Dough you know it’s Christmas? ‘Tis the season to get tasty, and local bakeries are bringing the baked goods.
Leaving out cookies for Santa Claus can be traced back to Norse mythology, when children would leave food out for Odin (and his eight-legged horse) during Yule. However, a more similar tradition began in the US in the 1930s.
Cop some cookies from one of these Austin-based bakeries and you’re sure to make Santa proud.
Bakery Lorraine | You might find it difficult to save some of these treats for Saint Nick. Bring home a “12 Days of Macarons” holiday box with seasonal flavors, including egg nog, champagne, cranberry ginger, and white chocolate peppermint. If you’re more into conventional flavors, you can also order gingerbread men and holiday pies.
Captain Quakenbush’s | Nutcrackers, and gingerbread houses, and snowflakes, oh my. Decorated cookies from this bakery, which has multiple locations, are almost too cute to eat... almost. By the way, don’t skip the assorted holiday cookie box.
Cookie Wookie Kitchen | Cookie dough from this home-based bakery is aged for up to three days, giving the finished products a rich flavor. Try the December flavors, which include peppermint hot cocoa, Cocquito (coconut, spices, and rum), yuzu drop cookies, and ube Linzer tarts.
Kurty’s Cookies | Get some festive flavors — including cranberry orange pecan, cinnamon roll, and triple chocolate peppermint — delivered with this cookie company. Psst — the Willie Nelson cookie is infused with THC.
Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop | Everyone on your nice list deserves one of these holiday cookie boxes, which include cream cheese cookies, citrus shortbread, toffee chocolate chip cookies, peanut pretzel brittle, brownie bites, and mystery macarons.
Texas French Bread | Choose a tin of scratch-made butter shortbread or assorted cookies from this beloved local baker. If that’s not enough to satisfy your sweet tooth, you can also pick up a pumpkin pie or apple galette.
Check out our list of local bakeries for even more options.
