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Marcus Restaurants to Donate 500 Cookies to Hope House, Names Cookie Contest Winner

Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 19, 2012 – Marcus Restaurants is baking up hope this holiday season. For the fourth year in a row, chefs from the organization are helping to make this holiday season a little sweeter for those in need. On Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at 10 a.m., Marcus chefs will drop off 500 cookies to Hope House in Milwaukee, an emergency and transitional living facility serving those in need of food and shelter.

Mary Lamb, this year’s winner of Milwaukee’s Favorite Cookie Contest, held by Marcus Restaurants, provided the recipe for the winning cookie – Dark Chocolate-Caramel Sea Salt Dreams cookies – that will be shared with residents and patrons of Hope House’s food pantry. For winning the contest, Lamb along with five of her closest friends, will receive a private baking lesson with Pfister Pastry Chef Jennifer Carlson, dinner for two and hotel stay at one of Marcus Hotels Milwaukee properties, plus a $150 Pick ’n Save gift card.

Milwaukee’s Favorite Cookie 2012 – Dark Chocolate-Caramel Sea Salt Dreams

Several Marcus Restaurant chefs reviewed the numerous cookie recipe entries and ultimately chose the Dark Chocolate-Caramel Sea Salt Dreams as their favorite. Chef Carlson says her favorite part of the contest is the chance to help others.

“We’re taking the time to bake and deliver these cookies once again this year because they’re going to an amazing organization,” she said. “Hope House is a true community supporter and we’re honored to play a small role in helping to make the season a little brighter for its guests.”

This is the second year Hope House has received the cookie donation.

“We are delighted to receive this wonderful donation again,” said Ken Schmidt, Executive Director of Hope House. “Our guests just loved the cookies last year. Even a gift so seemingly simple as cookies can make a big impact around the holidays.”

Marcus Restaurants would like to thank Roundy’s Supermarkets and ThirdCoast Digest for co-sponsoring the cookie donation.

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