In the Cookie Spirit

Foodie Matt Timms, the man who has previously brought to Brooklyn "takedowns" featuring foods from fondue to bacon, threw a pre-holiday Cookie Takedown this afternoon and the results were nothing short of scrumptious. Held at the Bell House, in Park Slope, the high-stakes contest was not for the sugar-averse, but for connoisseurs of home-made goodness in small packages, the price of admission was well worth it.

Of the thirty entrants, the top three prizes (as awarded by the judges) went (in descending order) to Nicholetta Canaras, for her Choca-ho-lick’s Cookie; R. Tianna Lawrence, for a Death By Chocolate Chipp’d Cookie; and Melissa Denchak, for her Oatmeal-Apple-Cranberry Crumb Cookie. Yum! To level the playing field, there was also a People's Choice award. Tied for first-place as voted by the event's attendees were Rachel Anderson, for her Nacho Cookie (yes, Virginia, you read that right) and Emily Hanhan, for her Not Your Mama’s Chocolate Chip Cookie. (If you're interested in trying that recipe, check out Emily's blog, here.) In second place was Aimee Bariteau, for her take on Oreo cookies. (Watch out, Nabisco!)

Do you have a favorite cookie recipe? If so, send it to us here, and we'll publish it for all to share and try. For more Cookie Takedown pics, click here. Photos by Zoe Timms.