Only the best cookie recipes take the top spots in our contests. Take a bite out of these Runner-Ups, 2nd Place, 1st Place ...

The third place winner in the Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest are the Coconut Tassies by Mary Kim, Nov. 13, 2023. These special cookies were inspired by my 100-year-old father’s fondness for coconut.

The three winning cookie recipes for the 38th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest offer their own takes on classic cookies: oatmeal chocolate chip, thumbprint and snickerdoodle.

Our 2023 winning recipe is from Catie (Seltz Drew) Fesko of Ham Lake, who was inspired by the famous Pepperidge Farm cookie and adapted a recipe from bakedambrosia.com. For the cookies: • 1 1/4 ...

The book: “Holiday Cookies: Prize-winning Family Recipes from the Chicago Tribune for Cookies, Bars, Brownies and More” by the Chicago Tribune ($24.95). What you get: More than 100 kitchen ...

More than 120 bakers entered the 22nd annual contest, ranging in age from 9 to 90 — further proof that baking transcends generations. We saw recipes with an array of ingredients, including ...

Our three winning cookie recipes for the 36th annual Holiday Cookie Contest offer an ideal variety of cookies for spreading cheer this season.Below, find the recipes for Decorated Snickerdoodle ...

Winners of the 2014 Minnesota State Fair Gold Medal cookie contest share their award-winning recipes.

3. Separate into batches for however many colors you are using for your design and add food coloring. 4. Use additional water to thin icing to desired consistency.

Award-winning Christmas cookie recipes. Published 6:55 am Tuesday, December 6, 2022. By LAURYN AZU, LOUISA CHU and TATYANA TURNER Chicago Tribune. Marbled pistachio almond cookies by Andrew Yohanan.

CHICAGO — The three winning cookie recipes for the Chicago Tribune’s 36th annual Holiday Cookie Contest offer an ideal variety of cookies for spreading cheer this season. Below, find the ...

If you’re looking for an award-winning chocolate chip cookie recipe that’s rich, buttery, and packed with more chocolate than ...