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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:
  • The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
  • The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800's.
  • For every real Christmas tree harvested, 2 to 3 seedlings are planted in its place.
  • The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
  • If you received all of the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", you would receive 364 presents.
  • The inventor of the Christmas "cracker" or bon-bon was Tom Smith who owned a sweet shop in London.
  • The 2009 White House Christmas theme: 'Reflect, rejoice, renew'
  • Since 1925, America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California.
  • The first president to decorate the White House Christmas tree in the United States was Franklin Pierce.
Due to the number of varieties, cookies will vary by recipient. Please consult the recipes on this site for information on ingredients.