Get the delicious details of this year’s Cookie Wonderland celebration

If you think a winter wonderland is magical, wait until you see Cookie Wonderland. The annual event will celebrate the winners of the 24th annual Minnesota Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, who are announced Dec. 3. Here’s what you need to know: When: Thursday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. Where: Southdale Center, 10 Southdale Center, Edina. Enter by the Hennepin County service center, door 13. Schedule: The program begins at 11 a.m. with carolers from Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. At 11:15 we’ll start the panel, moderated by food editor Nicole Hvidsten. This year’s panelists include pastry chef and contest testing coordinator Amy Carter as well as this year’s winner. Cookie sampling will begin after the program. Advertisement Cost: Free, but please register. Guests will be able to sample up to three cookies. About the sampling: Upon check-in, guests will receive a program with three tickets. The sampling is first come, first served and limited to the first 1,000 people. Avoid the line: Purchase a limited-edition cookie tin filled with all five winning cookies for $29.85. Tins need to be purchased online in advance; tins will not be sold at the event. This year’s cookies will be baked by Rustica. For a cause: We’re partnering with Second Harvest Heartland to collect nonperishable food donations on site. In addition, cash donations can be made to the Minnesota Star Tribune Local News Fund.