Frugal Holiday Baking

I love to bake for the holidays and often give homemade goodies as gifts. When I was in college I made tons of different cookies throughout the month of December and gave tins of them away. Every year I looked forward to December and baking new unique cookies. I no longer have that much time to bake so I just make a few "classics". It's still fun and keeps me from completely stressing out during the holidays.

Anyway, if you plan to do any baking this holiday season, now is the time to stock up on your supplies. There are all kinds of sales on flour, sugar, baking chips, butter, cornstarch, spices, cream cheese and so forth. By combining the sales now with coupons you can save a significant amount of money on your holiday baking.