HAPPY BAKING — Weirton’s Catherine Gruda, left, captain of the 12 Days of Blingmas, and her husband, Tom Gruda, based their theme on the Christmas carol “The 12 Days of Christmas.” -- Karen Mansfield

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Oh, how sweet it was.

The Wedding Cookie Table Community attempted to set a record for the World’s Largest Christmas Cookie Exchange on Sunday at the Washington County Fairgrounds — and across the globe.

In all, 33 teams, decked out in Christmas-themed outfits, exchanged cookies at the fairgrounds, and another 35 teams participated remotely at sites across the United States and in New Zealand, where bakers in the NZ Standard time zone were 17 hours ahead.

“You all should be proud of yourselves. What you’ve done today is amazing,” said organizer Laura Magone, a Monongahela

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