Why do we leave Christmas cookies for Santa? Chef unwraps the tradition
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How did families come to leave cookies and milk for Santa Claus on Christmas? A celebrity chef told Fox News Digital how the tradition got its start and why a chocolate chip cookie is the best.
A Kentucky native who now lives in Florida, Smith revealed how the festive snack got its start — and why people leave out sweet treats for Santa Claus. "Families didn't have much money or baking supplies, but they had enough to bake a small batch of cookies for Santa." Peter Burke is a lifestyle editor with Fox News Digital.
"Christmas cookies became a staple many, many, many years ago," starting with the monasteries of the Middle Ages, Smith said.
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How did families come to leave cookies and milk for Santa Claus on Christmas? A celebrity chef told Fox News Digital how the tradition got its start and why a chocolate chip cookie is the best.
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