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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:
  • More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.
  • Electric lights for trees were first used in the White House in 1895.
  • 54 % of holiday cards use the text "Merry Christmas", 12% use "Season's Greetings", and 21% say "Happy Holidays"
  • In the Kwanzaa ritual, seven candles called Mishumaa Saba are placed in a Kinara, or candleholder.
  • The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
  • The traditional flaming Christmas pudding dates back to 1670 in England.
  • More diamonds are sold around Christmas than any other time of the year.
  • The first commemorative Christmas stamp was issued in Austria in 1937.
  • The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
  • LED Christmas lights feature long lifetimes, low cost to operate and associated low maintenance.
Due to the number of varieties, cookies will vary by recipient. Please consult the recipes on this site for information on ingredients.