class Result {

    /*
     * Complete the 'cookies' function below.
     *
     * The function is expected to return an INTEGER.
     * The function accepts following parameters:
     *  1. INTEGER k
     *  2. INTEGER_ARRAY A
     */

    public static int iterations = 0;
    public static int cookies(int k, List<Integer> A) {
        Collections.sort(A);
        int a = A.get(0);
        int b = A.get(1);
        if(a>=k && b>=k) {
            return iterations;
        }
        A.remove(0);
        A.remove(1);
        A.add(a+2*b);
        iterations++;
        return cookies(k, A);
    }
}