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‘Delicious and fun’: This is the best kind of Christmas cookie
"Some of my earliest memories are making them with my Mom."
A Christmas cookie is a staple of the holiday. From gingerbread men to cookies iced as a Christmas tree, there are all kinds of varieties to enjoy this holiday season.
If you feel overwhelmed by the expansive options when it comes to Christmas cookies, there are ways to find a recipe that fits you and your family. You can also visit some reader-recommended places for the best cookies in Boston.
We asked readers for the best kind of Christmas cookie. We heard from 57 readers, and by just one vote, sugar cookies took the win with 14 votes.
What is your favorite kind of Christmas cookie?
Sugar cookies (with or without icing)
25%
Gingerbread cookies
23%
Snickerdoodles
11%
Peanut butter blossoms
14%
Spritz cookies
5%
Other
23%
One of the reasons why readers love sugar cookies is the nostalgia that comes along with them, as many readers who voted this way remember making them with their family members.
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“I love eating and making cut out sugar cookies and icing them. They are delicious and fun. Some of my earliest memories are making them with my Mom. It’s also great to see and buy the amazingly decorated professional ones too,” said Margaret S. from Billerica.
Another appeal of sugar cookies for readers is that nearly everyone is able to decorate a sugar cookie, making it a fun activity for the whole family.
“Decorated butter sugar cookies are the best,” said Dawn from Malden. “Also, everyone gets a chance to decorate and enjoy!”
Tied for second place were gingerbread cookies and the “other” option, both receiving 13 votes. For many gingerbread lovers, such as reader Marcia from Quincy, the cookie’s flavor evokes memories of the holiday.
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“I love the warm, spicy flavor that definitely reminds me of Christmas,” she said.
“Many of the readers who chose the write-in option elaborated on their choice, sharing the memories behind their favorite cookie, such as reader Beverly B. from Rehoboth, who chose thumbprint cookies, a small cookie “filled with raspberry jam and sprinkled with crushed walnuts or pecans.”
Liz B. from Stow makes pfeffernusse cookies, which are small spice cookies that are popular in Germany, and says she “keep[s] them on hand all month and takes them to various holiday events.” (Liz, if you want to bring us some cookies, we wouldn’t be opposed).
The most important takeaway? Reading all of your delicious responses have made us very, very hungry. We’ll have to make a few dozen this weekend.
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