This year’s Cookie Baking Contest at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market attracted 28 participants and a distinguished panel of judges that included Mayor Dr. Julian Gold, Councilmembers John Mirisch and Sharona Nazarian, Recreation and Parks Chair Myra Lurie and owner of Uzzi’s Cookies, Uzma Majid. Winner of the Best-Looking Cookie in Beverly Hills and $50 worth of Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Zane Covington with his Chocolate Christmas Tree Star Cookie. Third place for the Best Tasting Cookie and $50 worth of Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Esther Bronowicz for her Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookie.
Second place for the Best Tasting Cookie and $100 worth of Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Ruby Matenko for her Oatmeal blueberry Chocolate Chunk Cookie. First place, along with the title of Best Tasting Cookie in Beverly Hills and $200 worth of Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Lisa Licht for her Chocolate Chip Cookie.
