A new study by Google Trends has revealed the most popular Christmas cookies in each state. The study found that cookie preferences vary greatly by region, with some states favoring classic flavors like gingerbread while others opt for more unique options like 'Christmas crack'.
Americans have strong thoughts on Christmas cookies, new Google Trends data reveals — and one cookie in particular has made spirits bright across many states. Data taken from Google Trends in early December revealed the most uniquely searched for Christmas cookie. The cookies were divided into the categories of 'classic,' 'festive,' 'fruit/nutty,' 'chocolate' and 'other.' One of the cookies in the 'other' category – the 'kitchen sink' cookie – includes a myriad of ingredients.
A lot of the differences in cookie preference are regional, New York-based Sarah Armstrong, a Google Trends expert, told Fox News Digital. 'I really like looking at these cookie searches that we break out state by state because you can see how each part of the country is a little bit different,' she said. Armstrong continued, 'We're looking at aggregate anonymous search data, and we want to know what's unique about each state.' 'Christmas crack,' the top cookie in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, has 'sort of the consistency of peppermint bark,' she said. 'It's more of a salty, sweet cookie.' Meanwhile, Floridians searched for 'oatmeal raisin' more than anything else, something that surprised Armstrong. 'That wouldn't necessarily be my No. 1 cookie, but I'm glad to see they're excited about it,' she said. 'Gingerbread' proved popular on both coasts; it came in first in Maine, New Hampshire and Oregon. Buche de Noel, or yule log, came in first in California, Tennessee and Louisiana — while residents of Alaska, Vermont and Idaho searched for the ever-popular sugar cookie more than anything else. Perhaps surprisingly, there was one standout search in the U.S.: 'Italian Christmas cookies'
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