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It’s not Christmas in Champaign-Urbana without a lot of cookies. But sometimes, with all the swirl of holiday activities and shopping and busy-ness, you really need someone else to do the baking for you, whether it’s for a Christmas gathering or just to have in the house for the family. So we asked our readers in our wildly helpful Facebook community: where can you buy the best Christmas cookies in the Champaign-Urbana area? And they responded with some wonderful ideas, below: 
Editor’s note: Chambanamoms.com does not endorse or recommend the following businesses. All opinions below are those of chambanamoms.com readers and came from input on our Facebook page.
Rick’s Bakery, Downtown Urbana “Not only do they sell amazingly delicious bakery items, but they are also excellent people. They support the arts in Urbana too. We love Rick’s and will go out of our way to support and promote them.” “My first choice.” Rick’s had multiple mentions by our readers.
Piato’s, Urbana, Lincoln Square Mall. ” Piato Cafe has the best sugar cookies in the world.” “They do a great job.”
The Cake Artist’s Studio, Champaign (Bloomington Road between Mattis and Prospect). “They have 12 different bite size cookies. They also make decorated shortbread cookies. For an extra charge they will make a cookie platter for you.” “They by far have the best.” Multiple mentions.
Sweet Indulgence, Champaign (Windsor Galleria): “The sugar cookies are cute and delicious!” Multiple mentions.
Strawberry Fields, downtown Urbana: “Sugar by Sarah makes amazing sugar cookies and brownie cookies, located inside World Harvest.”
Pekara, Champaign (downtown on Neil Street) had several mentions by our readers.
Several individuals were also mentioned on our page, but only as personal accounts. If anyone has business contact information for cookie bakers, feel free to add in the comments.
Other mentions:
SugarShaper, LLC
Art Mart, Champaign
Sweet Designs, Mahomet: The BEST iced sugar cookies, and you can get them in a variety of designs.
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