Cookies ...
Traditional Sugar Cookies
A soft, velvet-like cookie. Just the right amount of sweetness and chewiness. This versatile cookie is perfect for decorating, and the recipe is an easy base cookie for many fabulous recipes as well.
Holiday Fun Facts:
  • For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
  • 85% of people in the United States mail holiday cards each year.
  • The Post Office expects to deliver 20 Billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
  • Twenty-two million turkeys are consumed each year at Christmas, compared to 45 million at Thanksgiving.
  • The first official White House card was issued in the year of 1953 by President Eisenhower.
  • Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and White pine are the most popular Christmas trees.
  • For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
  • "Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
  • Sugar Plums are chocolate candies that are filled with fruit preservatives or other sweet cream fillings.
  • Hallmark introduced its first Christmas cards in 1915, five years after the founding of the company.
Due to the number of varieties, cookies will vary by recipient. Please consult the recipes on this site for information on ingredients.