With National Cookie Day taking place Monday, December 4, Americans will be celebrating with their favorite cookies, many from their local bakeries. Depending on the state that a person lives in, the preferred cookie flavor may vary.
Just like each region of the country has its own unique cuisine, each state has the cookie that best represents it. That’s what Nestlé Toll House sought to figure out in its latest survey.
In October, the household name in cookies askedover 5,000 people nationwide what kind of cookies best remindthem of theirstate.They were given 57 choices to account for many traditional and untraditional flavors.
From that survey, Nestlé Toll House was able to determine the cookie that best represents each state. Unsurprisingly, chocolate chip was dominant, as it represented 18 states. The next closest flavor was peanut butter with chocolate chips, with 10 states.
Here’s a list of each state’s cookie:
- Alabama – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- Alaska – Russia tea cakes
- Arizona – Mexican wedding
- Arkansas – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- California – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- Colorado – Chocolate chip with nuts
- Connecticut – Chocolate chip
- Delaware – Chocolate chip
- Florida – Orange
- Georgia – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- Hawaii – White chocolate macadamia nuts
- Idaho – Oatmeal chocolate chips
- Illinois – Chocolate chip
- Indiana – Chocolate chip
- Iowa – Chocolate chip
- Kansas – Chocolate chip
- Kentucky – Bourbon spice
- Louisiana – Maple pecan
- Maine – Molasses
- Maryland – Chocolate chip with nuts
- Massachusetts – Cranberry
- Michigan – Chocolate chip
- Minnesota – Chocolate chip
- Mississippi – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- Missouri – Chocolate chip
- Montana – Cowboy
- Nebraska – Chocolate chip
- Nevada – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- New Hampshire – Pumpkin spice
- New Jersey – Chocolate chip
- New Mexico – Biscochito
- New York – Chocolate chip
- North Carolina – Chocolate chip
- North Dakota – Chocolate chip
- Ohio – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- Oklahoma – Chocolate chip with nuts
- Oregon – Pumpkin spice
- Pennsylvania – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- Rhode Island – Biscotti
- South Carolina – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- South Dakota – Chocolate chip
- Tennessee – Chocolate chip
- Texas – Cowboy
- Utah – Chocolate chip
- Vermont – Maple pecan
- Virginia – Peanut butter with chocolate chips
- Washington – Apple cinnamon
- West Virginia – Haystacks
- Wisconsin – Chocolate chip
- Wyoming - Cowboy
FAQs
Nearly 93% of all American households serve and enjoy cookies as treats or after meals. However, it's the chocolate chip cookie that's the most popular in the U.S. and around the world. How much do youknow about chocolate chip cookies?
What are the official state cookies? ›
California – Peanut butter with chocolate chips.
How many cookies are eaten in the United States every year which means each person eats how many cookies each year? ›
Cookie Trivia: Eating and Baking Cookies
Americans consume over 2 billion cookies a year … about 300 cookies for each person. The average American eats 35,000 cookies in a lifetime.
What are the top 3 cookies? ›
Some of the most popular cookie flavors include:
- Chocolate chip.
- Peanut butter.
- Peanut butter blossoms.
- Double chocolate chip.
- Snickerdoodle.
- Sugar.
- Shortbread.
- Pumpkin.
Some say the cowboy cookie was enjoyed by traveling cowboys. Laura Bush is known for making "Texas Governor's Mansion cowboy cookies."
Who owns Oreo? ›
It was introduced by Nabisco on March 6, 1912, and through a series of corporate acquisitions, mergers, and splits, both Nabisco and the Oreo brand have been owned by Mondelez International since 2012.
Is Oreo number 1 cookie? ›
Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co. But did you know Oreos are a copycat product?
Is cookie American or British? ›
A cookie (American English) or biscuit (British English) is a baked snack or dessert that is typically small, flat, and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of oil, fat, or butter.
What is New Mexico's state cookie? ›
The New Mexico Legislature adopted the biscochito (bizcochito) as the official state cookie in 1989. This act made New Mexico the first state to have an official state cookie. The biscochito is a small anise-flavored cookie, which was brought to New Mexico by the early Spaniards.
What is Ohio State cookie? ›
SB 278 also designates the sugar cookie as the state cookie of Ohio.
No, there is no cookie law in the United States. However, some U.S. privacy laws such as CalOPPA consider the information collected via cookies to be protected personal information.
What is the #1 cookie in the US? ›
America's favorite cookie and the one dubbed “the American cookie” is the Chocolate chip cookie.
How many meals do Americans eat? ›
A wide variety of eating patterns exist in America, especially in terms of the frequency and timing of eating. The conventional American diet typically consists of approximately 3 meals per day (i.e., breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
What state eats the most cookies? ›
The states where people are most likely to are Tennessee, Colorado, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
Which state eats the most cookies? ›
Here are a few more stats on cookies, and America's dessert preferences: One in six Americans eat at least one dessert a day. The states where people are most likely to are Tennessee, Colorado, Louisiana, and North Carolina. The most common desserts we reach for are ice cream, cookies, and anything with chocolate.
What is the most popular cookie in the Midwest? ›
This might be the reason snowball cookies are the most popular cookie in the Midwest, not only because they are delicious, but because they may also evoke some childhood memories associated with home.
What are the five most popular cookies in America? ›
10 Most Popular Homemade Cookies
- ONE. Chocolate Chip Cookies.
- TWO. Peanut Butter Cookies.
- THREE. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.
- FOUR. Peanut Butter Blossoms.
- FIVE. Sugar Cookies.
- SIX. Classic No-Bake Cookies.
- SEVEN. Molasses Cookies.
- EIGHT. Macaroons.
First introduced in the U.S. in 1912, Oreo has become the world's top selling cookie and is enjoyed in more than 100 countries. In markets around the world, Oreo comes in surprising local flavors, like blueberry and green tea ice cream, and fun shapes and forms.
