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Family Movie Time Giveaway: Three Holiday DVDs from ABC Home Movies

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Deal Seeking Mom and ABC Home Video are partnering to give five of my wonderful readers a prize package consisting of three family holiday DVDs. Throw in a little hot cocoa and homemade Christmas cookies and you’ll have the makings of a fun family movie night!

Included in the prize package are:

  • Snowglobe – a charming Christmas tale starring Tom Cavanagh and Ashley Williams that will delight the entire family with a sleigh-full of reindeer antics! When Nick Claus’ baby reindeer is stolen, he travels to California’s renowned San Diego Zoo to rescue it – only to find true love in the process!


  • Snow – Christina Milian takes center stage in Snowglobe and “shakes things up” in this delightful seasonal tale. The holiday magic comes alive when Angela, played by Christina Milian, inherits her grandmother’s antique snow globe and finds she is able to leave her dreary, ordinary existence and travel to the idyllic Christmas-y world inside the wondrous globe!


  • Holiday in Handcuffs – an original movie about a ne’er-do-well 30-something who attempts to appease her family by kidnapping an attractive boyfriend to bring home for Christmas!  Despite the unlikely odds, the two share a “merry” special holiday…and manage to fall in love!

If you’d like to win this fun holiday movie pack, just leave a comment telling me what your all-time favorite Christmas cookie is! I know – that’s a tough one, isn’t it?

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment – Share with us what your favorite all-time favorite Christmas cookie is.

2. Share your favorite cookie recipe – Of course we’re going to want to know how we can make all these fabulous cookies for ourselves, so either leave the recipe in a separate comment or blog the recipe and come back and leave the link in a separate comment.

Prize:
(5) ABC Home Holiday DVD 3-pks.

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, December 13th.  I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment.  The winner will be posted on Sunday, December 14th. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

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Comments

  1. MaryBeth I

    Pizelles

    1/2 cup butter, softened
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons anise extract
    3 eggs
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    2 cups all purpose flour
    1 tbs of water

    Mix butter, sugar and extracts. Beat each egg until throughly mixed. Add flour and baking powder. allow to rise approximately 15 minutes.

    Spoon onto Pizzelle iron; check according to directions and bake until lightly browned.

    gently place on wax paper to cool.

    MaryBeth I´s last blog post..Miss E.

  3. Jennifer C.

    I love Mexican Wedding Cakes. I only make them at Christmas so maybe that is why I like them so much.

  8. Michele

    Ultimate Chocolate-Dipped Cookies

    Ingredients
    1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 12-ounce package (2 cups) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate pieces
    3/4 cup butter, softened
    1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
    3 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces or white baking pieces
    Chocolate Ganache
    Directions
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

    2. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the 2 cups chocolate pieces and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Set aside to cool slightly.

    3. In a large mixing bowl, beat remaining butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping sides of bowl after each addition. Beat in the melted chocolate mixture and vanilla until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until well combined. Stir in the 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces or white baking pieces.

    4. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and surface is slightly cracked. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Dip each cookie one-third to halfway into Chocolate Ganache. Place on wire rack until ganache is set. Makes about 6 dozen.

    Chocolate Ganache: Combine 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar in a heavy small saucepan. Bring just to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Place 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate pieces in a medium mixing bowl. Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Let cool to room temperature before using. Makes about 1-1/4 cups.

    To store: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days. Or freeze undipped cookies up to 3 months; thaw and dip in ganache.

    Nutrition Facts
    Calories 102, Total Fat (g) 6, Saturated Fat (g) 3, Monounsaturated Fat (g) 2, Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0, Cholesterol (mg) 17, Sodium (mg) 57, Carbohydrate (g) 13, Total Sugar (g) 10, Fiber (g) 1, Protein (g) 1, Vitamin C (DV%) 0, Calcium (DV%) 2, Iron (DV%) 3, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

    Thanks so much!!
    Michele R.(CA)
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    Butterfly Whispers

  10. Becky

    my favorites are pecan pie squares and peanut butter cup cookies (made in a mini muffin tray), but sugar cookies frosted and decorated are a Christmastime must, mostly because decorating them was always a fun family activity

  13. Priscilla

    My most favorite cookie would be chocolate chip and oatmeal rasin. I purchased the Martha Stewart Cookie book and I’m gonna try some new recipes this year!! But, can’t go wrong with chocolate chip for me.

  14. Kim M

    It’s not really a cookie, but my Mom makes them and sends them to me each year in a little tin. They are a Canadian Treat, I’m from Canada. Nanaimo Bars…Yummy! They are three layers of rich brownie, pudding, and chocolate on top. They are to die for! I’d love some new Christmas movies to watch while I eat my Nanaimo Bars this Christmas!!

  19. MISSY

    My favorite cookie is the good ole thumbprint cookies with the hershey kiss in the middle….mmmmmmmmm….makes my mouth water just thinking about them….lol…thanks for the great giveaway

  20. Anita Becker

    My favorite Christmas cookie is the Pecan Tassy. If you have never had it, it is like a tiny pecan pie. Yum!

  22. Catherine

    My Aunt Linda makes these butter cookies that are wrapped around an Andies Mint. Also someone made my family some snowball cookies with a “kiss” inside and I’ve tried to make them myself but they melted flat instead of staying round. But any cookie is truly fine :)

  23. Jennah S

    Spritz cookies.. They are not my favorite to eat but they are a favorite christmas memory..my mom made them every year!!

    Thank you for a great giveaway!!

  29. KellyH

    Almond Crescents

    1 c butter
    1/4 c powedered sugar
    2 c flour
    2 tsp vanilla
    1 Tbsp water
    1 c chopped almonds

    Mix, shape walnut sized (or little larger) balls into crescent shapes. Bake 20 minutes at 300 degrees.

    KellyH