More people bake during the holiday season than any other time of year. Not only does cold weather mean that it’s nice to have the oven on, heating up the kitchen, but there are all kinds of parties and get-togethers to celebrate – and often celebrating means sharing homemade baked goods. I bake all year long and it always seems a little bit more special around the holidays. To make sure that your holiday baking goes smoothly, I teamed up with Pillsbury® to host a holiday giveaway that includes lots of goodies that will allow you to celebrate more easily – and more deliciously – than ever. The gift pack is full of seasonal mixes and frostings, and includes a gift card that will ensure that your kitchen is well-stocked with anything you might need for your holiday baking projects!
The winter giveaway includes:
- One Garland Green Vanilla Flavored Holiday Funfetti Frosting
- One Rudolph Red Vanilla Flavored Holiday Funfetti Frosting
- One Dark Chocolate Seasonal Cake Mix
- One Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Mix
- One Peppermint Frosting
- One Holiday Sugar Cookie Mix
- A $100 dollar Visa or American Express gift card
Total estimated giveaway value: $115
To enter the contest, just leave a comment below and tell me about your favorite holiday baking tradition or what you love to make. The winner of the contest will be chosen at random, so those who love to decorate gingerbread cookies to serve at holiday parties will have a equal chance to those who always whip up a batch of eggnog pancakes on Christmas morning! The contest ends at midnight Friday, December 6th and one winner will be randomly selected from the entries at that time. Don’t forget to fill in your e-mail on the comment form (it will not be made public), as that is how I will contact the winner, and good luck to everyone!
And if you need some inspiration when it comes to putting those mixes to good use, try making my Cranberry Pecan Shortbread Tart. It’s perfect for entertaining and you would never guess that it started with a sugar cookie mix!
I have been compensated by the J.M. Smucker Company to promote its Pillsbury Winter products, but the opinions expressed are my own.  ©/® The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC, used under license.
Kate
December 3, 2013Oh my! It all looks amazing. I love holiday baking. It is my favorite time of year to bake.
Eva @ Eva Bakes
December 3, 2013I love making peppermint bark
B aneth L
December 3, 2013I bake several bars and cookies each holiday and give gift boxes to our neighbors and friends and family.
Carla
December 3, 2013I bake rum cakes for all of my kids’s teachers.
Mami2jcn
December 3, 2013I like to bake carrot cake, my favorite!
Mike Davis
December 3, 2013I made a metric ton of ginger snaps a couple of years ago but this year, I’m making Brownie Biscotti.
Kaitlyn
December 3, 2013I have an annual holiday cookie swap! We invite friends, bake all day, and then divide the loot!
Karin A.
December 3, 2013I love making cut out sugar cookies. ( Santas, trees, bells) Reminds me of my childhood.
Jessie C.
December 3, 2013I love baking gingerbread and sugar cookies during holidays.
Jennifer
December 3, 2013My mom and I always bake tons of Christmas cookies to give to friends and family! Spritz, M&M, Sugar Cookies, Peppermint Candy Canes, Gingerbread….
Denice Martinez
December 3, 2013I love making these lemon ricotta cheese cookies. They’re super moist and lemony 🙂
Caley Buxton
December 3, 2013I love making cookie dough truffles
Margot C
December 3, 2013I love making sugar cookies in Christmas shapes decorated with icing.
Abigail S.
December 3, 2013I always bake pan de polvo for holidays but I think I might start a new tradition by baking pumpkin spice poke cake also 🙂
Vicki
December 3, 2013I love to bake sugar cookies and molasses cookies at Christmastime. While I was living in nearby in the same state, my mom, sister and I would get together each year to make sugar cookies and decorate them. I really miss doing that. I also love to bake my grandmother’s recipe of carrot cookies.
Sue Williams
December 3, 2013Every Christmas I make about 80 dozen cookies plus peppermint bark and lots of bar cookies and brownies. I make plates and packages to deliver to my mechanic, friends at work & our mailman, then go around on Christmas Eve and stuff all my neighbors mailboxes
sprite
December 3, 2013My mother and I make Spritz cookies every Christmas season.
Johannah
December 3, 2013I make tons and tons of cookies… and I love doing it. Favorite the nut cresents, loving called Sardine Cookies because the kids won’t eat them if they think the flecks in the cookies are ground up Sardines! Happy Holidays to you!
Lisa
December 3, 2013I love making oreo truffles this time of year!
Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming
December 3, 2013gingerbread men!
Grace
December 3, 2013My Mom bakes delicious gingerbread and the whole family decorates houses!!
michelle
December 3, 2013I love making homemade fudge with my mom and daughter. It’s a year-round thing for me, but Christmas is when we really go crazy.
Terri B
December 3, 2013I love making cutout sugar cookies with my kids!
Nicole
December 3, 2013I love to make the peanut butter cookies with chocolate kisses in the middle
Melvena W
December 3, 2013I love to make holiday treats such as cookies, cakes, and bars. I package them nicely and give to family and friends.
Jenny
December 3, 2013I love making pumpkin oatmeal cookies!
Amy
December 3, 2013I love to bake and decorate sugar cookies with my mom, aunt, and grandma!
Ashley H
December 3, 2013I like making gingerbread.
Emily
December 3, 2013It is a tradition in our very Scandinavian house to make multiple batches of lefse, and to enjoy the treat far after the holidays.
Minxi
December 3, 2013I always make an apple pie. Not super Christmas-y, but it’s my tradition! 🙂
Hindy Aguirre
December 3, 2013For Christmas i love making buñuelos with my grandma it’s tradition.
Terri A.
December 3, 2013I love making all kinds of Christmas cookies.
Shikha @ Shikha la mode
December 3, 2013PIE! Anything pie related just gets me. There is so much potential with pie that it’s utterly amazing.
Bella C
December 3, 2013mini star topped fruit mince pies. Dangerous because they are perfectly bite sized so you’re never aware of how many you have downed….
Hannah
December 3, 2013Gingerbread men!
Karla
December 3, 2013My favorite holiday baking tradition is pecan cookies
Wendy T
December 3, 2013My favorite is thumbprint cookies with raspberry jam and nuts.
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Denise O'Shea
December 3, 2013As I have for about 40 years, I will again make my Nana’s cookie recipes. They bring back many happy memories and they taste good too!
karen
December 3, 2013I love to make some type of cheesecake every Christmas. My youngest and her friends have discovered they love to make sugar cookies and ice them-add some sprinkles and share for the holidays.
Jaclyn Reynolds
December 3, 2013Sugar cookies and cookies with jelly in the center. Even better with sprinkles on top!
Michelle S.
December 3, 2013Sugar cookies made with my boys are my favorite
catalina.tate
December 3, 2013Every year my mom and I get together and we bake a variety of cookies (we always make gingerbread men) and bake torta negra (a typical Colombian cake with run and molasses).
Alison D.
December 3, 2013I love to bake cookies and quick breads!
Erin
December 3, 2013I love to bake Christmas cookies andlcupcakes. Baking is my passion
Amy
December 3, 2013I love making Matzah Crack – matzah crackers layered with toffee, chocolate, and nuts/rosemary/seasalt. It’s as addicting as its name implies!
Tio G
December 3, 2013Gee , where do i start…. lets see tonight i am making some Lemon Bars as i picked all the lemons off our tree. Rum Balls, Pecan Ginger Shortbread and some potato chip cookies…those are so tasty…. will be making those doughs later this week for some holiday cookie tins i’ll be giving as small gift’s for coworkers.
Alexis K.
December 3, 2013My favorite are the Spritz cookies I make with my grandma!
Marcia S.
December 3, 2013My kids and I make and decorate roll out sugar cookies. The same loved recipe for many years.
christine
December 3, 2013My sister and I make pecan sandies, ginger cookies and almond christmas tree cookies. It’s just not the holidays without those cookies on a plate for Santa!
Alisa
December 3, 2013I like to make cookies, and i try out a new recipe every year!