Santa’s Favorite Cookies Revealed By State
The ho-ho-holiday season is back with us again and so is Santa. As usual, it’s going to be a busy period with the long-treasured holiday traditions. One of those traditions is ensuring there are cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
We’ve compiled a list of Santa’s favorite cookies, as reported by General Mills:
Alabama: Sugar Cookie M&M’s Bars
Delicious, colorful, and cute. You’d want to snap pictures of them all day long.
Alaska: Easiest-Ever Russian Tea Cakes
These look like tiny snowballs, so chuck a few down the chute.
Arizona: Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts
Color, taste and shape — these beautiful ones have it all. Don’t worry about evenly divvying up the M&Ms.
Arkansas: Easiest-Ever Russian Tea Cakes
Rolled in powdered sugar, they simply melt in your mouth.
California: Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Mouthfuls of buttery delight. Colored sugar will make it feel like Santa’s elves made it.
Colorado: Easy Spritz Cookies
Perfectly shaped Christmas cookies that serve as edible ornaments. Nobody’s looking, quick, eat a few!
Connecticut: Easy Holiday Oatmeal Cookies
Who says oatmeal can’t be fun? Spruce up your holiday party and surprise everyone with these cookies.
Delaware: Easy Italian Christmas Cookies
For extra Italian flavor, you can replace the vanilla with anise extract.
Florida: Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Just like in California, Christmas isn’t Christmas without the classic peanut butter blossom cookies.
Georgia: Cream Cheese Pecan Cookies
You’ll need just three ingredients to make the cream cheese pecan cookies in under 10 minutes.
Hawaii: Easy Gingerbread Cookies
You can make gingerbread cookies more tasty by using refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
Idaho: Candy Cane Cookies
What’s better than making Santa cookies that resemble his attire? These red-and-white striped candy cane cookies will leave lasting holiday memories.
Illinois: Easy Spritz Cookies
It doesn’t matter whether you’re in Colorado or Illinois, both state’s Santas have the same taste in cookies.
Indiana: Mexican Wedding Cakes
These cakes are also known as Greek wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes, or Swedish tea cakes.
Iowa: Swedish Kringla
With a Scandinavian history, the Swedish kringla has a rich history and its reputation has spread all over the world.
Kansas: Easy Christmas Crinkle Cookies
This is a recipe even kids can help make.
Kentucky: Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
What do California, Florida, and Kentucky have in common? Their Santas share the same favorite cookie recipe.
Louisiana: Meringue Swirled Cookies
This recipe gives you light, airy, and extra delicious cookies.
Maine: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Truffles
You only need two ingredients for this recipe: a roll of Pillsbury refrigerated peanut butter cookies and a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Maryland: Red & Green Christmas Snickerdoodles
Dress up your cookies in red and green. You can cover and refrigerate the cookies for up to 24 hours before baking.
Massachusetts: Sugar Cookie M&M’s Bars
These cookies are like something out of a cartoon.
Michigan: Easy Kolaczki Cookies
This recipe is inspired by the Polish kolaczki tradition.
Minnesota: Christmas Snickerdoodles
Nibble on snickerdoodles and have fun this holiday season.
Mississippi: Sugar Cookie M&M’s Bars
Cookie-making has never been this easy.
Missouri: Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies
This will be your new favorite butter cookie recipe.
Montana: Easiest-Ever Russian Tea Cakes
Tea is the recommended beverage but this is a free country.
Nebraska: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookies
Buttery and chocolatey like you wouldn’t believe.
Nevada: Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
It’s a delicious recipe that will have everyone stuffing their mouth for the great buttery feel and taste.
New Hampshire: Easy Italian Christmas Cookies
Dreamy vanilla flavor abound.
New Jersey: Easy Italian Christmas Cookies
They’re so pretty, you’d want to keep them forever.
New Mexico: Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts
Picture-perfect cookies for all holidays.
New York: Black and White Cookies
The iconic deli cookie is cakey, soft, and a little bit tangy with a pretty, glossy look from the icing.
North Carolina: Easy Spritz Cookies
These easy-to-bake Spritz cookies will get you in the festive mood. You’ll love their rich and buttery taste in your mouth.
North Dakota: Buckeye Delights
Peanut butter balls that are dipped in chocolate? Yes, please!
Ohio: Easy Christmas Crinkle Cookies
Easy and tasty, kids adore these cookies. Get them involved and freeze the leftover mass for up to 2 weeks.
Oklahoma: Classic Christmas Sugar Cookie Cutouts
When what you need is the sheer volume of cookies, turn to this time-tested recipe.
Oregon: Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Peanut butter gives a unique aroma to Christmas cookies. Have fun playing around with this recipe.
Pennsylvania: Easy Italian Christmas Cookies
The Italian Christmas cookies are an instant hit in Pennsylvania as well.
Rhode Island: Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
The recipe for perfection is consistent quality, just like with these cookies.
South Carolina: Easy Christmas Crinkle Cookies
A foolproof recipe you could make blindfolded.
South Dakota: Crinkle Cookies
You can freeze the cookies for up to 2 weeks.
Tennessee: M&M’s Sugar Cookie Bars
These cookies are delicious, colorful, and cute. They’re also easy to prepare and take less than 30 minutes to be ready.
Texas: Classic Sugar Cookie Cutouts
No idea what recipe fits Christmas best? These cutouts work every single time. Experiment with decorating them.
Utah: Melted Snowman Sugar Cookies
You can use a dot of decorating gel for your snowman instead of a corncob pipe.
Vermont: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Truffles
You only need two ingredients for this recipe: a roll of Pillsbury refrigerated peanut butter cookies and a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Virginia: Easy Christmas Crinkle Cookies
Get the little ones involved with this recipe. They’ll love munching the cookies after.
Washington, DC: Easy Spritz Cookies
These easy-to-bake Spritz cookies will get you in the festive mood. You’ll love their rich and buttery taste in your mouth.
West Virginia: Easy Peanut Butter Cookie Cups
If you love anything with peanuts, then you’ll enjoy the triple pleasure of having peanuts, peanut butter cups, and peanut butter chips in a single recipe. It’s the perfect holiday treat!
Wisconsin: German Almond Cookies
The almond topping gives this German recipe a nutty flavor.
Wyoming: Classic Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Beloved all over the country, you can’t miss with these cookies.
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