Claire Schomogyi wins (again) the 17th Annual Cookie Contest

Claire Schomogyi takes 1st this year. Photo by Jeanne Hanigan

1st Prize Cookie Winner Recipe

• 2 3/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• 1 1/2 cup butter room temperature
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• 7 oz shaved Belgium dark chocolate
• 2 cups toasted walnuts
Instructions
1. Sift the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder into a large bowl and set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar using the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed just until combined.
3. Add in the eggs and vanilla. Then coarsely chop the toasted walnuts.
4. Add the flour and mix until blended.
5. Mix in chocolate chips, shaved chocolate, and walnuts just until combined.
6. Scoop out the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop, and place onto a cookie sheet. Then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
If you don’t have a large cookie scoop, use a 1/3 measuring cup.
7. Preheat oven to 370 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.

2nd place winner was Anna Krishchuk and 3rd place winner was sophomore Regan Marsh. Honorable Mentions included parent Sharkey and sophomore Jacob Hanigan (along with his aunt, alumna Lynn Dressel B’89 Ross)