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)
Gumdrop Cookies, Yummm!!!
My favorite cookie is my sugar cookies with buttercream icing...mmmm!
Russian Teacakes have been a family tradition for as long as I can remember!! The best.
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cute and delicious christmas sugar cookies!
Cranberry pistacio cookies!
super yum...king arthur flour's banker's banter blog vanilla dream cookies! great giveaway & thanks for including me!
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2008/12/08/the-real-holiday-crunch-vanilla-dreams/
Any cookie with frosting!!
so what qualifies something to be a christmas cookie? i'll eat just about any cookie any time, but right now i'm partial to oatmeal scotchies. there's nothing christmas-y about them, but there ya go. :)
The holidays mean decorated sugar cookies! What other time of year do you cut out angels, trees, and Santas----We have made them every year since I was a kid and will continue to keep making them.
I love gingerbread, and I am a new convert to pepparkakor.
My favorite is peanut blossoms and I think I will make them today! YUM!
My favorite is classic gingerbread :)
I love frosted sugar cookies! I really only get them at this time of year, which is fine with me because if they were available more often, I'd be as big as a house!
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Russian Tea Cakes :)
I love baking sugar cookies and decorating them with royal icing! So much fun and festive =)
My favorite Christmas cookies will always be chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin!
I love Gingerbread cookies! Last Christmas I made them with family and decorated them and it was one of my favorite memory! This is a recipe that is similar!
http://www.joyofbaking.com/GingerbreadMen.html
Peanut Butter Blossoms, hard to beat the peanut butter/chocolate combo
I love my Nana's sugar cookies. No recipe, since it's a family secret. But oh, they are wonderful.
my mom's fresh orange drop cookies. mmm!
cranberry pecan sandies. they are so good!
I love to put together a variety of winter-themed cookies (biscotti for dipping in mulled wine, ginger cookies, etc.) for friends and family. But if it were just me, I'd go for Russian Tea Cakes. So delicious!
My favorite are Russian Tea Cakes...so buttery.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes.aspx/russian-tea-cakes/3af8664b-6c3e-4022-b686-cd961521e59b
It wouldn't be Christmas without Chocolate Crinkles!
I've always loved Spritz Cookies,so buttery and the MELT in your mouth. here's the link: http://www.joyofbaking.com/SpritzCookies.html
:D enter meee.