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Molasses Cookies
A year-round favorite. These dark and flavorful cookies have a nice combination of dark brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and molasses - making for a deep and rich cookie experience.
Holiday Fun Facts:
  • Since 1925, America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California.
  • 92 volunteers from 24 states, as well as residence staff, spent 3,400 hours decorating the White House.
  • "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
  • It is traditional to exchange kisses under the mistletoe. In Scandinavia, mistletoe signifies peace and friendship.
  • The Christmas tree can be traced back to the ancient Romans who decorated trees with small pieces of metal.
  • The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
  • St. Francis of Assisi introduced the singing of carols to holiday church services.
  • Lauscha, a Germany company, started producing glass bead garlands for Christmas Trees in the 1850s.
  • Six of the trees on display in the White House are live trees that will be planted after the holidays.
  • In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
Due to the number of varieties, cookies will vary by recipient. Please consult the recipes on this site for information on ingredients.