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PARTIDA TEQUILA COCKTAIL RECIPES: CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S EVE HOLIDAY MIXED DRINKS

Looking for some easy holiday cocktail and martini recipes? Mix Partida Tequila (Blanco, Resposado, and Anejo) and Godiva Liqueur together for a Chocolate Peppermint Cookie cocktail, coconut rum and Frangelico for a Toasted Macaroon cocktail, Bailey's Irish Cream and Amaretto for a Seven Layer Cookie mixed drink, and hot apple cider for a Heated Affair!

A PARTIDA TEQUILA HOLIDAY SEASON!

When Partida approached me with the possibility of sampling a variety of their ultra smooth top-of-the-line tequila in some very unique holiday cocktail recipes, it didn't take long to respond with a resounding YES! They sent me three bottles—Blanco, Resposado, and Anejo—and seven recipes. With the help of a few close friends, we had an awesome cocktail party! Our personal favorite was the SEVEN LAYER COOKIE recipe! If you don't have all the ingredients, try substituting similar items.

 

Made from 100% blue agave in the Tequila Valley (the heart of Mexico's historic Tequila Valley Region), Tequila Partida is the all-natural pairing for many of your favorite foods. For years Partida has been commended by numerous media outlets, including The Spirit Journal (the country's leading spirits review publication - which rated Partida Reposado "the best Tequila in the world" as one of the top five spirits in the world) along with Wine Enthusiast, The New York Times, Four Seasons Magazine and countless others.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIE COCKTAIL

• 3/4 oz. Partida Blanco Tequila
• 1 oz. Peppermint Schnapps
• 3/4 oz. Godiva® Liqueur
• 1-1/2 oz. Cream

Rim martini glass with chocolate syrup and crushed candy canes. Shake ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.

TOASTED MACAROON COCKTAIL

• 1 oz. Coconut Milk
• 1-1/2 oz. Coconut rum
• 1/4 oz. Licor 43
• 1/2 oz. Partida Blanco Tequila
• 1/2 oz. Frangelico

Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a glass filled with ice and garnish with toasted coconut shavings on top.

SUGAR COOKIE COCKTAIL

• 2-1/2 oz. Partida Resposado Tequila
• 1 Tsp.Brown Sugar
• Brown Sugar for garnish

Rim a cordial glass with brown sugar. Add tequila and brown sugar into a shaker with ice and shake ingredients well. Strain into glass.

SEVEN LAYER COOKIE COCKTAIL

• 3/4 oz. Godiva® Liqueur
• 3/4 oz. Coconut rum
• 1/2 oz. Butterscotch Schnapps
• 1/2 oz. Partida Anejo Tequila
• 1/4 oz. Frangelico
• 1/2 oz. Bailey's Irish Cream®
• 1/2 oz. Amaretto

Garnish rim of a martini glass with crushed cookie crumbs. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into martini glass.

HEATED AFFAIR COCKTAIL

• 2 oz Partida Anejo Tequila
• 6 oz Hot Spiced Apple Cider
• Heavy Cream

In a small warm wine glass add Tequila and hot apple cider. Float heavy cream.
Garnish: Grate fresh Nutmeg over cream.
 
Apple Cider Preparation: In a pot add Organic Apple Juice. Add winter spices like Cloves, Cinnamon Stick, All Spice, and Orange Peel. Start of by adding a few cloves one cinnamon stick etc so as to find the right-spiced apple cider flavor. You can always add more spice later. Bring everything to a low heat for about 15mins. Taste for flavor. When the desired flavor is reached then take off stove. Strain out all the spices and orange peel. Serve warm and enjoy!

 
CAFE PACIFICO COCKTAIL

• 1 1/2oz Partida Blanco
• ½ oz Coffee liqueur
• 4oz Freshly Brewed Hot  Coffee
• 3 Barspoons Cinnamon & Sugar Mix
• Heavy Cream

Prepare small warm wine glass. Add Tequila & Coffee. Mix in the Cinnamon Sugar. Float Heavy Cream on top of the coffee.Garnish with a  Sprinkle of Cinnamon Sugar mix on top & a cinnamon stick. Note: The Cinnamon sugar mix is 4 parts granulated white sugar to 1 part ground cinnamon. Mix them together in a bowl.

For more details and purchasing information, go check out the Partida website at www.tequilapartida.com. Photos courtesy Tequila Partida.

BEST GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE: Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipe

Thanksgiving Recipe: Classic Green Bean Casserole for holiday menus. Made with French's French Fried Onions and Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup, this is the casserole your Mom used to make for a Thanksgiving side dish alongside the Sweet Potato Casserole and Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce. With holiday side dishes like these, you can forget the roast turkey and sausage stuffing!

Green Bean Casserole Recipe

• 2 cans (14 ounce) French cut green beans, drained (frozen cut grean beans can also be used)
• 1 can (10.75 ounce) condensed Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 can (6-ounce) French's French Fried Onions
• 1/3 cup shredded cheese blend (mild cheddar, Monteray Jack and low moisture mozzarella cheese are good choices)

How To Make Green Bean Casserole

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large 9 X 13 inch rectangular, or similar size round or oval baking dish with vegetable spray (Pyrex or Pampered Chef stoneware is good).
2. In a large bowl with a rubber spatula, mix green beans, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk and Worcestershire sauce together. Fold in 3/4 cup of French's French Fried Onions, and pour into the prepared pan.
3. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, remove from oven, and sprinkle the remaining French's Onions and cheese evenly on top. Return to oven and continue baking for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Green Bean Casserole will be piping hot right from the oven! Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
4. Serves 10-12. This Green Bean Casserole recipe can be divided in half and baked in an 8 X 8 inch pan to serve 6. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Make this easy holiday casserole even tastier by adding cooked bacon, mushrooms and red peppers. Simply cook 4-6 ounces of bacon in a small frying pan, remove and set aside, reserving 2 Tablespoons bacon fat. Slice 4-6 white button mushrooms and dice 1/2 red pepper, and saute in the reserved bacon fat until tender. Mix in and continue with the recipe as directed.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE RECIPE with Molasses Cookie Crust: A Thanksgiving Favorite

The holidays are right around the corner, and this decadently rich Pumpkin Cheesecake will make a perfect addition to any Thanksgiving or Christmas buffet table. Not surprising, Pumpkin Cheesecake is one of the most requested Thanksgiving desserts.

This Pumpkin Cheesecake is m and is very similar to Junior's Pumpkin Mousse Cheesecake recipe. It has a sour cream topping that makes the cheesecake irresistible, but you can leave it off if you wish. You've probably been the victim of cracked cheesecakes or overbaked and dry cheesecakes once or twice in your baking life. Make sure to read "How to Make the Perfect Cheesecake" before turning your oven on!

Ingredients: Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe with a Molasses Cookie Crust

• 1/4 recipe of Soft Molasses Cookie dough
  
• 1 pound 8 ounces (three 8 ounces packages) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk

Sour Cream Topping

• 1 pound (2 cups) sour cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

 

If you make the entire batch of Molasses Cookie Dough, you can scoop and bake the rest into the scrumptious Molasses Cookies you see below!

Directions: How to Make a Perfect Pumpkin Cheesecake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Take a 9 inch springform pan apart, line the bottom plate with aluminum foil, then reassemble the pan. Pull the excess foil up and around the pan to prevent any batter from leaking into the oven. Spray sides and bottom with vegetable spray.
3. Make 1/4 batch of Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe. Or better yet, make the whole batch and bake cookies with the rest of the dough!
4. Pat the molasses cookie dough on the bottom only of the springform pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes for a soft cookie crust. Bake a few minutes longer for a crispier gingersnap crust. Remove from oven, set aside, and let cool while making the cheesecake batter.
5. Leave oven on 350 degrees. Place a pan of hot water in the bottom of the oven and close the door.
6. In a mixing bowl on medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth ~ about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides half way through.
7. Add sugars and cornstarch and beat again, scraping a few times. The mixture should be smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time. Beat until creamy.
8. Fold the pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg into the mixture and beat again.
9. Slowly add the evaporated milk and beat only enough so there are no lumps and the filling is nice and fluffy. Scrape as needed.
10. Pour batter into prepared pan on top of previously baked molasses cookie crust, and bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes.
11. About 15 minutes before the pumpkin cheesecake is done, mix all sour cream topping ingredients (see below) until smooth and sugar is dissolved.
12. When cheesecake comes out of the oven, carefully pour sour cream batter on top of cheesecake. Immediately return cheesecake to oven, and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until set.
13. See the link above for further baking, cooling, serving and freezing instructions.
14. Makes one 9 inch cheesecake. Serves 14. Wrap and refrigerate any leftovers.

 

Photo: Saying grace before carving the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner in the home of Earle Landis in Neffsville, Pennsylvania, November 1942. Photo by Marjory Collins. Farm Security Administration. Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

BEST THANKSGIVING PIE RECIPES: Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Pecan Pie Recipe and More!

Still looking for the most popular THANKSGIVING PIE recipes for your Thanksgiving dinner this week? Stop looking! All your favorite Thanksgiving pie recipes are right here! Since Thanksgiving pie making begins in ernest on Wednesday, I've made up a list of all my favorite pies. These are the same pies we made in the bakery and for wholesale orders for over 15 years, so I know the recipes work.

Start off with the BEST PIE CRUST RECIPE. This is the tried and true, Best Ever Pie Crust that we made for years at the bakery, and I'm talking about thousands upon thousands of pies! And if John can make pie crust, anyone can! Just follow the directions to the letter and it'll come out fine.

Pie Crust Recipes

• Best Ever Pie Crust Recipe - How To Make A Perfect Flaky Pie Crust for the Holidays
• 3 Easy Pie Crust Recipes - Oreo Cookie Crust, Graham Cracker Crust and Sweet Short Dough
• Flaky Pie Crust Recipe by Sweety Pies

 

Apple and Pumpkin Pies

• Homemade Apple Pie Recipe With Granny Smith Apples
• Apple Streusel Pie Recipe
• Classic Pumpkin Pie - Just like Libby's
• Pumpkin Pecan Pie Recipe

 

Nut Pies

• Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
• Classic Pecan Pie with Toasted Pecans
• Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe with Roasted Pecans
• Maple Walnut Pie Recipe with Pure Vermont Syrup
• Kentucky Derby Pie Recipe
• White Chocolate Brandy Almond Pie

 

Fruit Pies and Galettes

• Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe
• All-American Cherry Pie Recipe
• Blueberry Pie Recipe
• Fresh Blackberry Pie Recipe
• Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe
• Fresh Peach Pie Recipe
• Fresh Peach Pie with Streusel Topping
• Fresh Raspberry Pie Recipe
• Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe
• Apple Cranberry Tart & Galette Recipe
• Rustic Free-form Peach Galette Recipe

 

Cream and Mousse Pies

• Chocolate French Silk Pie
• Boston Cream Pie Recipe
• Key Lime Pie with Whipped Cream
• Coconut Custard Pie Recipe
• Chocolate Cream Pie
• Strawberry Mousse Pie Recipe
• Peanut Butter Cream Pie Recipe
• Chocolate Kahlua Mousse Pie
• Butterscotch Cream Pie
• Bailey's Irish Cream Pie
• Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Cookie Crust

 

Frozen and Ice Cream Pies

• Frozen Peach Ice Cream Pie
• Frozen Peach Yogurt Pie Recipe
• Pina Colada Frozen Pie Recipe
• Strawberry Daiquiri Frozen Pie

 

Easy Appetizers for New Year's Eve: 2011 New Years Day Party Hors d'oeuvres

Looking for New Year's Eve appetizers? Easy New Year's party ideas include Maple Bacon Wrapped Scallops Recipe, Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe, Mini Quiche Recipe, Easy Guacamole Dip, Seven Layer Mexican Dip, and last but not least, Chocolate Covered Strawberries! Get your party on, and ring in the new year with a holiday appetizer party!

Quick & Easy Mini Quiche Recipe: Caramelized onions, crisp bacon, roasted red peppers, asparagus and Gruyere suspended in a savory custard, all baked in a flaky pie crust. Lots of great quiche ideas. Mini quiches too!

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant Recipe Knockoff? Ever wonder where the famous Olive Garden got their recipe for Spinach Artichoke Dip? Wish you could make an appetizer that would knock your guests socks off too? Well, look no further!

The Best Guacamole Dip Recipe: This ultra-smooth guacamole is made chunky with onions, celery, cucumber and tomatoes. Add mayo and Italian dressing to make a pourable homemade guacamole salad dressing. Even if you don't like guacamole, this recipe is worth watching the Guacamole Song for!

Seven Layer Mexican Dip Recipe: Avocados, salsa, cilantro, black beans, tomatoes and then some. All the awesome ingredients you want in a 7 layer Mexican dip. There are so many versions of Layered Mexican Dip - 5 Layer, 6 Layer, 7 or more layered Mexican Dips! Some are rather mild, and others are HOT, HOT, HOT! Don't like olives? Substitute mild green chilis. Don't care for cheddar cheese? Use a jalapeno jack instead. Make it the way you want. After all, it's your New Year's Party!

And for something extra special and easy to ring in the new year, why not try some Chocolate Covered Strawberries? This quick & easy dessert is also the most elegant & extravagant to serve to your guests! Melt some Ghirardelli chocolate and dip some strawberries! That's it! Get ready for the oohs and aahs!

Maple Bacon Wrapped Scallops Recipe

• 20 uncooked sea scallops
• 20 slices uncooked bacon strips
• 1/4 cup pure Vermont maple syrup

How To Make Maple Bacon Wrapped Scallops

• Line a baking sheet or broiler pan with foil.
• Fire up broiler to high heat, or preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wrap bacon over scallops and secure with a toothpick. Place scallops on prepared baking sheet.
• Drizzle 1/2 of the maple syrup into the center of the scallop. Try not to get any on the bacon.
• Broil for 6 minutes on each side or until bacon is crisp. Bake for 8-10 minutes in oven.
• Remove from broiler or oven, and drizzle remaining maple syrup over hot scallops.
• Serve immediately.
• Makes 20 bacon wrapped scallop appetizers.

Easy Leftover Turkey Recipes: Turkey Soup Recipe and Turkey Pot Pies from Food Network

More easy recipes for leftover turkey! As I was food gawking through the Food Network, I found some more easy turkey leftover recipes --Alton Brown's Turkey Soup Recipe and Mini Turley Pot Pies -- made from the Thanksgiving turkey carcass, green bean casserole, and even leftover cranberry sauce. Take a look at Part 1: Turkey Leftover Recipes from the Food network Chefs, and also, my favorite turkey leftover recipe... Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe!

I can't resist videos, especially food show videos. So here you are. Go use up that dead bird!

Alton Brown's Easy Turkey Soup

 

Mini Turkey Pot Pies

 

 

Turkey Tetrazzini Casserole Recipe with Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers

What are you planning to do with all that leftover turkey the day after Thanksgiving? Make this easy turkey casserole with white and dark turkey meat, and spaghetti, baked in a delicious sauce of butter, mushrooms, onions, sherry, cream, paprika and nutmeg. This Thanksgiving casserole is perfect for pot luck dinners and get togethers. The Turkey Tetrazzini recipe can be doubled or tripled for extra freezer meals. Just thaw and reheat!

 

Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe

• 4 cups cooked turkey, cubed or in medium pieces
• 4 cups turkey broth, or 3 large chicken bouillon cubes, or 1 TB. chicken base
• 1/2 tsp. salt, (optional)
• 1/4 tsp. ground pepper
• 1 pound box spaghetti, cooked and drained
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
• 8 ounce package mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground paprika
• 1/2 cup cooking sherry
• 1 cup half and half, light cream, or whole milk
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

How To Make Turkey Tetrazzini

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 10 X 15-inch baking dish with vegetable spray. Pyrex works well for this casserole.
2. Cook spaghetti according to directions on box. Drain and place in prepared baking dish.
3. Saute onion in 2 Tablespoons butter in a large saute pan. Add mushrooms and cook until tender. Remove from pan.
4. Melt remaining butter in saute pan, stir in flour, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Stir in broth and sherry until thick roux is made. Add half and half, and cook on medium heat until thick, stirring often. Remove from heat, and fold in turkey, mushrooms and onions.
5. Spoon all this over the cooked spaghetti in the prepared pan.
6. Sprinkle with remaining paprika and Parmesan cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven, and let cook for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
7. Cool completely before covering and refrigerating any leftovers.
8. Serves 8-12.

Related Thanksgiving Recipes and Articles

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• Butterball Turkey Talk-Line open Thanksgiving hours for HOT turkey questions
• Turkey Recall High Risk: Ready-to-eat turkey breasts recalled for possible Listeria contamination
• Oprah’s Favorite Things 2010 praises Mac n Cheese, why not green bean casserole?
• Ina Garten Thanksgiving Recipes Google Doodle: Food Network Barefoot Contessa Talks Turkey
• How long does it take to thaw a Thanksgiving turkey? Turkey thawing times
• Thanksgiving 2010: How long does it take to cook a Thanksgiving turkey?
• Thanksgiving blessings and prayers: Saying grace for Thanksgiving dinner
• Thanksgiving Toasts for holiday dinner parties: Giving thanks on Thanksgiving
• Funny Thanksgiving quotes, jokes, Thanksgiving one-liners for Turkey Day 2010
• Free Thanksgiving coloring pages, crafts: Printable Pilgrim and turkey pictures
• Free Thanksgiving wallpaper, fall pictures, November 2010 calendar, clip art
• Thanksgiving Desserts: Recipes for Pumpkin Cheesecake, Red Velvet Cupcakes and more
• Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes: How Long Does it Take to Cook a Turkey? Roast Turkey Timetables
• 38 Thanksgiving Pie Recipes
• Best Kentucky Derby pecan pie recipe

 

   


Roast Turkey Photo: designkryt,sxc

Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes: How Long Does it Take to Cook a Turkey? Roast Turkey Timetables

The Butterball turkey is thawed, now it's time to cook the turkey. Celebrating Thanksgiving on November 25, 2010 by roasting a turkey shouldn't be difficult, but like most Americans, the question "How long do I cook the turkey?" naturally pops up like the timer on a turkey. OK, I couldn't resist that pun! But seriously, do you know how long to cook your turkey? Do you have to check Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook, or look it up online every year on the Food Network?

Timetables for Turkey Roasting in a 325 °F Oven

Unstuffed Turkey
4 to 8 pounds (breast) 1½ to 3¼ hours
8 to 12 pounds 2¾ to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3¾ hours
14 to 18 pounds 3¾ to 4¼ hours
18 to 20 pounds 4¼ to 4½ hours
20 to 24 pounds 4½ to 5 hours

Stuffed Turkey
4 to 6 pounds (breast) Not usually applicable
6 to 8 pounds (breast) 2½ to 3½ hours
8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3½ hours
12 to 14 pounds 3½ to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 4 to 4¼ hours
18 to 20 pounds 4¼ to 4¾ hours
20 to 24 pounds 4¾ to 5¼ hours

 

 

Thanksgiving Recipes

• Thanksgiving Desserts: Recipes for Pumpkin Cheesecake, Red Velvet Cupcakes
• Butterball Turkey Talk-Line open Thanksgiving hours for HOT turkey questions
• How long does it take to thaw a Thanksgiving turkey? Turkey thawing times
• Thanksgiving side dishes: Green Bean Casserole recipe with French's Onions
• Paula Deen's cornbread dressing: Food Network Thanksgiving stuffing recipes
• Thanksgiving side dishes: Corn pudding recipe, Scalloped corn
• Thanksgiving blessings and prayers: Saying grace for Thanksgiving dinner
• Thanksgiving Toasts for holiday dinner parties: Giving thanks on Thanksgiving
• Funny Thanksgiving quotes, jokes, Thanksgiving one-liners for Turkey Day
• Most Popular Thanksgiving Pies: Pumpkin, apple, pecan pie are top recipes
• Strata Recipe Overnight Breakfast Casserole
• Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe
• Best Kentucky Derby pecan pie recipe

 

WILTON Christmas Cookie Supplies Winner!

Congratulations to the WILTON's Cookie Box Winner!

Congratulations to the lucky winner of the amazing Wilton Cookie Exchange Box! We had 82 comments left, and I'm sure Wilton was thrilled to read every one of them. Please Congratulate Nicole. She was number 67, which of course was the lucky number picked by Mr, Random Generator!

 

This is Nicole's Comment
I LOVE Christmas cookies!! Probably my favorite part of the holiday!
Posted by: Nicole | December 07, 2009 at 05:52 PM

And Now for Mr. Generator's Proof

I'll be emailing you Nicole. Please get back to me ASAP so Wilton can send out your box, and you can get started with all your Christmas Cookies!

Thank you all again for making this giveaway fun. Even though I didn't get back to each of you, I did read all the comments, and they warmed my heart! Don't forget to check out the WILTON WEBSITE for more fun things to do with frosting, glitter and sprinkles!

CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES

Pecan Butter Balls
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Soft Sugar Cookies
Cherry Kisses Cookies
Soft Snickerdoodles
Thumbprint Cookies
Shortbread Cookies
Santa's Whiskers Cookies
Pecan Penuche Fudge Recipe
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft Molasses Cookies
Raspberry Linzer Cookies
Coconut & Lime Biscotti
Raspberry Rugelach
Buttery Jam Cookies
Chocolate World Peace Cookies
Chocolate Chunkers Cookies
All Occasion Sugar Cookies
Coconut & Lime Madeleines
Gourmet Chocolate Fudge Brownies Recipe
Gourmet Chocolate PB Cup Brownies
Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cherry & White Chocolate Granola Cookies
Whoppers Chocolate Malted Milk Cookies
Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread Cookies

 

 

WILTON GIVEAWAY: 25 Wilton Holiday Cookie Contest Prizes

Wilton is giving away 25 Quality Wilton products for a Wilton Cookie Exchange Party, valued at $143.56, to ONE of my lucky readers. My good cyber-friend Cindy at Wilton, offered me a number of baking products to do my own cookie exchange. I had NO idea what she meant until I got the box. I was tickled to get such a giveaway offer. But when we she mentioned to try it out and do a giveaway for ONE of my readers, well, I don't have to tell you that I was literally blown away by their generosity! 

 

Check Wilton's impressive list for detailed information and pictures of everythingthat's in this humongous box! When I say big, I mean BIG! 25 Wilton products, with everything you could ever need or want for your own Christmas Cookie Exchange Party.

 

Because there was soooo much stuff in the box, enough for 20 or more people to have a cookie party, I got Erika from Stampin Mama to help me out. She rounded up lots of people and Girly (my cute little blond granddaughter), helped me bake cookies, took photos and helped me with all the details. Thanks so much Erika! Hope you had lots of fun too! Please go check out her blog, Stampin Mama, for more cookie and stamping fun!

 

 

 

 

Erika, from Stampin Mama says,

"The kitchen is an integral part of our home and it's no surprise that my daughter has it in her blood to be there, as well, even at 9 years old. In fact, she's been helping me in the kitchen long before now. She has her own cookbooks and her own cookie cutters. She is always looking for something to make and especially likes to make things for other people. She loves to package them up in creative packaging and hand them out to friends."

"We had a blast creating cookies in the kitchen together. We both decorated cookies and they all took on their own personalities as we created them. The Wilton cookie cutters, decorating frostings, sprinkles, cookie press, scoop, etc. were all easy to use and are perfect for little hands as well as big ones. The Wilton Cookie Exchange Book was especially helpful for ideas on decorating our cookies. It's full of recipes and pictures of decorating ideas, so we had no problem at all with coming up with ideas. It's definitely going to get used all year round in this house."

"My daughter was especially tickled that people commented on her cookies and how creative she was when they were put out on the platters. The little labels that came with the Wilton packaging kits were a huge hit. Everyone loved the beautiful packaging and talked about how pretty it looked. Even down to the festive parchment paper! This is definitely something we're thinking about doing each year!"

 

Wilton Holiday Cookie Contest Prize Details
The contest will be a BIG short one, meaning the Wilton Holiday Cookie Contest Prize is BIG, but the contest will only go till Thursday, December 10th, midnight, EST, at which time I'll pick a winner with the Random Generator. PLEASE, only comments on this post will be eligible to win. Wilton will drop-ship your box to you and you should get it within a few days. It's that simple!

NOTE: I neglected to mention this before, but US entries only please. I'll accept the comments from Canada that have already been posted, but from hereon in, only US entries. Wilton is shipping this and I have to be considerate. Thanks for understanding.

 

Tell me what Wilton products you've used in the past, and what you like the best. If you haven't had the pleasure of using Wilton's Decorating items, tell me why you'd LOVE to win this kit. Wilton would also love it (they told me so!) if the winner would have their own Cookie Exchange Party and hype it up as well. After all, it IS advertising for them.

Christmas Cookie Recipes
In the meantime, please go take a look at all my Christmas Cookie Recipes I've posted. You won't be sorry!

 

 

Wilton Holiday Cookie Contest Prize List

• Cookie Pro™ Ultra II Cookie Press: $24.99
• Wilton Cookie Exchange Book: $14.99
• Non-Stick Mini Holiday Pan: $11.99
• 13 pc. Cookie Decorating Set: $8.39
• Holiday Parchment Sheets: $7.99
• Cookie Exchange Party Kit: $7.99
• Cookie Box Kit: $5.29
• Cookie Gift Box Kit: $5.29
• Red & Green Sparkle Gel: $4.99
• Sugar Pearls-White: $4.49
• Green Cookie Icing: $4.49
• Red Cookie Icing: $4.49
• Cookie Plate Kit: $4.29
• Cookie Tent Box Kit: $4.19
• Jumbo Snowflakes Sprinkles: $4.09
• Cookie Exchange Recipe Card and Photo Holder: $3.99
• 3 Pc. Holiday Cutter Set: $3.69
• 3 Pc. Winter Cutter Set: $3.69
• Snowflake Comfort Grip™ Cutter: $3.19
• Holiday Red Cookie Scoop: $2.79
• Dark Green Colored Sugars: $2.29
• Cookie Exchange Bottle Labels: $1.99
• Cookie Exchange Award Ribbons: $1.99
• Recipe Cards with Stickers: $1.99

TOTAL VALUE: $143.56 with FREE shipping by Wilton included