Holiday baked good bracket: Day 4 of voting to choose the ultimate winter treat

CBCCalgary's The Homestretch is hosting a fierce competition this holiday season a serious showdown to determine the ultimate holiday baked good.

Columnists and members of the Homestretch team have each chosen the one holiday treat they would feel lost without during this time of year.

Sixteen baked goods are going to face off online, two-by-two, March Madness-style, until only two baked goods are left standing.

On Day 3, pumpkin pie took on Christmas pudding it was a neck and neck fight well into the evening, but in the end the buzzer sounded for the pie. And not crumbling under the pressure, sugar cookies had a sweet victory over savoury cheese puffs.

It's Day 4 of voting, with finals on Dec. 18and the chosen treat revealed on Dec. 20.

Let the best baked good win.

Molasses crinkle cookies vs. Nanaimo bars

Dave Waddell, the Homestretch's sports reporter and technician, is championing molasses crinkle cookies. Soft, chewy and sugary.

Meanwhile money columnist Bruce Sellery is throwing his bet behind Nanaimo bars, the classic Canadian bar dessert with chocolate ganache and custard icing.

(Can't see the poll below? Click here to vote for molasses crinkle cookies vs. Nanaimo bars.Voting closes8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.13.)

Turtles vs. brownies

Business columnistPaul Haavardsrudis cheering for turtles, the chocolatey pecan candies.

And book columnist Anne Logan loves fudgy, chewy, chocolate brownies.

(Can't see the poll below? Click here to vote forturtles vs. brownies.Voting closes8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.13.)