Nut goodie thumbprints: This year's Star Tribune cookie contest winner

'Tis the season for all things sweet. And around this time of year, Rick Nelson eats a lot of sweet things.

Nelson is the food critic for the Star Tribune — which means he's in charge of the paper's annual holiday cookie contest. Each year, he and his colleagues comb through hundreds of submissions, looking for delicious cookies, unique ingredients and good stories.

Nelson joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about this year's winners.

Click on the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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