And the winners are ...

Cookies:        Michelle Howard's M & M Cookies

Dessert Bars:  Danielle Martinez's Rocky Road Brownies

"Other":          Kristin Braun's Famous Carrot Cake

Participants and Honorable Mentions ...

Cookie Category:

Jenny Rosene's Oatmeal Lace Cookies (as stolen from Epicurious.com)

Cara Borelli's Almond Crescent Cookies

Dessert Bar Category:

Andrea Kowalchik's Cream Cheese Squares

Dave Nissen's Butterscotch Brownies

Cindy Sporn's Marble Squares

Courtney O'Keefe S'Mores Cookie Bars

Cara Borelli's Toffee Bars

"Other" Category:

Cindy Sporn's Maraschino Cherry Fudge

Emily Kalway's Wine Cake

Mike Larsen's Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Courtney Rottner's Grandma's Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Monica Polley's Ultimate Carrot Cake

Douglas Wilson's Peachy Bread Pudding

Katey Sherman's Circle Cake