Tribune’s 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest: Get the winning recipes
The three winning cookie recipes for the 39th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest all pay tribute to bakers from years ago.
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2025 Holiday Cookie Contest winners: Pracny, eggnog crème brûlée and mandelbread recipes come out on top
For the 39th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, 32 readers submitted recipes for sweet treats, including biscotti and shortbread, bars and balls, and classic chocolate chip and sugar cookies.
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Here are the 12 finalists for the Tribune’s 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest
After days of voting, more than 1,800 readers cast over 3,800 votes to decide the 12 finalists in this year's Holiday Cookie Contest.
Just a few days remain to vote in the Tribune’s 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest
Just a few days remain to get your votes in and help decide which reader recipes will advance to the final round of the Tribune's 39th annual Holiday Cookie Contest.
It’s time to vote in the Tribune’s 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest
Voting is open in the 39th annual Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest.
There’s still time to enter the Tribune’s Holiday Cookie Contest
The clock is ticking, but there’s still time to enter your signature cookie recipe into the Tribune’s 39th annual Holiday Cookie Contest.
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Tribune’s 2025 Holiday Cookie Contest: It’s time to submit your recipe
It's time to put on your apron and preheat your oven; the 39th edition of the Tribune's annual Holiday Cookie Contest is here.