What's the best Christmas cookie? Google shares popular 2023 holiday searches by state-InfoExpress
Christmas is just around the corner, and families from coast to coast will gather to celebrate the holidays and prepare their favorite festive treats.
Christmas cookies are one holiday staple, and everyone has a different favorite. 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.
Cultural Christmas cookies, including Italian, German, Mexican and Polish varieties, were favorites in states across the country. Others opted for the ever-popular gingerbread cookies or peanut butter blossoms, which are peanut butter cookies often made with chocolate in the center.
Other states opted for unique cookies, such as Missouri’s Grinch Christmas Cookie, which are green, Dr. Seuss-inspired cookies that often use a cake mix base, powdered sugar and green food coloring.
Check out your state’s uniquely searched Christmas cookies below:
- Alabama - Fruit Cake Cookies
- Alaska - Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Arizona - Cake Mix Christmas Cookies
- Arkansas - Kitchen SInk Christmas Cookies
- California - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Colorado - Mexican Christmas Cookies
- Connecticut - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Delaware - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Florida - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Georgia - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Hawaii - Pinwheel Christmas Cookies
- Idaho - Candy Cane Cookies
- Illinois - Red Velvet Cookies
- Indiana - Peppermint Cookies
- Iowa- Peppermint CHristmas Cookies
- Kansas - Red Velvet Cookies
- Kentucky - Red Velvet Cookies
- Louisiana - Pinwheel Christmas Cookies
- Maine - Gingerbread Cookies
- Maryland - Italian Wedding Cookies and Vanillekipferl
- Massachusetts - Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
- Michigan - Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Minnesota - Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Mississippi - Haystack Christmas Cookies
- Missouri - Grinch Christmas Cookie
- Montana - Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Nebraska - Crinkle Cookies
- Nevada - Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
- New Hampshire - Peppermint Cookies
- New Jersey - Italian Christmas Cookies
- New Mexico - Mexican Christmas Cookies
- New York - Ricotta Cookies
- North Carolina - Raspberry Thumbprints
- North Dakota - Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Ohio - Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Oklahoma - Ricotta Christmas Cookies
- Oregon - Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Pennsylvania - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Rhode Island - Italian Christmas Cookies
- South Carolina - Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies
- South Dakota - Spritz Cookies
- Tennessee - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Texas - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Utah - Soft Gingerbread Cookies
- Vermont - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Virginia - Italian Christmas Cookies
- Washington - Russian Tea Cakes
- West Virginia - Thumbprint Cookies
- Wisconsin - Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Wyoming - Italian Christmas Cookies