tasty!

http://bakingbites.com/2009/10/sweet-potato-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/

[Shawna]

I love mint chocolate cookies, or big sugar cookes with NO frosting on them.

Oh if only I had cookies in the house.

[Judith]

Wow, awesome! My favorite cookies are the Almond Crunch Cookies at use real butter.

[Elaine]

I don't really have a favorite. I guess chewy sugar cookies would be way up there.

[Casey Smith]

My favorite cookie for the holiday is Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies!! Yum

[oliviapalmisano]

Oatmeal Butterscotch. Mmmmmm

[Molly]

Gingerbread!

[Yael]

My favorite cookie is, well, all cookies- I'm just a cookie person! I do love though, to decorate sugar cookies for the holidays. Here are some of mine from the past
http://yaelsyummies.blogspot.com/2008/12/decorated-cookies.html

[Megan B.]

Gingerbread!

[Stephanie]

My favorite cookie to make is this black pepper chocolate cookie. It's not my favorite but always gets rave reviews and is gobbled up quickly by friends.

[Koriann]

I love peanut butter cookies. They're soft and wonderful!

[Jennifer]

My mother's butter cookies. So good but so bad for your hips! :)