How Sweet It Is: North Dakota’s Favorite Christmas Cookie Revealed!

Christmas is just around the corner, and you know what that means—it’s time to break out the cookie cutters, sprinkles, and stretchy pants! If you’ve been wondering what Christmas cookie reigns supreme in each state, Newsweek’s 2024 list has all the answers. And let me tell you, the results are sugar-coated perfection.

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Here in North Dakota, we keep it classic and sweet with the beloved sugar cookie. Whether they’re shaped like reindeer, stars, or trees, sugar cookies are a blank canvas for holiday creativity. Add a little frosting and some sprinkles, and you’ve got yourself a festive masterpiece—and maybe a little frosting on your nose.

Montana, on the other hand, is spicing things up this year with the peppermint Christmas cookie. Minty, fresh, and topped with crushed candy canes, these cookies are sure to keep everyone’s breath holiday-fresh during all that Christmas caroling.

Meanwhile, South Dakota is sticking to tradition with the timeless peanut butter blossom. That’s right, those soft, peanut buttery delights topped with a chocolate kiss are still winning hearts one bite at a time.

And let’s not forget our neighbors in Minnesota. This year, they’ve claimed the Christmas crinkle cookie as their favorite. With its crackled powdered sugar top and fudgy center, it’s a cookie so good, Santa might take an extra one for the road.

Whether you’re team sugar cookie, peppermint, or peanut butter blossom, one thing is certain: Christmas cookies are the sweet glue that holds the holidays together. So preheat those ovens and embrace the sugar rush—it’s the most cookie-ful time of the year!