Tennessee bakers are the most confident and rate their skills a 7.4 out of 10.
California and Wisconsin bakers are more modest and give themselves a 5.9.
Residents of Montana are most likely to give a baked good as a gift.
Receiving baked goods goes down well — 62% of respondents said this was the best gift to get.
“From gifting cookies to loved ones to baking brownies for cozy movie nights, creating treats together is one of the sweetest ways to celebrate the season,” Eric Mills of Pillsbury Baking said.
Which holiday baked good is the national favorite? 22 states selected pies, and 17 picked cookies.
4 states were tied evenly between pies and cookies, while 3 states chose cheesecake.
34% of all Americans leave baked goods out for Santa Claus.
Are you a baker? I have 3 family cookie recipies that I bake every year: date pinwheels, fudge and santa cookies.
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