What Cookies Does Santa Like Best? A Tasty Christmas Guide

Introduction

Every Christmas Eve, families everywhere set out a plate of cookies for Santa. But kids often ask the big question: What cookies does Santa like best? While Santa loves almost any treat offered with kindness, there are a few favorites he mentions again and again—especially during his magical video calls inside the Santa Magic app.

This guide combines tradition, fun survey data, regional favorites, and easy cookie ideas so your family can prepare the perfect plate for Santa this Christmas Eve.

What Cookies Does Santa Like Best? The Top Favorites

Based on decades of family traditions, letters to Santa, and magical North Pole data, these are Santa’s all-time favorite cookies:

1. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

The #1 winner worldwide. Warm, soft, and chocolatey—Santa never turns these down. He often talks about how much he loves them on Santa Magic calls.

2. Sugar Cookies (Especially Decorated Ones!)

Santa loves seeing the creativity kids put into frosting, sprinkles, and shapes. Snowflakes, trees, and reindeer are his favorites.

3. Gingerbread Cookies

The spice, the crunch, the nostalgia—gingerbread is a North Pole staple. Santa especially loves gingerbread people decorated with candy buttons.

4. Peanut Butter Blossoms

Another classic! The combination of warm peanut butter and a chocolate kiss on top is irresistible. (But if your home avoids nuts, Santa totally understands!)

5. Snickerdoodles

Soft, cinnamon-sugar, and cozy—Santa says these make him feel extra jolly during long Christmas Eve flights.

Regional Cookie Favorites Santa Loves

Santa travels the entire world in one night, so he experiences endless cookie creativity! Here are some fun regional favorites he gets excited about:

• United States: Chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, frosted sugar cookies
• Canada: Maple cookies, butter tarts
• UK: Shortbread, mince pies
• Germany: Lebkuchen (spiced cookies), butter cookies
• Mexico: Polvorones (Mexican wedding cookies)
• Italy: Biscotti, amaretti
• Australia: ANZAC biscuits

Kids love hearing that Santa enjoys different treats around the world—just like meeting new families and traditions.

Mrs. Claus’s Official Favorite Cookies for Santa

In the North Pole, Mrs. Claus knows exactly which cookies help Santa power through his Christmas Eve journey. According to Santa Magic lore, she recommends:

• Cinnamon’s Gingerbread Specials – Created by Cinnamon, the master baker elf
• Jingleberry’s Peppermint Crunch Cookies – A workshop staff favorite
• Pixel’s “Perfect Circle” Sugar Cookies – Pixel uses math to make them perfectly round!

These fun, magical details make Santa and the elves feel real during video calls and letters inside the app.

Kid-Friendly Recipes Santa Loves

Want to bake cookies Santa will rave about during his Santa Magic video call? Here are simple family favorites:

1. Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• Chocolate chips (Santa likes LOTS!)

Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes. Santa-approved!

2. Classic Sugar Cookies

• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• Vanilla + frosting + sprinkles

Roll, cut, bake, decorate, and watch the magic unfold.

3. Gingerbread Cookies

• Molasses
• Brown sugar
• Cinnamon and ginger
• Flour and butter

Perfect for festive cookie shapes Santa loves.

Milk (and Milk Alternatives) Santa Enjoys

While classic whole milk is still the most common drink left out for Santa, he truly enjoys anything offered with love. Families around the world leave:

• Whole milk
• Chocolate milk
• Oat milk
• Almond milk
• Soy milk
• Warm cocoa (a workshop favorite!)

Santa Magic elves often mention the child’s cookie-and-drink combo during live-style calls—kids light up when Santa “knows” exactly what they set out last year.

How Santa Mentions Cookies During Santa Magic Calls

One of the most magical moments is when Santa or an elf references cookies during a video call. Depending on the child’s profile, Santa may say things like:

“I remember those chocolate chip cookies you left—they were delicious!”

“What cookies are you planning this year? I heard Cinnamon has been practicing gingerbread!”

“Tell me your favorite cookie! I’ll try to find some when I get to your house.”

These personalized moments make kids feel seen, remembered, and connected to the magic.

Fun Ways to Let Kids Choose Santa’s Cookies

Make cookie prep a joyful Christmas tradition with easy kid-centered activities:

• Let them decorate a special “Santa plate.”
• Offer 3–5 cookie choices and let them vote.
• Create a new “signature family cookie” each year.
• Use cookie cutters in fun shapes Santa will notice.

Kids love knowing they picked the treat Santa will enjoy in their home.

Conclusion: The Best Cookies Are the Ones Made With Love

So, what cookies does Santa like best? Chocolate chip and sugar cookies usually win—but Santa truly loves anything baked or chosen with joy. Whether your family prepares classic cookies, global favorites, or a brand-new recipe, the real magic comes from the tradition you build.

And with a personalized video call from the Santa Magic app, Santa can talk about your child’s cookie traditions, remember last year’s treats, and make Christmas Eve feel even more magical.

Make Santa’s cookie plate—and your child’s Christmas—extra magical this year with Santa Magic.