Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies, Third Place Winner.
The 2009 Christmas and Holiday Recipe Contest has closed.
Congratulations to the winners of the Holiday Recipe Contest! There were so many wonderfully festive and creative recipes submitted for this contest.
First place winner receives a $200 gift certificate (choice from Cooking.com, ToysRus.com or Amazon.com).
Second and third place winners receive a $50 gift certificate (choice from Cooking.com, ToysRus.com or Amazon.com).
And the winners are:
First Place Winner: Apple Pie Wontons Recipe by by Mercedes of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Second Place Winner: Craisin Stuffing Loaf Recipe by Rachel of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Third Place Winner: Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies Recipe by Charles Lindenhurst, New York, USA.
Honorable Mention:
Thin Mint Cookies Recipe by Brianna of Belding, Michigan, USA.
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