Christmas is just around the corner, and families from coast to coast will gather to celebrate the holidays and prepare their favorite festive treats.
This year, Google Trends shared a map with USA TODAY of uniquely searched Christmas cookies by state in 2023. The map shows cookies that were overrepresented in a state compared to the country as a whole.
The most searched holiday cookie in Texas was the classic Italian Christmas Cookie. It was also a top search for 14 other states.
Neighboring states had a craving for a different kind of cookie. In Oklahoma, people are searching for Ricotta Christmas Cookies, New Mexico searched for Mexican Christmas Cookies, Louisiana had Pinwheel Christmas Cookies on the mind and Arkansas was looking for Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies.
While many states searched for cultural Christmas cookies like Italian and Mexican varieties, others opted for the ever-popular gingerbread cookies orpeanut butter blossoms.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and grease your baking sheets.
To make the cookies:Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, add vanilla and dry ingredients.
Knead and add flour as needed to keep dough from sticking to hands. Pinch off dough and roll into small balls; place on baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes.
To make the icing:Combine all ingredients and mix until creamy. Dip warm cookies into the icing and decorate with sprinkles (we used green and red).
Place cookies on a wire rack with wax paper underneath to collect drippings while icing hardens.
This year, Google Trends shared a map with USA TODAY of uniquely searched Christmas cookies by state in 2023. The map shows cookies that were overrepresented in a state compared to the country as a whole. The most searched holiday cookie in Texas was the classic Italian Christmas Cookie.
Italian Christmas cookies were the most searched Christmas cookie category in America over the 2023 holiday season, with 17 states looking up some variation of the dessert.
If you're curious, Italian Christmas cookies are fairly similar to sugar cookies in appearance and taste. This sweet treat was the most searched Christmas cookie in a number of states, including Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania.
Zoom in: Italian Christmas Cookies were the top cookie in 13 states, more than double the six states from 2022, Google Trends curator Katie Seaton told Axios. Seaton said the Italian cookies dominated the East Coast both this year and last year.
Golden Oat. While oatmeal cookies have become a classic, the nutty and buttery flavor of golden oats will make them one of the top cookie trends for 2023. Golden oat cookies offer a unique twist on the traditional cookie consumers want.
It is, of course, the "Cowboy Cookie". Now if you're new here, you might not know that Cowboy cookies feature rolled oats, chocolate chips, pecans, and coconut (full recipe here). These cookies are absolutely delicious.
In Texas, the most popular is Sour Patch Kids, followed by Reese's Cups and Starburst. Starburst was the most popular, above Sour Patch Kids last year, according to the site, which has been tracking candy sales data for 16 years.
Nearly 93% of all American households serve and enjoy cookies as treats or after meals. However, it's the chocolate chip cookie that's the most popular in the U.S. and around the world. How much do youknow about chocolate chip cookies?
What is the most popular type of cookie? It might just be this one. Ever the crowd-pleaser, the chocolate chip cookie is renowned for its balance of richness and sweetness.
Santa himself lists these as his favorites, and he prefers them soft and gooey with lots of chocolate chips. If you decide to leave these out for him, make sure there's a glass of cold milk nearby!
Millionaires, billionaires, sticky toffee, chocolate orange, spiced apple, and brown butter & spiced rum are among the signature flavours for Christmas 2023. There are golden hues a plenty as bakers look to comfort bakery fans with warming spices and lashings of chocolate during the festive season.
Gingerbread leads the trend with an impressive growth rate of 26.32%, reflecting a heightened preference for its warm and spicy flavor profile. Tea-infused cookies follow suit, experiencing a significant surge in demand with a growth rate of 16.85%.
You can never go wrong with these classic, delicious cookies. Santa himself lists these as his favorites, and he prefers them soft and gooey with lots of chocolate chips. If you decide to leave these out for him, make sure there's a glass of cold milk nearby!
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