ALTADENA >> A man suffered serious stab wounds Thursday while trying to break up an altercation between women who had gotten in a fight over cookies, authorities said.

The unusual alleged crime took place about 8:15 p.m. at Raymond Avenue and Woodbury Road, Los Angeles County sheriff’s and fire officials said.

A 22-year-old Altadena man suffered a serious stab wound to his abdomen, sheriff’s Sgt. Wayne Waterman said. The man was in stable condition at a hospital Friday.

A 19-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries including slashes to her face during the incident. She was also taken to a hospital for treatment.

Shandra Easterling, 43, of Pasadena, was also treated for injuries suffered in the scuffle prior to being booked into jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Waterman said.

Easterling and the younger woman became involved in an argument after one of them asked for cookies that the other had. It was unclear Friday which woman had the pastries.

The argument escalated into a fight, officials said.

“The females were fighting,” Waterman said. “The male tried to intervene and stop the fight. He broke the two apart.”

The weapon had not been recovered Friday.

Deputies responding to reports of a stabbing detained Easterling at the scene and arrested her once she was identified as the alleged attacker, officials said. She was initially medically examined booked at the sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station, but later taken to a hospital for further treatment of injuries.

The suspect and two witnesses were believed to be acquaintances, Waterman said.

According to county booking records, Easterling was being held in lieu of $30,000 bail pending her initial court appearance.