On Sunday, December 6, three finalists will be announced, and their creations will be sampled and judged by attendees and a panel of cookie enthusiasts at the Hotel’s first annual Holidays with HeART – a fun-filled and philanthropic family event hosted by Chefs Kerry Sear and Ryan Witcher. Attendees will enjoy a holiday lunch buffet, decorating stations with fresh-baked cookies, a reading of children’s holiday books, and more.

Holidays with HeART will take place from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Four Seasons Hotel Seattle. The cost is $35 for adults and $25 for children ages 6 to 12. Part of the proceeds will support Treehouse Seattle, which helps kids in foster care. Reservations are recommended, and may be made by calling (206) 749-7070.

From November 1 to December 1, 2009, e-mail your ultimate holiday cookie recipes to ryan.witcher@fourseasons.com.

For a bit of inspiration, the photo above is from the dessert buffet that pastry chef Witcher presented at a recent Counter Uncorked! event at the hotel. Yum-o!