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Snickerdoodles
A holiday staple since the early 1800s, Snickerdoodles are an old-fashioned plain-looking cookie that have a sugar and cinnamon coating and a sweet yet buttery flavor. These are delicious warm or at room temperature.
Holiday Fun Facts:
  • Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
  • In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria.
  • Over 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.
  • "It's a Wonderful Life" appears on TV more often than any other holiday movie.
  • For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
  • The White House will have 780 feet of garland, 27 Christmas trees, 232 wreaths and 412 poinsettias.
  • The Nutcracker (Ballet) was adapted from The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, by German writer E.T.A. Hoffman.
  • In 16th-century Germany fir trees were decorated with apples, roses, gilded candies, and colored paper.
  • 54 % of holiday cards use the text "Merry Christmas", 12% use "Season's Greetings", and 21% say "Happy Holidays"
  • Christmas cards account for 60% of all card sales. A distant second is Valentine's Day at 25%.
Due to the number of varieties, cookies will vary by recipient. Please consult the recipes on this site for information on ingredients.