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The Second Annual Evolving Mommy Virtual Holiday Cookie Exchange!
I had so much fun seeing favorite cookie recipes from all over last year that I just had to go for round two.What could be better. Cookies without the calories. Plus you have the opportunity to get inspiration from people all over for your holiday baking. Then to top it all off just for participating you’ll be entered to win prizes. Prizes? Just for sharing a cookie recipe? Yes! Prizes just for sharing a cookie recipe!
And really what’s better than a cookie exchange without the calories? Not much if you ask me!
Okay so know that you’re in the know lets get down to the nitty-gritty:
In order to participate and gain your first entry you must share a cookie recipe with us here at Evolving Mommy. To gain this mandatory entry you can post your cookie recipe on your blog and then share the link here on our link list. Please include a link to Evolving Mommy’s Holiday Cookie Exchange in your post. If you do not have a blog you can email your cookie recipe, with pictures if you have them and I’ll post them here on Evolving Mommy of course with credit going to you.
Once you share your mandatory cookie recipe to enter the drawing for coffee deliciousness and shopping fun go ahead and rake in any or all of the possible bonus entries.
1. Bloggers can post up to two additional recipes and share your links here on Evolving Mommy or non-bloggers can submit up to two additional recipes through email for a total of 3 entries into the giveaway.
2. Post a link to this post on your Facebook page inviting your friends to join in on our cookie exchange and let me know you did for 1 bonus entry. Please use this link in your Facebook post, http://bit.ly/hu6PLl
3. Tweet an invitation to join on the cookie fun on Twitter. Make sure to include me, @EvolvingMommy, and use this link, http://bit.ly/hu6PLl in your tweet.
Evolving Mommy’s Virtual Holiday Cookie Exchange Starts Thursday, December 9, 2010 and runs through Sunday, December 12, 2010. Non-Bloggers can start emailing me their recipes now. I’ll get your recipes scheduled and let you know when they’ll be up on Evolving Mommy. Bloggers can submit their entries to our link list during the Cookie Exchange dates.
Winners will be chosen at random from all entries and announced on Monday December 13, 2010. One prize per winner. If the same person is selected for one prize they are not eligibly for the other prize.
I am so excited to see the recipes you have to share and I’ve been baking so of course I’m looking forward to sharing some of my cookie recipes with you!
About the Author: Catherine
Catherine, The Evolving Mommy, is the mom behind the Evolving Motherhood. As the mom to two young girls, Catherine spends a good deal of her time feeding her family, cleaning up after feeding her family and planning the next meal she will feed her family. When she isn't feeding people, cleaning, running errands or volunteering in her daughter's school, she enjoys running, reading, writing, and cooking for fun. Motherhood is a jungle so we have to keep evolving and learning from the everyday. Related Posts
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I better look up my recipes before we leave!
I have my Vanilla Cut Out Cookie recipe ready to repost tomorrow:)
I am working on my first batch of cookies. May bombard you with photos and recipes on Saturday, beware.
Oh lady, you are trouble.
Shared your link on Facebook today…posted my Holiday Cut out Recipe on my blog…or it’s supposed to post today, linked to yours….but here it is just in case.
Holiday Cut Out Vanilla Cookies
Vanilla Cut Out Cookies
2 3/4 Cups All purpose flour
2 1/2 Sticks of Butter (or 1 1/4 cups)
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
4 Egg Yolks (reserve whites to baste cookies)
Mix all ingredients together until forms a dough. Roll with flour and cut out with favorite cookie cutters. Baste with egg whites, sprinkle with sugar or sprinkles if desired. Bake 350F until golden brown.
I was going to ask if bars were considered a cookie but you answered the question with your first cookie recipe.
I should clarify in my opinion bars, cookies and candy are all appropriate for this little exchange.
7 Layer Magic Cookie Bar Ingredients (changed gives a Reeses taste Yum)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips (changed to peanutbutter chips)
1 cup flaked coconut (changed to no coconut)
1 cup chopped nuts
1 (14 oz.) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x13inch baking pan.
Pour melted butter into baking pan. Add graham cracker crumbs to pan and pat down evenly. Sprinkle chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and nuts in layers over graham cracker. Pour sweetened condensed milk over the contents of the pan.
Bake for 30 minutes. Top should be lightly golden.
This recipy is so versatile!