Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amelia Simmons' 1796 recipe "Another Christmas Cookey" is the first printed example of a Christmas cookie in the United States. As ...

Step back into the holidays of early America with A Leffingwell Christmas in the Colonies, a festive experience rooted in authentic 18th-century tradition. This event brings history to life with ...

WILLIAMSBURG — The St. George Tucker House, an 18th century home in the heart of the city’s historic area, may be the site of where an endearing holiday tradition began. Its namesake was a ...

As I combed the internet for holiday cookie swap ideas this year, I stumbled on what’s believed to be the first Christmas cookie in the United States. Simply called “Christmas Cookey,” the recipe was ...