Christmas Cookie Challenge (2017)

Episode Overview

While everyone is familiar with Santa Claus's Christmas Eve routine, host Eddie Jackson challenges five skilled cookie artisans to envision the festive evening from Mrs. Claus's perspective. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Ree Drummond, and Molly Yeh are determined to ensure that Santa's partner receives nothing short of excellence. Only the top three contestants advance to the next stage, where they must create stunning cookie fireplace mantels using ingredients like Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts. It's a tough challenge, but one cookie maker's fireplace design will ultimately stand out to win a $10,000 prize.