Despite the snowy weekend weather, our cookie contest bakers were baking up a storm on Saturday afternoon at the Mill City Museum. The scents coming out of the museum's baking lab were drawing crowds, and there was plenty of sampling going on. Here's contest winner Scott Rohr of Minneapolis. Looking to bake something today? Try his Pistachio-Orange Cookies.
Finalist Janet Heirigs (with her Hot & Sassy Peanut Butter Buds) of Minneapolis.
Janet brought along her much-marked copy of Jane Brody's "Good Food," to demonstrate how far her "Hot & Sassy Peanut Butter Buds" have evolved from Brody's original recipe.
Finalist Mike Burakowski (with his Red Velvet Whoopie Pies) of Golden Valley.
Finalist Mary Jane Nickerson (with her Nancy's Anise-Pecan Cookies) of Montevideo, Minn.
Finalist Lance Swanson of North Branch, Minn. (with his Strawberry Margarita Gems), who was also a finalist in our 2009 competition. "I'm already working on three or four recipes for next year's contest," he said.
