“Arts and Cookery tries for world record in cookies”

Arts and Cookery tries for world record in cookies

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 01:33 PM PST

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The Arts and Cookery Bank in West Lorne is shooting for a world record, but mostly, they're interested in everyone having fun making cookies.

On Nov. 27, people were invited to the Bank to bake cookies. The goal was to bake 2,010 cookies between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and hopefully, get into the Guiness Book of World Records for 'Most cookies baked in a community'.

"We're all about cooking and food and photography, we're always trying to do something that centres around that in some way," said Grace McGartland, Arts and Cookery Bank Chair.

McGartland estimates between 25-35 people helped bake cookies that day. She doesn't know for sure since many people came, baked, and left before the end of the day. But the hard work was clear since by noon they had already reached their target goal. Bakers were busy making oatmeal cookies, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, spritz cookies, gingerbread and sugar cookies. By the end of the day, they had made 3,553 cookies.

The day of baking was photographed and video recorded for documentation purposes, and they'll make an entry to Guiness. Grace McGartland says that if this gets into the record book, great. But even if not, the cookies won't be going to waste. Bakers got to take many cookies home with them, and between 800 to 1,000 cookies will be donated to the Daffodil Auxiliary.

"I think the other thing is to show how [the Bank] can be a hub of activities," said McGartland.

The cookie bake day was one day during a week-long program of special events at the Bank. Earlier in the week, the Bank had an evening for children to come and make gingerbread houses, a special clock dedication and a Christmas party. The rest of the week following the cookie bake day included "the White Cup Yuletide Brunch", a cultural festival (featuring Portugal), and an interactive culinary night.

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