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The most popular Christmas cookies of 2024 are a mix of classic and festive varieties, according to Google Trends data.
Why it matters: Baking or buying Christmas cookies is a longstanding holiday tradition for many families with some also leaving a plate for Santa.
- 79% of consumers are buying food for Christmas and 61% are baking or cooking for the holiday, according to a Numerator survey of nearly 5,400 people.
Italian Christmas Cookies top in seven states
Driving the news: With Christmas a week away, Google released its annual map Wednesday of "uniquely searched" holiday cookies by state based on searches between Dec. 10-17.
- "Italian Christmas Cookies were the dominant cookies for 7 states, a decrease from 13 last year," Jenny Lee, Google Trends lead data analyst, told Axios.
- "Buche de Noel, Snowball, Christmas Crack, and Pistachio were among the new uniquely searched cookies in 2024," Lee said.
Christmas themes 2024: From vintage to coastal
Zoom in: Google said Wednesday that search interest interest in Christmas themes reached an all-time high in December 2024. Top searches were: vintage Christmas, 90s Christmas, modern Christmas, minimalist Christmas and coastal Christmas.
- There was also search interest for "incandescent Christmas lights" with "how to fix" the decorations a breakout search over the past month, the tech giant said.
- "Cozy Christmas vibes" was also a top trending search in the past month and "fireplace background" searches were at an all-time high.
Christmas cookie list by state: Gingerbread, Snowball and more
The following are the most searched cookies by state in the last week:
Alabama: Oatmeal Peanut Butter
Alaska: Sugar Cookies
Arizona: Raspberry Thumbprint
Arkansas: Danish Butter
California: Buche de Noel
Colorado: Cake Mix Christmas
Connecticut: Italian Christmas Cookies
Delaware: Italian Christmas Cookies
District of Columbia: Christmas Crack Cookies
Florida: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Georgia: Brownie Cookies
Hawaii: Chocolate Peppermint
Idaho: Sugar Cookies
Illinois: Christmas Sink
Indiana: Shortbread Cookies
Iowa: Chocolate Crinkle
Kansas: Peanut Butter with Kisses
Kentucky: Peanut Butter with Kisses
Louisiana: Buche de Noel
Maine: Gingerbread Cookies
Maryland: Christmas Crack Cookies
Massachusetts: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Michigan: Christmas Wreath
Minnesota: Christmas Wreath
Mississippi: Christmas Tree Cookies
Missouri: Kitchen Sink
Montana: Chocolate Chip
Nebraska: Christmas Wreath
Nevada: Christmas Kitchen Sink
New Hampshire: Gingerbread
New Jersey: Italian Christmas Cookies
New Mexico: Italian Christmas
New York: Greek Christmas
North Carolina: Chocolate Cookies
North Dakota: Grinch Cookies
Ohio: Peanut Butter Blossoms
Oklahoma: Kitchen Sink Cookies
Oregon: Gingerbread Cookies
Pennsylvania: Italian Christmas Cookies
Rhode Island: Italian Christmas Cookies
South Carolina: Peanut Butter Thumbprint
South Dakota: Cranberry Pistachio
Tennessee: Buche de Noel
Texas: Snowball
Utah: Pistachio
Vermont: Sugar
Virginia: Molasses Cookies
Washington: Snowball Cookies
West Virginia: Snowball
Wisconsin: Sugar Cookies
Wyoming: Italian Christmas Cookies
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