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Holiday cookie bake-off

The five finalists in the sixth Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off.

The five finalists in the sixth Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off.

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Beth Corman Lee was a finalist for her rose, cardamom and pistachio snowballs.

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Rose, cardamom and pistachio snowballs by Beth Corman Lee.

  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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Jessica Levy, holding her Linzer cookies.

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Linzer cookies by Jessica Levy.

  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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Fiona Marshall, with salted caramel snickerdoodles.

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Salted caramel snickerdoodles cookies by Fiona Marshall.

  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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Deborah Pappalau, holding Mexican chocolate Christmas cookies.

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Mexican chocolate Christmas cookies by Deborah Pappalau.

Mexican chocolate Christmas cookies by Deborah Pappalau.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Four of the top five contestants from the 6th Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off. Lt to Rt: Deborah Pappalau, Fiona Marshall, Beth Corman Lee and Jessica Levy holding their cookies.

Four of the top five contestants from the 6th Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off. Lt to Rt: Deborah Pappalau, Fiona Marshall, Beth Corman Lee and Jessica Levy holding their cookies.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times )

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Holiday kids cookies by Suki Wada.

  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Holiday kids cookies by Suki Wada

Holiday kids cookies by Suki Wada.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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