What's the best Christmas cookie? Google shares popular holiday searches by state
Christmas is around the corner, and families across the country will gather to celebrate the holidays and prepare their favorite festive treats.
Christmas cookies are one holiday staple in kitchens from coast to coast, and everyone has a different favorite, from peanut butter to chocolate and gingerbread.
This year, Google Trends shared a map with USA TODAY of uniquely searched Christmas cookies by state in 2022. 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 Arkansas' Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies, which are Christmas cookies that can include candies, pretzels and other add-ins. Missouri searched for red velvet cookies, while Kansas chose hot chocolate cookies and Hawaii chose Ube Christmas cookies.
Check out your state’s uniquely searched Christmas cookies below:
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Alabama – Polish Christmas Cookies
Alaska – Christmas Sugar Cookies
Arizona – Mexican Christmas Cookies
Arkansas – Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies
California – Mini Christmas Cookies
Colorado – Snowball Cookies
Connecticut – Italian Christmas Cookies
Delaware – Italian Christmas Cookies
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District of Columbia – Gingerbread Cookies
Florida – Christmas Butter Cookies
Georgia – Gingerbread Cookies
Hawaii – Ube Christmas Cookies
Idaho – Christmas Sugar Cookies
Illinois – Christmas Bar Cookies
Indiana – Mexican Wedding Cookies
Iowa – Spritz Cookies
Kansas – Hot Chocolate Cookies
Kentucky – Royal Icing Christmas Cookies
Louisiana – Gingerbread Cookies
Maine – Italian Christmas Cookies
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Maryland – German Christmas Cookies
Massachusetts – Linzer Cookies
Michigan – Polish Christmas Cookies
Minnesota – Peanut Butter Blossoms
Mississippi – Gingerbread Cookies
Missouri – Red Velvet Cookies
Montana – Gingerbread Cookies
Nebraska – Peanut Butter Blossoms
Nevada – Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies
New Hampshire –Candy Cane Cookies
New Jersey – Italian Christmas Cookies
New Mexico – Christmas Sugar Cookies
New York – Italian Christmas Cookies
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North Carolina – Moravian Cookies
North Dakota – Peanut Butter Blossoms
Ohio – Peanut Butter Blossoms
Oklahoma – Mexican Christmas Cookies
Oregon – Gingerbread Cookies
Pennsylvania – Peanut Butter Blossoms
Rhode Island – Italian Christmas Cookies
South Carolina – Gingerbread Cookies
South Dakota – Christmas Sugar Cookies
Tennessee – Christmas Bar Cookies
Texas – Springerle Cookies
Utah – Candy Cane Cookies
Vermont – Gingerbread Cookies
Virginia – Christmas Bar Cookies
Washington – Christmas Bar Cookies
West Virginia – Mexican Wedding Cookies
Wisconsin – Peanut Butter Blossoms
Wyoming – Christmas Sugar Cookies
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Best Christmas cookies: Google shows popular holiday searches by state
