The Most Popular Christmas Cookies in America (2024)

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Chocolate Chip cookies

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!

Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co.

On the naughty list of cookies, Americans gave the lowest win records to anise cookies, which only won 29% of its matchups. Other low performers included chai sugar cookies (30%), pfeffernusse (31%), spritz cookies (32%), and meringue cookies (34%).

America's favorite cookie and the one dubbed “the American cookie” is the Chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate chip cookie is simply tantalizing both in flavor and in texture. The chips of both milk and dark chocolate provide you with a rich and strong flavor while the butter makes the cookies velvety.

Chocolate chip cookies are known to be the first treat to be devoured off the bake sale table, and these are no exception.

A cowboy cookie is basically a souped-up oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips, roasted pecans, and sweetened flake coconut. Former First Lady Laura Bush's recipe included one tablespoon of cinnamon, a unique addition and not typically included.

Most commonly it is believed that the first Christmas cookies arrived in America in the 17th century thanks to Dutch immigrants. Modern Christmas cookies are said to trace their recipe routes back to Medieval Europe biscuits.

All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

We think Santa appreciates a classic recipe just as much as we do. These chewy chocolate chip cookies pair well with a cold glass of milk. Though we use semi-sweet chips, you could also go for dark chocolate for a little less sweetness.

The Santa Claus that we know lives in the North Pole. According to some North American sources, his original name was Kris Kringle before he changed his name to Santa Claus. Kris Kringle was a toymaker who married Jessica. Other names found for Mrs Claus are Mary Christmas, Gertrude, and Carol.

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Italian Christmas Cookies grow as top cookie

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.

Later, Freda's recipe was published in a series of cookbooks. This ultimately launched the peanut butter blossom's popularity, and soon, Americans everywhere began to make the treat. While this cookie is a favorite in all of America, the recipe is the most popular in Pennsylvania.

What is the most searched Christmas cookie in Wisconsin? That would be peanut butter blossoms.

The best-selling Girl Scout Cookies are: Thin Mints® Caramel deLites®/Samoas®

Ohio: Peanut butter blossoms. Oklahoma: Ricotta Christmas cookies.