Laurel Hill Cookie Day tradition draws 60 residents

Cookie Day was Dec. 5 at Ralph and Pauline Coleman's residence in Laurel Hill. Pictured from left to right are, back row, Leighann Holder, Betty Johnson, Jasa Monk, Jennifer Kemp, Angel Monk, James Reed-Miller, Heather Fair, Kris Johnson, Bella Johnson, Logan Monk, Tyler Lafferty, Kaleb Williams, Amy Huggins, Robbie Johnson, David Brown, Chris White, Lily Herndl, Mike Herndl, Stetson Simmons, Joyce Snipes, Tammy Johnson, Scott Johnson, Caleb Stanton-Fisher, Kristen Stanton-Fisher, Sean Johnson, Justin Blizzard, Regina Mitchel, Tim Phillips, Pauline Coleman, William Herndl, Duke Fair, Skye Herndl, Brandon Snipes, Aiden Snipes, and, front row, numerous neighborhood children.

CRESTVIEW — Since 1989, Pauline Coleman of Laurel Hill has hosted Cookie Day.

Originally, it was intended just for her grandkids, but the event now includes extended family, friends and their children.

This year's Cookie Day, Dec. 5 at Ralph and Pauline Coleman's Laurel Hill home, attracted the largest turnout, with 60 attendees and hundreds of cookies made.

Each year, everyone gets to roll out cookie dough, cut cookies and decorate.

"After the cookies are cut out, Mrs. Coleman bakes every cookie in her oven with care," Jennifer Johnson said. "She enjoys every minute and every person who comes to spend Cookie Day with her.

"The more people who show up on the special day, the happier she gets."

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Laurel Hill Cookie Day tradition draws 60 residents