Cookie Countdown & Giveaway
Posted: December 10, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 10 Comments
Getting the supplies ready
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of giving away cookies at Christmas for me. Each year, I bake like a crazy lady and then give away my cookies to colleagues, family, teachers and friends. While I’m afraid I can’t give to everyone I know, we try to give to the people that have been close to us throughout the year, as well as the people who have helped out the family.
When I was single 10 years ago, my biggest challenge was freezer space – I had a very small freezer. Now I have an extra freezer in our basement (and that still is not nearly enough), but my ongoing challenge is keeping my husband and ponytails out of the cookies. Despite my best efforts, a good portion of my supply is nabbed by little and big fingers alike.
To celebrate this milestone, I’m holding a Cookie Contest. I’ll send a box of cookies to the person who accurately guesses how many cookies I bake this season. Even I have no idea what the answer is, because a) I’ve never counted my cookies before and b) I’m not sure how many batches I’m going to feel like making. There’s one big caveat – please don’t enter If there are any nut allergies in your family because I do bake with nuts. I’m very careful with the gingerbreads that I make for the school, but beyond that, I get very nervous because there’s so much activity in the kitchen. If you are already on my list, then I’ll throw in a few extras of your favourites. One entry per person please; and each member of a family can enter. Entries must be posted on this blog. If more than one person gets the right answer, then their names will be entered into a draw. I’ve had good success with shipping my cookies, so I’ll ship to anywhere in North America.
The countdown is on!
10-years of holiday magazines!
Profiteroles & Ponytails 
Hey, I recognize that cookie! One of my fav’s. I usually have to hide them from JT so I can enjoy them. I particularly love the one’s with caramel…hint hint. I’m gonna get my guess in early: 450 cookies.
Good luck with the hiding. That JT is pretty crafty! Thanks for your guess Eva.
Knowing how much you love to bake, I’m going to guess 1,728 cookies. Hope that I’m lucky. Your cookies are always amazing!
That is a very big number! I hope you’re lucky too Jeremy. Thanks for dropping by the site and nice talking to you last week.
Boooo, no love for us Europeans 😥 No cookies for meeeeeeeeee 😦 If I guess and win can I pick an alternate US shipping address? I have friends who would love them I’m sure!
Anyway, my guess… 720!
We’ll see what we can work out if you win Charles. I may be able to make it work for you in Europe, just didn’t want to make any promises just in case. My concern is the travel time! If not, then sure let’s go for your friends in the US. Good luck!
864…and that’s my final answer!
Okay you’re locked in at 864! Good luck!
Ran some actuarial models and came up with 600.
Too funny! Never thought I’d here actuarial model and cookies in the same sentence! My fingers are crossed for you. Glen has posted his guess on Facebook, so you’ve doubled your odds.