Archives for November 23, 2009

Giveaway Closed: Congratulations, Donna!

If you read enough of my blog, you know that I don’t claim to cook much/well.  In fact, I was a bit intimidated when I had to pull my mixer off the top shelf and remove the layer of dust. Okay, so I don’t use it much. I am not very familiar with kitchen tools, but I sure do appreciate them – perhaps more for the look and less for the use. That is why The Pampered Chef completely surprised me!

So when I received the opportunity to review the NEW Cookie Press from The Pampered Chef I was bit nervous. In fact, my idea for Santa’s cookies includes break-and-bake cookies. So here I was, dusty mixer and cookie press contraption in hand – how was I ever going to give this tool a try and prove to my readers I can make adorable little cookies? Will you believe me if I say I thought about running out to the store and buying a box, unwrapping the cookies, placing them in a plate and telling you I made them?

Since I am pretty good at step-by-step directions the recipe was easy-peasy. The next step was to put the dough into the press and create these adorable little Christmas trees. I read the directions and thought they must be wrong. At the beginning, I actually strayed from the directions because I though surely they didn’t know what they were talking about.  Thus Christmas Tree cookies were looking like mashed up layers of cookie dough. I then followed the steps and realized making the adorable cookies were not so hard after all! They were as easy at 1-2-3. NO JOKE! Put your cookie disk in (you can choose among 8 different disks), place the dough in, lay the press flat on the tray, make a 1/3 turn, lift and whola – a perfect Christmas Tree cookie. I promise – that easy.

New Cookie Press (Retail Value $29.50)

– Rotating press dispenses dough with a simple twist of the knob.

– Clear barrrel allows you to see how much dough is in the barrel.

– Comes with 10 metal disks: a ribbon for savory cheese straws, a potato ricer disk for perfect mashed potatoes and 8 decorative cookie deisgns.

– Dishwasher-safe

I am excited to let one lucky reader try The Pampered Chef Cookie Press for him/herself.  These cookies are easy, will make a great family afternoon/evening in the kitchen, and will be the perfect treat for Santa (he might actually find himself eating the WHOLE plate.)

Note: Looking for Recipes – Go to The Pampered Chef Here and take a look at their many great options. You can also find a recipe for The Classic Spritz Cookies I made above.

To Enter the Giveaway

(You can enter up to 7 times – that would mean, leave 7 comments if you want to enter 8 times, you do not have to enter more than once)

1.) Go to The Pampered Chef’s Website Here – tell me what item you would love (I know it is hard to choose.)

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7.) Blog/Twitter about this giveaway and leave a link.

This giveaway ends, Sunday November 29 at midnight (EST.) The winner will be announced, Monday, November 30 and has until Wednesday, December 2 at 8 am (EST) to contact me. If I do not hear from the winner by that time, a new winner will be selected

Disclosure: I was not compensated by The Pampered Chef in any way, but I was provided with a Cookie Press review/use and a giveaway Press for Frugal Coupon Living readers. All opinions expressed are my own.

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