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Holiday cookie contest delivers sweet sparklers

Article by: RICK NELSON , Star Tribune
Updated: December 23, 2011 - 11:20 AM

We sorted through more than 200 entries to find the winners of Taste's ninth annual holiday cookie contest. The winner: Swedish Almond-Chocolate Macaroons from Beth Jones of Owatonna, Minn.

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karolj1Dec. 1, 11 9:38 AM

They are called Christmas cookies. Why is it so hard to say that word these days? Its not a "holiday tree" either...its a Christmas tree!! If you have one, you know thats what it is for!!! ugh.

glamorousvivDec. 1, 1110:33 AM

karolj1 - I totally agree with you, but do you really think they would be able to fess up to it in liberal-land Minneapolis? Not on your life. PS - Merry Holiday and Happy New Year!

glorpifaxDec. 1, 1111:53 AM

karolj1 - I know many Atheists, Muslim and Jewish folks buy Holiday trees, Holiday stockings, Holiday lights, etc. Oh wait, no I dont. What I find to be a form of discrimination is that at Target and other retailers, the Jewish stuff says Hanukkah on it yet the Christmas mostly says anything but Christmas. Seems to be quite a double standard

lforsla1Dec. 1, 11 3:29 PM

I think everyone should celebrate the way they want and not worry who calls it a holiday tree or Christmas tree.

goatsorsheepDec. 1, 11 8:03 PM

Oh no, lemon-lime christmas tree cookies. As an atheist, I'm deeply offended. I simply won't make these cookies. Actually I'm kidding (about the cookie name); I don't care one bit whether someone uses the word christmas or holiday. Christmas is just as much a secular holiday as it is a religious holiday.

CharvelguyDec. 1, 11 8:46 PM

Thanks for sharing your tasty recipe!!

jmj1404Dec. 3, 11 5:57 PM

Congrats to you Lundy! Beth, you are a true Swede and I am so proud you worked so hard to figure out this "Christmas Cookie",it looks splendid and I may try making it myself! Once again Beth, congrats on a job well done!