Christmas Cookie Challenge (2017)
S5E1 Returning Champs
Episode Overview
Title: Holiday Heroes Plot: Five past champions of the Christmas Cookie Challenge reunite in the workshop for a fierce new competition, with hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson presenting their most challenging cookie tasks yet. To start, the bakers must construct an intricate Christmas village puzzle using six flawlessly fitting cookies. Next, they aim to create the tallest cookie displays imaginable, designing grand Christmas mantels complete with lifelike fireplaces. The pressure intensifies as they incorporate warm spices like coriander, cloves, chile powder, and paprika into their creations, but only one champion will emerge victorious for a second time and earn the coveted "Best of the Best" title.