Let’s talk Christmas cookies—the best and the worst.

I’ll eat just about any cookie, as long as it doesn’t have fruit in it. That’s a hard no from me.

What about you? What’s your favorite (or least favorite) Christmas cookie? Hit reply and tell us. 

Here’s what I’m covering today:

🍪 New Hampshire’s favorite Christmas cookies

🍿 Question of the week: What movie makes it feel like Christmas?

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🔠 Put your bird knowledge to the test in our crossword

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Chicco dug into Google Trends data from 2022–2024 to see which Christmas cookies each state loves most—and in New Hampshire, we’re keeping it classic. Chocolate chip cookies took the top spot.

Our neighbors are mixing things up. Maine and Vermont are into kitchen sink cookies, Connecticut prefers Italian wedding cookies, and Rhode Island is all about hot cocoa cookies.

Top cookie and bakery spots around NH:

🍪 Keene on Cookies LLC – Keene
Highly rated cookie shop, perfect for holiday assortments.

🍪 Purple Cottage Cookie Co LLC – Auburn
Boutique bakery with sweet seasonal cookies.

🍪 Mama Bear’s Cookies – Sullivan
Great small bakery with excellent cookie selection.

🍪 Cherry Bomb Cookie Co. – Exeter
Cookie shop specializing in fun cookie varieties.

🍪 Crosby Bakery – Nashua
Classic bakery known for treats and seasonal cookies.

🍪 Elephantine Bakery – Portsmouth
A favorite for artisan cookies and pastries.

🍪 Potter’s House Bakery and Café – Rochester
Bakery and café with holiday breads and cookies.

As you read in yesterday’s newsletter, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is New Hampshire’s favorite movie, according to PixlParade.

My personal favorite? “Home Alone.” In the movie, Kevin McCallister takes home a full grocery haul for under $20. Talk about a movie filled with hope and cheer.

So, this week’s question (and our last one this year!) is…

What’s your all-time favorite Christmas movie—and why does it earn the top spot for you?

Here’s what you’re saying…

“‘A Christmas Story.’ It’s funny, nostalgic, with good clean swearing by the dad. A great story of growing up—when things were simpler and less commercial. It has a happy—but not syrupy—ending.” — Fran Harriman

“‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ A great message, great acting, and I have seen it so many times, it is the ultimate Christmas movie.” — Dan Wise

Colin and Angelique are taking a holiday breather from streaming. They’ll be back at it Jan. 6.

If you start to miss them, you can always watch a snippet of a recent episode here.

🗓️ When do they normally stream? Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon.

📍Where can I watch? Twitch.tv/granitegamingnh

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Katy Savage. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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