Holiday Cookie Swap | It Almost Broke Clinton

It’s six days before Christmas, the kitchen is freezing, the heater is broken, and somehow the Chewed Up crew thought this was the perfect moment for a cookie swap. Bold move.

Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon dive headfirst into one of the most dangerous holiday traditions known to humankind: trading cookies. Fans submitted recipes, the hosts picked their favorites, and each brought a deeply personal cookie to the table—Michael’s nostalgic pignoli cookies, Carla’s soft-and-chewy lemon ginger crinkle cookies, and Clinton’s classic chocolate-dipped butter cookies.

What follows is a masterclass in why live cooking plus cold temperatures plus piping bags equals chaos. Clinton battles frozen dough, frozen eggs, and his own sanity. Carla calmly explains technique while finishing cookies like a professional. Michael thrives in the disorder, introduces an on-the-fly Christmas Cookie edition of Chew It or Screw It, and watches Clinton unravel in real time.

Along the way, the trio debates overrated Christmas movies, controversial cookie opinions, internet comments that should’ve stayed in drafts, and why cookie swaps are emotionally risky. The episode ends with a massive Goldbelly fan giveaway, proving that even when everything goes sideways, Chewed Up still delivers.

Holiday spirit: present.

Execution: questionable.

Entertainment value: extremely high.

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⏱️ Timestamps 

• 00:00 – Cold open chaos & cat-on-the-counter accusations
• 01:00 – Cookie swap explained (and immediately regretted)
• 03:30 – Fan cookie submissions + holiday food nostalgia
• 06:30 – Clinton starts butter cookies (mistakes begin)
• 08:30 – Frozen egg yolk incident
• 11:00 – Frontgate sponsor callout
• 14:00 – Christmas Cookie Chew It or Screw It
• 18:00 – Carla finishes lemon ginger crinkle cookies
• 22:00 – Clinton pipes cookies under extreme stress
• 24:00 – Chocolate dipping, sprinkles, and betrayal
• 26:00 – Cookie tasting & swap reactions
• 28:00 – Controversial Christmas cookie opinions
• 30:30 – Overrated Christmas movies debate
• 31:30 – Goldbelly fan giveaway winners
• 33:00 – Wrap-up and holiday sendoff

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

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🏡 Production Credits

Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com

Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/

Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/

🎙️ About Chewed Up

Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud.

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