If there is ever a cookie war, and that shit could actually happen, I have assembled my troops. 60 unsmiling Brooklynites who will fight and die for me or at least for cookies. You are in so much trouble, the world.
Huge praise to them, and to the Bell House. Check out all the pictures HERE!
And here after the jump are the winners from Day 1 and Day 2, Brooklyn Cookie Takedown!!!!
The ARMY. And the winnerz!!!!
DAY 1
#1 Italian Lace Cookies – Eryn Stutts uglyfoodtastesbetter
#2 Almond Lanzer Torte – Elizabeth Drann
#3 Bacon Bourbon Double Chocolate – Adrian Ashby
#4 Grinch’s Revenge – White Chocolate and Pistachios – Jason Rawlins
#5 Rosewater Shortbread – Amanda Bruchock
#6 Passionate Shortbread – Laina Yoswein
#7 Fat Elvis – Nina Allen
#9 Lemon Thyme Blackberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies – Councilors in the Kitchen
#10 Chocolate Chip Nutella – Marianne Ways
#11 Blueberry Cheryy Shortbread – Nadia Kazmi
#12 Butter Scotchy Scotch – Chrissy Schwen
#13 Cinnamon Roll Cookies – Mary Reed
#14 Blomegranate Chip – Russell Berger
#15 Espresso Rum Shortbread – Barbara Benas
#16 Good Morning Brooklyn – Amanda Kopp
#17 PB Chocolate Chip Brownie Mashup – Wendi Watson
#18 Naughty & Spice – Natalie Cruz
#20 Cracker Jack Cookies – Gregg Schigiel
#23 Achocolypse Now – Alice Hoang
#24 Gingersnap – Kira McGinnis
#25 Ginger Molasses Chocolate Chunk – Catarina + Cathy
#26 Karen’s Cookie Cups – Karen Cenname
People’s Choice
1st #2 Almond Linzer Torte – Elizabeth Dran
2nd #12 Butter Scotchy Scotch – Chrissy Schwen
3rd #4 Grinch’s Revenge – White Chocolate and Pistachios – Jason Rawlins
Judges Awards (Allison Robicelli – Robicelli Bakery, Jen King – Liddabit Sweets)
Gabriella Gershenson – Every Day with Rachael Ray)
1st #10 Chocolate Chip Nutella – Marianne Ways
2nd #24 Gingersnap – Kira McGinnis
3rd #13 Cinnamon Roll Cookies – Mary Reed
Honorary Mention
#20 Cracker Jack Cookies – Gregg Schigiel
#2 Almond Linzer Torte – Elizabeth Dran
DAY 2
#1 Irish Coffee O’s – Angela Hiner
#2 Sarah’s Brown Butter Mocha Mint
#3 Helloween Cookie-Spiced Pumpkin Cookie with Bourbon Vanilla Frosting – Melissa Meyers
#4 Chocolate Bourbon Bacon w/ Bourbon Milk – Rachel Salerno
#6 PEanut Butter Hot Chocolate
#7 Oatmeal Everthing – Deirdre Synan
#8 The Cookie Vermonster – Elizabeth McCuaig, Carly Ziegler, Max Effron
#9 Smashed and Spiked- Elizabeth Peek
#11 Last Call Choco Taco – Gina Ko + Shannon Stanton
#12 Toasty Coco Lime – Jenn Baker
#13 – Dark Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip – Angela Sanchez-Robles
#15 Bourbon Barrels – Susan Palmer
#16 Christmas Swirl – Kira Nightingale
#17 Sunflower Butter Chocolate Chip – Michele Lamorte
#18 Double Dutch
#19 Mexican Chocolate
#21 Nibbies – Jenn Bernstein
#22 Oat goat cheese chocolate chunk cookies- Laurie Tucker and April Tucker
#23 Ugly Betties – Emily Hanhan
#25 Cherry Cardamom Sugar Suprise
#26 Davey’s Dogs
#27 Chocolate Fireballs – Gerardo Figueroa and Caesar Alfano
#28 Brownstone Blarney’s
People’s Choice
1st #8 The Cookie Vermonster – Elizabeth McCuaig, Carly Ziegler, Max Effron
2nd #6 Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
3rd #18 Double Dutch
Judges Awards (Rachel Wharton- Edible Brooklyn, Harry Hawk – Leske’s Bakery, Alana Sullivan-Glick – ScratchBread)
1st #8 The Cookie Vermonster – Elizabeth McCuaig, Carly Ziegler, Max Effron
2nd #23 Ugly Betties
3rd #9 Elizabeth Peek’s Smashed and Spiked
Honorable Mentions
#16 Kira’s Christmas Swirl
#1 Irish Coffee O’s
#11 Last Call Choco Taco
#28 Brownstone Blarney
