Myers took first by a long shot with her Gobs, getting the hearts and stomachs of the judges earning her the $25 dollar gift card and the Bake Shop Bakes Sweatshirt.

“The Gobs were a really great cookie and a clear winner,” said, judge Haydn Loudenslager.

The cookie got a score of 114 out of 125.

“The gobs were very tasty and the cookie parts tasted almost like pancakes,” Said judge Dean Grassi.

Myers has had some of the best cookies for the contest, even getting second place for last years’ contest.

Vanilla Gob Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened

1 cup of sugar

1 egg

1 Tsp of vanilla and 1 tsp coconut extract

2 cups of flour

1 Tsp baking soda

1/2 Tsp salt

3/4 cup of light cream or whole milk

For the filling:

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp

1 1/2 stick butter at room temp

3 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Small amount of red or pink food coloring

Directions

For the cookies

1. preheat oven to 350
2. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl or a mixer.
3. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
4. Add them to the butter-sugar mix, alternating with the milk.
5. To form the cookies, scoop them onto a lined baking sheet.
6. Bake until golden.

For the filling

1. Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract in a small mixer bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
2. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. add food color to the desired color.
4. Apply to the flat side of one baked and cooled cookie.
5. Top with another cookie.
6. Enjoy

The fantastic cookies made by Black Hoover and Focht won second place with a score of 103 out of 125.

“It was unlike any cookie I have ever had,” judge Lucia Isenberg said, “texture-wise it was really soft.”

Peppermint Cheesecake Cookie

Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)

1/2 cup butter (room temperature)

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2

1/2 cup crushed peppermint sticks

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheets with Pam

2. Beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add sugar and to the butter mixture and beat until fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla for 1 minute.

3.In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir until completely incorporated. Do not over mix. Add the peppermint oil and crushed peppermint until completely incorporated.

4. Form into round balls and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes

6. Once cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar and more crushed peppermint sticks

7. Enjoy!

Steven’s fun and creative cookies got him third place for the contest with a  93/125.

Cream Cheese Snowmen

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Mix 8oz of softened cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, 3/4 cup of butter, 1/2 tsp of vanilla until it’s mixed well.

Then gradually add 2 1/4 cups of flour and 1/2 tsp of baking soda.

Make 1 and 1/2 inch balls of dough and slightly overlap them on a lightly floured or parchment pan.

Flatten balls to 1/4 inch height.

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Let cool and then sprinkle with sifted powder sugar and decorate.

Creme Wafer Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup of soft butter, and another 1/4 cup

1/2 cup whipping cream

2 cups flour

Granulated sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions:

Creamy Filling:

Cream the 1/4 cup of butter, 3/4 cup of sugar, and the vanilla until smooth and fluffy.

Tint with a few drops of food coloring.

Wafers:

Mix butter, cream, and flour. cover and chill

Heat oven to 375 and roll about 1/3 of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on floured cloth clover board. (Keep reminding dough until ready to roll).

Cut into 1 1/2-inch circle

Transfer rounds with a spatula to a piece of waxed paper that is heavily covered with sugar; turn each round so that both sides are covered with sugar.

place on an ungreased baking sheet and prick with fork 4 times.

Bake for 7-9 minutes or until set but not brown.

Wait for them to cool then put cookies together with Creamy Filling from before.