Your State's Most Popular Christmas Cookie, According to Google

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Best cookies in each state — Image: Sean Gallup (Getty Images)

Google Trend Data has revealed which Christmas cookies are the most popular for 2022, and found that sugar cookies, gingerbread, and peanut butter blossoms win as the overall top picks.

The data report revealed which cookies are the most popular by state, using analytics tools to discern the most common cookie searched on Google from December 3 through December 9.

Cookies change in popularity from year to year, Jenny Lee, lead Google Trends analyst, told Axios, adding that “Even though Christmas Cookies remain a yearly constant, the types of cookies people search for change every year and that is what makes these results so interesting.”

Click through to find out which cookie is most popular in your state and check out some recipes we’ve also included.

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Alabama

Kolaczki Cookies (otherwise known as Polish Christmas Cookies)

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter – softened and at room temperature
8 oz. Full Fat Cream Cheese – softened
1/4 tsp vanilla extract – other extracts can be used if you prefer
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Jam – Raspberry or flavor of your choice
Powdered Sugar

Instructions:

Mix butter and cream cheese in a large bowl until light and fluffy then stir in vanilla extract and salt
Slowly add flour until the dough is thick and has a sticky texture
Transfer the dough to parchment paper and flatten until it is 1/2 inch thick
Chill in the refrigerator for 45 minutes
Dust your work surface with liberal amounts of powdered sugar and cut the dough into four equal sections and dust each with more powdered sugar
Roll each piece until they’re 1/4 inch thick and cut into 2x2 inch squares
Spread 1 tsp of filling in the center of each square from one corner to another
Dab water on one of the corners without the filling and seal with the other corner
Baked for 14-18 minutes at 350 degrees F until they’re slightly golden brown
Cool and enjoy!

Recipe Credit: Baker Bettie

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Alaska

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract

Recipe

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl
In a separate bowl, beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until smooth
Add in egg and vanilla extract and then gradually blend in the flour mixture
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place two inches apart on greased baking sheet
Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes
Cool and Enjoy!

Recipe Credit: AllRecipes

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Arizona

Mexican Wedding Cookies - Commonly served at Christmas time

1 cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ¹⁄₄cups sifted flour
¹⁄₄teaspoon salt
³⁄₄cup chopped walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans
powdered sugar (for rolling baked cookies in)

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Mix butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, then stir in vanilla
Whisk in flour and salt, gradually add butter, and stir in chopped nuts
Form dough into 1 1/4-inch balls
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies turn light golden brown

Recipe Credit: Food.com

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Arkansas

Kitchen Sink Cookies

Ingredients:

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup light brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup coarsely chopped pretzels

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt
In a separate bowl, mix sugar, butter, and brown sugar until creamy, then mix in egg and vanilla
Combine dry and wet ingredients, stir until combined
Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2-inch balls
Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are crispy and center is soft

Recipe Credit: Great Grub Delicious Treats

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California

Mini Christmas Cookies

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Colorado

Snowball Cookies - known elsewhere as Mexican Wedding Cookies

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Connecticut

Italian Christmas Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
15 oz. ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Almond Glaze Ingredients:

1 cup powdered sugar
2-4 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp almond extract
Sprinkles

Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Mix butter and sugar, then add ricotta cheese, eggs, and vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Then add the wet ingredients and beat together until combined
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and bake for 8-10 minutes

Recipe Credit: The Recipe Critic

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Delaware

Italian Christmas Cookies

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Washington, DC

Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:

2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
2/3 cup molasses
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Recipe:

Beat butter with a mixer until smooth, then mix in the brown sugar and molasses until combined.
Mix in egg and vanilla for two minutes
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves until combined
Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined
Chill dough for three hours
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Roll dough in one-inch pieces until flat and cut into shapes
Bake for 9-10 minutes

Recipe Credit: Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Florida

Christmas Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt

Recipe

Beat butter and sugar together, then beat in egg and vanilla
In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt
Combine and mix together dry and wet ingredients
Chill for at least one hour
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and bake for 8-10 minutes

Recipe Credit: AllRecipes

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Georgia

Gingerbread Cookies

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Hawaii

Ube Crinkle Christmas Cookies - A take on regular Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup glutinous rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 large whole egg
1 large egg yolk
8 tbsp ube puree or ube halaya jam
1 tsp ube extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe:

Whisk all dry ingredients together
In a separate bowl, mix together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar, then mix in the eggs
Add ube puree and ube extract into the wet ingredients and mix thoroughly
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined
Chill dough in the freezer for 20 minutes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Scoop dough into 1-inch balls and coat in powdered sugar
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are firm and let cool for five minutes

Recipe Credit: Hungry Huy

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Idaho

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Christmas Sugar Cookies

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Illinois

Christmas Cookie Bar — Image: Nami Uchida (Shutterstock)

Christmas Bar Cookies

Ingredients:

½ cup unsalted butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Christmas M&Ms
½ cup Christmas sprinkles

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Mix butter and brown sugar together and then add eggs and vanilla. Mix until smooth
Mix in salt, baking powder, and flour, and then stir in the M&Ms and sprinkles
Spread in a pan and top with sprinkles
Bake for 22-25 minutes until they start to turn golden brown
Cool and enjoy!

Recipe Credit: CrazyforCrust

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Indiana

Mexican Wedding Cookies

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Iowa

Spritz Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
sprinkles

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Mix butter and sugar together and then stir in flour, salt, egg, and vanilla extract
Roll cookie dough and use cookie cutters to get shapes
Bake 5-8 minutes or until lightly brown
Decorate after with sprinkles

Recipe Credit: Betty Crocker

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Kansas

Hot Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup hot cocoa mix
3 tbsp baking cocoa
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup vanilla marshmallow bits
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs and vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking cocoa, salt, baking soda, and baking powder
Combine wet ingredients and dry ingredients
Stir in marshmallow bits and chocolate chips
Roll dough into two-inch balls and bake until 10-12 minutes

Recipe Credit: Taste of Home

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Kentucky

Royal Icing Christmas Cookies - These cookies are the same as sugar cookies but cut into festive shapes with icing added on top

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Louisiana

Gingerbread Cookies

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Maine

Italian Christmas Cookies

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Maryland

Lebkuchen Cookie — Image: Firn (Shutterstock)

German Christmas Cookies (Lebkuchen) - Also known as a simple gingerbread cookie with powdered sugar on top

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Massachusetts

Linzer Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 large egg yolks
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup almond flour
½ cup apricot or strawberry jam
Optional powdered sugar for decoration

Recipe:

Mix butter until creamy then mix in sugar before stirring in the egg yolks
Add salt, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon juice and mix together
Stir in flour and almond flour
Divide dough in half and shape into one-inch thick disks
Chill for one hour to two days
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Roll out each disc and cut out cookies in shape desired
Bake one sheet of discs at a time for 9-10 minutes and cool for five minutes
Fill cooled cookies with jam by spreading on the bottom of one and placing another on top
Sprinkle with sugar
Enjoy!

Recipe Credit: Also the Crumbs Please

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Michigan

Kolaczki Cookies (otherwise known as Polish Christmas Cookies)

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Minnesota

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ingredients:

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½teaspoon salt
1 stick butter, softened
½ cup smooth peanut butter
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
11 oz chocolate kisses

Recipe:

Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt
In a separate bowl, mix together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Then mix in egg, milk, and vanilla until well blended
Add flour gradually and if dough is very soft, refrigerate for about one hour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Roll dough into one-inch balls
Bake for 6-8 minutes until light brown
Lightly press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie until it cracks slightly
Bake another 2-3 minutes in the oven

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Mississippi

Gingerbread Cookies

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Missouri

Red Velvet Cookies

Ingredients:

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tbsp red food coloring
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup natural cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
2 cups white chocolate baking chips, divided

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Mix together butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract until creamy then mix in the egg, egg yolk, and food coloring
Add white chocolate chips
Roll dough into one-inch balls
Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the edges are dry and set
Top with more white chocolate chips and let cookies cool
Enjoy!

Recipe Credit: SimplyRecipes

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Montana

Gingerbread Cookies

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Nebraska

Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Nevada

Peanut Butter Cookies — Image: Alena_Kos (Shutterstock)

Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
1 egg yolk
¾ tsp salt
3 cups flour
¾ tsp baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or coconut oil
Christmas sprinkles

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Mix butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together
Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and peanut butter
Add the salt, flour, and baking soda and stir until well combined
Roll dough into one-inch balls and coat in granulated sugar
Bake for 10 minutes

Recipe Credit: Bless This Mess Please

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New Hampshire

Candy Cane Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 egg
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red food color
2 tbsp finely crushed peppermint candies
2 tbsp sugar

Recipe:

Mix sugar, butter, milk, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and egg in a large bowl
Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt
Divide the dough in half and stir in food coloring in one-half of the divided dough
Refrigerate for at least four hours
Heat oven to 375 degrees F
Stir peppermint candy and two tbsp of sugar in a small bowl
Shape a one-tsp piece of dough into a four-inch rope by rolling back and forth on floured surface
Place one red and one white rope side-by-side and twist
Curve the top to form a cane handle
Bake 9-12 minutes
Sprinkle candy mixture over top and let cool for about 30 minutes

Recipe Credit: Betty Crocket

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New Jersey

Italian Christmas Cookies

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New Mexico

Christmas Sugar Cookies

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New York

Italian Christmas Cookies

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North Carolina

Moravian Cookies - These are made the same as gingerbread cookies

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North Dakota

Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Ohio

Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Oklahoma

Mexican Wedding Cookies

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Oregon

Gingerbread Cookies

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Pennsylvania

Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies — Image: Jennifer Tepp (Shutterstock)

Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Rhode Island

Italian Christmas Cookies

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South Carolina

Gingerbread Cookies

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South Dakota

Christmas Sugar Cookies

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Tennessee

Christmas Bar Cookies

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Texas

Springerle Cookies

Ingredients:

1 ½ tbsp crushed anise seeds
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup confectionary sugar

Recipe:

Mix flour and baking powder
In a separate bowl, mix in sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract
Gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture
Roll dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/4-inch thick
Sift confectionary sugar over the dough
Place mold design into the dough and cut around each cookie
Cover cookies in a lightweight cotton cloth and dry for eight hours
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
Bake cookies for 25-30 minutes

Recipe Credit: AllRecipes

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Utah

Candy Cane Cookies

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Vermont

Gingerbread Cookies

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Virginia

Christmas Bar Cookies

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Washington

Christmas Bar Cookies

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West Virginia

Mexican Wedding Cookies

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Wisconsin

Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Wyoming

Christmas Sugar Cookies

Here Is Your State's Most Popular Christmas Cookie, According to Google

We've compiled a delicious list of the top holiday cookies by state, based on search data released by Google.

Alabama

Alabama

Alaska

Alaska

Arizona

Arizona

Arkansas

Arkansas

California

California

Colorado

Colorado

Connecticut

Connecticut

Delaware

Delaware

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Florida

Florida

Georgia

Georgia

Hawaii

Hawaii

Idaho

Idaho

Illinois

Illinois

Indiana

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa

Kansas

Kansas

Kentucky

Kentucky

Louisiana

Louisiana

Maine

Maine

Maryland

Maryland

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Michigan

Michigan

Minnesota

Minnesota

Mississippi

Mississippi

Missouri

Missouri

Montana

Montana

Nebraska

Nebraska

Nevada

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Jersey

New Mexico

New Mexico

New York

New York

North Carolina

North Carolina

North Dakota

North Dakota

Ohio

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oregon

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania