We can't ignore the cookie, I mean elephant, in the room. Arguably, one of the best parts of the holidays is all the treats and sweets that make their way across our office desks and kitchen counters.
From cookie swaps to gifts from colleagues, cookies tend to make a strong and delight appearance at heart-stopping rates (literally) during the holidays.
So, in celebration of National Cookie Day (yes, it's a real day - December 4th!) and the holiday season, we want to know:
What is the best cookie (or just your personal favorite)? & Why?
Drop a vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the comments below! Happy Cookie Eating!
What is the best cookie (or just your personal favorite)?
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Chocolate Chip Cookies 40%
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Peanut Butter Cookies 10%
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 10%
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Peanut Butter Blossoms 0%
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Sugar Cookies 15%
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No-bake Cookies 0%
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Molasses Cookies 5%
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Macarons 5%
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Lemon Cookies 5%
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Mint Cookies 5%
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Other (comment below!) 5%
- Total Votes: 20
What is the best HOLIDAY cookie?
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Chocolate Chip Cookies 10%
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Peanut Butter Cookies 0%
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Sugar Cookies 29%
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Gingerbread Cookies 24%
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Snickerdoodle Cookies 14%
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 14%
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Shortbread Cookies 0%
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Peanut Butter Blossoms 0%
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Sandies/Snowball Cookies 0%
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Thumbprint Cookies 0%
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Other (comment below!) 9%
- Total Votes: 21
Some fun cookie facts thanks to the National Day Archives -
- Did you know 13.5% of Americans admit to eating 20 or more chocolate chip cookies at a time?
- Those cookies Cookie Monster scarfs down are actually rice cakes with brown dots painted on them.
- Ruth Wakefield gets credit for creating the first chocolate chip cookies, a creation that happened by accident.
- Introduced in 1902, the animal cracker was the first commercial cookie in the U.S.
- Americans consume about 2 billion cookies each year, which averages to be about 300 cookies a year each.
- When was the cookie invented? We can thank the Dutch for bringing cookies to America in the late 1620s. The Dutch word “koekje” became known to us as “cookie.” The earliest reference to cookies in America was in 1703 when 300 cookies were served at a funeral.