Download or read book Christmas Cookie Contest in a Box written by Gina Hyams and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A festive kit that “brings aspiring bakers, die-hard cookie lovers and anyone who adores cookie swaps together for a fun holiday experience” (MassLive.com). Christmas Cookie Contest in a Box has everything you need to host your own contest! It includes a link to download, customize, and print scorecards, judge badges, place cards, and prize ribbons. The accompanying handbook includes recipes from passionate, talented, professional, and semiprofessional bakers, along with photos of the cookies and personal stories behind these special cookie recipes. Showcasing a dozen winning Christmas cookie recipes, along with cookie swap tips from an expert baker, the book has chapters on a brief history of Christmas cookies, how to run the cookie contest, the art of judging a contest, baking tips, and a cookie tunes playlist. Recipes include: Berlinerkranser by Jessie Oleson, author of CakeSpy Presents Sweet Treats for a Sugar-Filled Life Pistachio Butter Cookies by Stacy Adimando, author of The Cookiepedia: Mixing, Baking, and Reinventing the Classics Chai-Spiced Meltaway Cookies by Jodi Liano. director of the San Francisco Cooking School Vegan Orange Ginger Cookies by Lorena Novak Bull, author of The Everything® Vegan Baking Cookbook Smile Cookies by Cindy Mushet, author of Baking Kids Love Gingersnap Thumbprints with Cranberry-Apricot Filling by Julia M. Usher, author of Cookie Swap and Ultimate Cookies Minty Chocolate Rounds by Valerie Peterson, author of Cookie Craft and Cookie Craft Christmas