Holiday Cookies for a Cause

Every cookie is a winner during the Omni Cookie Competition 2019.

What do you get when you put six pastry chefs in the kitchen for a holiday bake-off, each vying for the title of Best Cookie? Turns out, everyone walks away a winner! At least, that was the case during the annual Omni Amelia Island Plantation Holiday Traditions Cookie Competition this year. Food-savvy judges selected Reindeer Macarons by Chef Paige Murray as their favorite, but all the sweet treats were quickly devoured by those in attendance. Want to judge for yourself? Here are all the cookie recipes from the participating chefs: Rebecca Reed of Black Sheep and Orsay, Erika Pierce of Town Hall and Moxie, Christina Longo of Taverna, Nils Rowland of Crème de la Cocoa and Megan Dolan of Omni Amelia Island Plantation.

Not a baker? You can still sample each of the entries and give back to those in need, by visiting the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Pop-Up Cookie Shop on November 30. All proceeds from cookie sales will benefit Feeding America Northeast Florida in partnership with the Omni’s Say Goodnight to Hunger initiative.