Photos: Holiday cookie bake-off winners of years past

Looking for inspiration for recipes to submit to this year’s bake-off? Flip through the gallery to see some past winners. Pictured, 2013 cookie contest winners, from left, Sheri Miyamoto, Deb Love, Mary Martin, Ben Rode, Carol Gendel, Jeanne Kantak and Gail Field. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 24, 2014 2:52 PM PT

Suzie’s sugar cookies, submitted by Sheri Miyamoto. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Czechoslovakian nut bars, submitted by Mary Martin. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Chocolate peanut butter crinkles, submitted by Carol Gendel. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Candy cane chocolate mandel bread, submitted by Gail Field. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Chocolate peppermint snaps, submitted by Ben Rode. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Frosted orange crispies, submitted by Penny Haselmo. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Meyer lemon lavender shortbread, submitted by Deb Love. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Brown butter pecan shortbread, submitted by Zora Margolis. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Pistachio-cranberry icebox cookies, submitted by Sandra Lee Smith. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Winners of the Los Angeles Times 2012 Holiday Cookie Contest. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Lemony moons and stars, submitted by Carol Eblen. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Gluten-free wedding cakes, submitted by Lida Frankel. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Joulu pipparkakor, submitted by Sean Early. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Cherry pistachio rugelach, submitted by Samantha Ferraro. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Cranberry orange pockets, submitted by Linda Amendt. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Mexican wedding cakes, submitted by Deb Love. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Almond sweeties, submitted by Laurel Gillis. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Rosemary apricot bars, submitted by Kelli Abrahamian. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Snow cookies, submitted by Christina Conte. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

Santa’s coat buttons, submitted by Joan Kay GeorgeHerzberg. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Cranberry thumbprints, submitted by Kim Gerber. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Ambrosia macaroons, submitted by Tene Harris. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Dulce de leche cookies, submitted by Zaira Angelo. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

White chocolate turtle cookies, submitted by Nicole Cleghorn. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Chocolate raspberry linzer cookies, submitted by Cheryl Margolin. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Ronnie’s raspberry crescents, submitted by Kim Nykanen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Hungarian Isler cookies, submitted by Monica Csaszni. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Almond candy cane cookies, submitted by Kristen Johnson. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Sweet tart oat nut bars, submitted by Ronna Ballister. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Granny’s sugar cookies, submitted by Vicki Wawerchak. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Participants in the Los Angeles Times’ 2010 bake-off. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Bourbon balls, submitted by Kate Wheeler. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Peppermint pinwheels, submitted by Shauna Cruz. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Keeflees, submitted by Michelle Yockey. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Grandma Chandler’s Christmas cookies, submitted by Christy Cowell. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Amanda’s amazing sugar cookies, submitted by Amanda Rettke. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Sour cherry rugelach, submitted by Leah Koch. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Banbury tarts, submitted by Jacqueline Shubitowski. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

The ultimate wedding cookie, submitted by Bonnie Zanardi. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)