First Lady Bake-Off

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First Lady Bake-Off

2008 competition

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During the [[2008 US presidential election]], [[Cindy McCain]], wife of vice president [[John McCain]], competed in the bake-off against [[Michelle Obama]], wife of [[Barack Obama]]. McCain's Oatmeal-Butterscotch cookies beat Obama's shortbread cookies.{{Cite magazine |date=2008-11-03 |title=Election Prognosticators – TIME |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1856094_1856096_1856112,00.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |issn=0040-781X}} However, McCain was accused of plagiarizing her recipe from a packaging for [[Hershey's chocolate|Hershey's]].{{Cite web |last=Aleksander |first=Irina |date=2008-06-16 |title=Cooking up Scandal: Cindy McCain Allegedly Lifts Another Recipe |url=https://observer.com/2008/06/cooking-up-scandal-cindy-mccain-allegedly-lifts-another-recipe/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Observer |language=en-US}} This marked the first time in the contest's history that the results differed from the presidential election, as [[John McCain]] lost to [[Barack Obama]].
During the [[2008 US presidential election]], [[Cindy McCain]], wife of Senator [[John McCain]], competed in the bake-off against [[Michelle Obama]], wife of [[Barack Obama]]. McCain's Oatmeal-Butterscotch cookies beat Obama's shortbread cookies.{{Cite magazine |date=2008-11-03 |title=Election Prognosticators – TIME |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1856094_1856096_1856112,00.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |issn=0040-781X}} However, McCain was accused of plagiarizing her recipe from a packaging for [[Hershey's chocolate|Hershey's]].{{Cite web |last=Aleksander |first=Irina |date=2008-06-16 |title=Cooking up Scandal: Cindy McCain Allegedly Lifts Another Recipe |url=https://observer.com/2008/06/cooking-up-scandal-cindy-mccain-allegedly-lifts-another-recipe/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Observer |language=en-US}} This marked the first time in the contest's history that the results differed from the presidential election, as [[John McCain]] lost to [[Barack Obama]].

=== 2012 competition ===
=== 2012 competition ===
The 2012 bake-off was named the Presidential Cookie Bake-Off.{{Cite web |last=Mcdevitt |first=Caitlin |date=2012-10-01 |title=Michelle Obama wins cookie contest |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/10/michelle-obama-wins-cookie-contest-137162 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=POLITICO |language=en}} During the [[2012 US presidential election]], Michelle Obama competed in the bake-off against [[Ann Romney]], wife of presidential candidate [[Mitt Romney]]. Obama's white and dark chocolate chip cookies beat the [[M&M's|M&M]] cookies submitted by Romney.{{Cite magazine |last=Locker |first=Melissa |date=2012-10-02 |title=Michelle Obama Wins Critical First Lady Cookie Contest |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/02/michelle-obama-wins-critical-first-lady-cookie-contest/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |issn=0040-781X}} Obama's recipe contained white chocolate, dark chocolate, mint chocolate, and walnuts, and was described by Obama as a "splurge" dessert.{{Cite web |last=Torrisi |first=Lauren |title=Presidential Cookie Bake-Off: Obama vs. Romney |url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2012/06/presidential-cookie-bake-off-obama-vs-romney |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=ABC News |language=en|date=June 26, 2012}} [[USA Today]] observed that the recipe included significant amounts of chocolate, butter, and [[Crisco]], which it described as being a departure from her overall focus on healthy eating.{{Cite web |title=Michelle Obama's chocolate chip wins cookie prize |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/10/02/michelle-obama-cookies-family-circle-ann-romney/1607961/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US|date=October 2, 2012}}
The 2012 bake-off was named the Presidential Cookie Bake-Off.{{Cite web |last=Mcdevitt |first=Caitlin |date=2012-10-01 |title=Michelle Obama wins cookie contest |url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/10/michelle-obama-wins-cookie-contest-137162 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=POLITICO |language=en}} During the [[2012 US presidential election]], Michelle Obama competed in the bake-off against [[Ann Romney]], wife of presidential candidate [[Mitt Romney]]. Obama's white and dark chocolate chip cookies beat the [[M&M's|M&M]] cookies submitted by Romney.{{Cite magazine |last=Locker |first=Melissa |date=2012-10-02 |title=Michelle Obama Wins Critical First Lady Cookie Contest |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/02/michelle-obama-wins-critical-first-lady-cookie-contest/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |issn=0040-781X}} Obama's recipe contained white chocolate, dark chocolate, mint chocolate, and walnuts, and was described by Obama as a "splurge" dessert.{{Cite web |last=Torrisi |first=Lauren |title=Presidential Cookie Bake-Off: Obama vs. Romney |url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2012/06/presidential-cookie-bake-off-obama-vs-romney |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=ABC News |language=en|date=June 26, 2012}} [[USA Today]] observed that the recipe included significant amounts of chocolate, butter, and [[Crisco]], which it described as being a departure from her overall focus on healthy eating.{{Cite web |title=Michelle Obama's chocolate chip wins cookie prize |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2012/10/02/michelle-obama-cookies-family-circle-ann-romney/1607961/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US|date=October 2, 2012}}
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