These are the Most Popular Christmas Cookies in Every State

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Your favorite cookie says a lot about you. And your state as well, apparently. 

As we head towards the climax of the holiday season, everyone is deciding which cookies to leave out for Santa Claus. Thanks to Google, Old Nick can now determine which state he wants to visit first (…or not at all).

The go-to search engine has used its data to compile a trend report that illustrates the most popular cookie in each U.S. state. The data represents uniquely searched cookies across the country, which means that a state searched for that specific item more than the US did as a whole. 

Peanut butter and gingerbread cookies both performed well, with each being the top choice in seven states, respectively. Oregon and Louisiana favored the spice-laden gingerbread, while Nevada and Minnesota preferred peanut butter.

Italian Christmas cookies also proved to be a big hit, especially in East Coast states like New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island where there are large Italian communities. The international cookies also extended to German, Mexican, and Polish cookies, emphasizing global tastes.

Here are the most popular cookies in each state:

Alabama: Polish Christmas Cookies

Alaska: Christmas Sugar Cookies

Arizona: Mexican Christmas Cookies

Arkansas: Kitchen Sink Christmas Cookies

California: Mini Christmas Cookies

Colorado: Snowball Cookies

Connecticut: Italian Christmas Cookies

Delaware: Italian Christmas Cookies

District of Columbia: Gingerbread Cookies

Florida: Christmas Butter Cookies

Georgia: Gingerbread Cookies

Hawaii: Ube Christmas Cookies

Idaho: Christmas Sugar Cookies

Illinois: Christmas Bar Cookies

Indiana: Mexican Wedding Cookies

Iowa: Spritz Cookies

Kansas: Hot Chocolate Cookies

Kentucky: Royal Icing Christmas Cookies

Louisiana: Gingerbread Cookies

Maine: Italian Christmas Cookies

Maryland: German Christmas Cookies

Massachusetts: Linzer Cookies

Michigan: Polish Christmas Cookies

Minnesota: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Mississippi: Gingerbread Cookies

Missouri: Red Velvet Cookies

Montana: Gingerbread Cookies

Nebraska: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Nevada: Peanut Butter Christmas Cookies

New Hampshire: Candy Cane Cookies

New Jersey: Italian Christmas Cookies

New Mexico: Christmas Sugar Cookies

New York: Italian Christmas Cookies

North Carolina: Moravian Cookies

North Dakota: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ohio: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Oklahoma: Mexican Christmas Cookies

Oregon: Gingerbread Cookies

Pennsylvania: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Rhode Island: Italian Christmas Cookies

South Carolina: Gingerbread Cookies

South Dakota: Christmas Sugar Cookies

Tennessee: Christmas Bar Cookies

Texas: Springerle Cookies

Utah: Candy Cane Cookies

Vermont: Gingerbread Cookies

Virginia: Christmas Bar Cookies

Washington: Christmas Bar Cookies

West Virginia: Mexican Wedding Cookies

Wisconsin: Peanut Butter Blossoms

Wyoming: Christmas Sugar Cookies