New Baking Competition on Hallmark Drama (With the Cast of WCTH!!!)

       Am I dreaming? Because this news seems like its something I could only dream of! Most of you may have heard by now of the new reality series coming this Christmas to Hallmark Drama, but for those of you who haven't I have exciting news!

       (Trumpet blows) Introducing Christmas Cookie Matchup! I was SO excited to learn about this brand new series! It was apparently announced at Hallmark's Summer Press Release and this is what Hallmark Drama had to say in an article on their website.

       America’s most talented home bakers have a special opportunity to put their skills to the test alongside talent from one of cable’s highest-rated shows in “Christmas Cookie Matchup,’” a new series hosted by Jack Wagner (Bill Avery from “When Calls the Heart”) debuting on Hallmark Drama this holiday season. In addition to Wagner, “When Calls the Heart” stars Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Kavan Smith, Chris McNally, Paul Greene and Andrea Brooks are confirmed to participate.

       Premiering this holiday season, the five-part series kicks off with six teams of two consisting of one home baker and a different star from Hallmark Channel’s hit primetime series, “When Calls the Heart.” In each episode, a panel of two professional bakers will judge as the contestants go spatula-to-spatula in a variety of Christmas cookie and holiday dessert competitions. One team will be eliminated each week and, in the end, only one pair of cookie connoisseurs will prevail, winning the $25,000 grand prize.

       “Christmas Cookie Matchup’” marks the first-ever original content developed for Hallmark Drama since the network launched in 2017.

       Basically, to sum it up in a nutshell, I'm assuming it's like Food Network meets When Calls the Heart. Six talented and super lucky bakers are going to get to compete for $25,000, all the while baking along side of the WCTH cast! Oh. My. GOSH!
       How will they keep their heads straight? Imagine getting to bake with Elizabeth or Lucas! I would be giggling and sweating all over the place!
       And imagine the lucky contestant who gets Kavan Smith as their team mate! He's already so talented in the kitchen it seems like a cheat. Yet again there is a big difference between cooking and baking and I really am not sure how much he bakes, so I don't know.
       (Please comment here or on my Twitter if you've seen a picture or heard if he's baked before!)

       One of the things I'm most looking forward to is all the fun banter between the cast! It will be so fun to watch them in a competition against one another! Not to mention we'll get to see most of the Hope Valley men in aprons! (YAY!!!)

       Paul Greene made mention that they're going to be making cookies from Hallmark's Christmas at Evergreen so maybe each episode will have a Hallmark Christmas movie related recipe.

       Jack Wagner put a video on his Instgram of the whole set and everyone in action! It's going to be a blast! Here's the link!

       I really don't have anymore info other then this, but it looks great! And with Erin Krakow's Christmas movie, and the WCTH Christmas Special, all I can say is I can't wait for this holiday season!

       Here's the link where I got the info above. https://www.hallmarkdrama.com/christmas-cookie-challenge-featuring-the-cast-of-when-calls-the-heart 

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