This week we take listeners into the depths of another American tradition. At Christmas, cookies become much more than a vehicle to consuming a glass of milk. Have you ever been part of an official cookie swap?
Have a guess at the percentage of Americans who eat more than 48 in a month. Not surprisingly there are more types and flavours than you can wave a wooden spoon at. Phil rips through a list of state cookies which are as eclectic and varied as the country itself. We cover types, ethnic influences and commercialised products.
How would you feel about creating a cookie from the oldest recipe in the US? What the story behind Chocolate Chip, Animal Crackers and how many 'guns' do you need to make a spritz cookie? As well as listing a few of our own family favourites a listeners shares a 50 year old family recipe to make Cranberry Christmas Canes.
If nothing else, listen in as Barbara and Phil attempt to properly pronounce... Pfeffernusse.
Munch, munch, munch.
