The Pretty Ones! Cookie party wrap-up & Cooking Class winners

Thanks for linking up all of your amazing cookie recipies and ideas to our fun Christmas Cookie blog hop!  It's going to be a great resource for years to come!  My sister already tried out the peppermint whoopie pies and said they were very yummy.  I wanted to feature some of my favs and since I can't taste them all, and you know I'm all about how it looks, I'm featuring some of the cute/pretty ones that caught my eye, which I'm sure taste great, too!

Starting at the top left we have the Santa's belly cookie pops from The Decorated Cookie.  I have been following her blog for a while, so I was so glad when she linked up.  How fun and clever and inspired by a winner from my Christmas in July party!   Next to the cookie pops you see the melting snowman cookie by Megan @ Crazy Domestic.   Ironically, Meaghan from The Decorated cookie first came up with these. Megan's (Crazy Domestic) version looks to be pretty user-friendly, and cute!  And speaking of user-friendly, I love that you don't have to fire up the oven to make the adorable Santa suckers from I'm a Mom, Not a Professional.

The next row is filled with classy beauties like these gorgeous snowflake cookies from Whipperberry.  And I love the genius (no-bake) behind these snowflake pretzels from Mom Endeavors.  I love the Pizelles from Roots and Wings.  They are so beautiful without having to frost an inch of that cookie!  And how pretty are Susannah's cinnamon Short-bread cookies (next row), also frosting free!  For fun cookies in French, check out the Advent cookies and Gingerbread Christmas Tree from Prunille Fait Son Show (The gingerbread is a good idea. These are thick, so it doesn't need nearly as many cookies as my silly trees did!)

You can see lots more beautiful and delicious ideas at the blog hop here:  Thanks to my fellow hostesses and everyone who participated.

And now...

 the winner of the Cooking Class with Chef Tess Bakeresse is...

Sharon

 who said...

"I want a class with Chef Tess! I live in Texas, but I'll make it work! Please?"

Merry Christmas!

 Do you know how you are going to make it work?  Let me know if you are going to need a gift certificate to give as a Christmas present, or if this one is for you!

The five e-books are going to...

Raejean

Sara @ Mom Endeavors

Amelia

Salsa Mama &

Amy G.

Congratulations, everyone!  If you don't hear from Chef Tess or me soon, please send me a note and make sure we have your contact info!

Wishing everyone a tasty Christmas!