Baker Wins Cookie of the Year Award at Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/09/2014)(readMedia)-- Jan Trometer of Jamaica won first place in the Hotel Pattee Cookie of the Year contest judged Thursday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Susie Jones of Waukee earned second place. Karen Steggerda of Urbandale received third place, and Diane Schlegel of Bouton was awarded an honorable mention.

Contestants were asked to create a special cookie recipe for Hotel Pattee to serve their guests for the next 12 months. The hotel provides their guests with complimentary cookies each night.

Entries were judged on taste, ease of preparation and appearance.

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 226 divisions, 883 classes and over 10,500 entries at this year's Fair. Food Department judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny.

"Nothing Compares" to the 2014 Iowa State Fair, August 7-17. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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