The Most Popular Christmas Cookie in Every State, According to Google Trends (2024)

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Christmas involves plenty of traditions—like decorating the tree, gift giving, and holiday dinners—but one many families look forward to year after year is baking festive cookies. Whether you make the treats as part of an annual cookie swap or to package and gift to loved ones, the delicious baked goods are a staple of the holiday season.

While you likely bake a spread of cookie varieties, from gingerbread to linzer, there is usually one cookie you look forward to more than the rest. That's true for your entire state, too: A new map released by Google Trends shows the most uniquely searched cookie in every state compared to the rest of the country, USA Today reports.

Of course gingerbread cookies were a popular option across the map; the dessert was a favorite in eight states, including Montana, Oregon, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. Another unsurprising option included peanut butter cookies, which dominated in seven different states.

Since baking holiday cookies is a family tradition for many, it's no surprise many people opted to make recipes unique to their heritage. Cultural cookies—think Mexican wedding cookies, Polish cookies, and Italian cookies—were also a country-wide favorite.

Other states strayed away from the pack and chose to bake more niche holiday confections. Arkansas, for example, opted for kitchen sink cookies, while people in Texas searched for springerle cookies and Kansas natives chose hot chocolate cookies. Discover the most popular option in every state below.

The Most Popular Christmas Cookie in Every State

1. Alabama: Polish Christmas cookies
2. Alaska: Christmas sugar cookies
3. Arizona: Mexican Christmas cookies
4. Arkansas: Kitchen sink Christmas cookies
5. California: Mini Christmas cookies
6. Colorado: Snowball cookies
7. Connecticut: Italian Christmas cookies
8. Delaware: Italian Christmas cookies
9. Washington, D.C.: Gingerbread cookies
10. Florida: Christmas butter cookies
11. Georgia: Gingerbread cookies
12. Hawaii: Ube Christmas cookies
13. Idaho: Christmas sugar cookies
14. Illinois: Christmas bar cookies
15. Indiana: Mexican Wedding cookies
16. Iowa: Spritz cookies
17. Kansas: Hot chocolate cookies
18. Kentucky: Royal icing Christmas cookies
19. Louisiana: Gingerbread cookies
20. Maine: Italian Christmas cookies
21. Maryland: German Christmas cookies
22. Massachusetts: Linzer cookies
23. Michigan: Polish Christmas cookies
24. Minnesota: Peanut butter blossoms
25. Mississippi: Gingerbread cookies
26. Missouri: Red velvet cookies
27. Montana: Gingerbread cookies
28. Nebraska: Peanut butter blossoms
29. Nevada: Peanut butter Christmas cookies
30. New Hampshire: Candy cane cookies
31. New Jersey: Italian Christmas cookies
32. New Mexico: Christmas sugar cookies
33. New York: Italian Christmas cookies
34. North Carolina: Moravian cookies
35. North Dakota: Peanut butter blossoms
36. Ohio: Peanut butter blossoms
37. Oklahoma: Mexican Christmas cookies
38. Oregon: Gingerbread cookies
39. Pennsylvania: Peanut butter blossoms
40. Rhode Island: Italian Christmas cookies
41. South Carolina: Gingerbread cookies
42. South Dakota: Christmas sugar cookies
43. Tennessee: Christmas bar cookies
44. Texas: Springerle cookies
45. Utah: Candy cane cookies
46. Vermont: Gingerbread cookies
47. Virginia: Christmas bar cookies
48. Washington: Christmas bar cookies
49. West Virginia: Mexican wedding cookies
50. Wisconsin: Peanut butter blossoms
51. Wyoming: Christmas sugar cookies