Wilmette, IL Resident Takes Top Honors
for Sugar-Free Crescent Cookies
Five Chicago-area bakers faced off April 29 at Mather Place of Wilmette to determine which of their recipes would win first place in the Mather LifeWays Aging Well Bakes! recipe contest.
The five finalists were selected from among dozens of entries submitted by adults 55 years of age and better in a celebration of Illinois' active, older adults and their baking talents.
Taking first place for her “Easy Sugar-Free Crescent Cookies” was Sue Kadison, a resident at Mather Place of Wilmette. Her recipe was selected as the “best” based on the following criteria: Overall taste; texture; appearance; ease of preparation; and how the recipe celebrates that growing older can be a fun, sweet, and positive experience.
Judges who taste-tested and scored each of the recipes included: Jane Adler, 55+ Columnist for the Chicago Tribune; Veronica Hinke, Food Columnist for Pioneer Press; Cathy Pratt, President – Wilmette, North Shore Community Bank & Trust Company; Jennie Cox, Mather Place of Wilmette; and Cara Baldwin, Vice President, Dining Services, Mather LifeWays.
Easy Sugar-Free Crescent Cookies by
Sue Kadison |
Ingredients:
Pillsbury pie crust
1 jar sugar-free jelly or jam
Raisins and nuts (optional)
¼ cup cinnamon mixed with sugar-free sugar
Directions:
Roll out pie crust on floured board. Dot with margarine or butter. Spread jelly over pie crust (raisins and nuts optional!). Cut pie crust into triangles. Roll up triangles into small crescents. Sprinkle cinnamon mixture over the cookies. Place on buttered cookie sheet. Bake 25 minutes at 325 degrees until light brown. |
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