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Let’s face it, one of the best parts of the holidays? COOKIES! But which it “the best?” It depends where you live – and that’s why the folks at Guilty Eats have compiled a list of the top Christmas cookies in all 50 states. If you don’t find your state below, the full list can be found HERE.
- Alaska: Chocolate Linzers – Not familiar? These are ‘sandwich’ cookies with filling usually made with chocolate or raspberry jam.
- California: Biscotti – An Italian classic flavored with anise (though there are also plenty of other flavors like chocolate chip!).
- Connecticut: Snickerdoodle – The state cookie of Connecticut, this is basically a cinnamon-y sugar cookie…though some recipes include brown butter.
- Florida: Key Lime Pie Sandwich Cookies – Key lime crème between two mini sugar cookies…need we say more?
- Georgia: Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies – Traditional peanut butter cookies stuffed with more peanut butter.
- Hawaii: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies – A spin on the traditional chocolate chip. This one’s made with macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips or chunks.
- Iowa: Swedish Kringla – Fluffy and sweet, and made with plenty of sugar and butter, they can be eaten frosted or unfrosted.
- Louisiana: Palmiers – A very light layered cookie made from butter and sugar that originated in France.
- Mississippi: Mississippi Mud Pie Cookies – Yup… made with the same ingredients as the pie – brownies, chocolate custard and a chocolate or vanilla flavored base.
- Nebraska: Butter Brickle Cookies – Think of Butter Brickle Ice Cream...in cookie form.
- Tennessee: Crème de Menthe Cookies – Sugar cookies on the outside, crème de menthe-flavored cream on the inside with chocolate ganache frosting on top.
- Washington: Santa Sugar Cookies – A classic heart-shaped Christmas sugar cookie turned upside down with brown M&Ms for Santa’s eyes and red and white frosting for decor.
Source: Guilty Eats