Coupons for Gold Medal Flour are a rare find.

So it was pretty exciting to see a printable coupon show up on the Gold Medal Flour Facebook page.

The coupon is good for 25 cents off one bag but should double at Kroger, Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods.

And with any luck, we'll see a good sale among all the holiday promotions.

If you're interested, print this coupon now before it disappears. It likely won't show up for another six months.

Chocolate chips aren't cheap and neither are basics like flour and sugar, especially if you're buying for marathon sessions in the kitchen this holiday season.

So here's my gift to you -- a cheat sheet on the best prices I could find on seven key ingredients in holiday goodies: flour, sugar, eggs, butter, pure vanilla, chocolate chips and marshmallow cream.

I checked seven stores in the Triangle (Aldi, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Kroger, Lowes Foods, Target and WalMart) and here's what I found.