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The article focuses on country musician Carrie Underwood. Topics include her Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions, her nine-month-old son Isaiah, and several of her favorite holiday recipes, including Oatmeal-Banana-Chocolate Cookies, Pumpkin-Chocolate Pudding, and Buttermilk Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy.

The article lists the top 40 food trends in the U.S., which include Cookie Shooters, pasta made from vegetables such as zucchini and carrots, and Spicy Shrimp Sliders. Recipes for Spicy Shrimp Sliders and 5-Ingredient Beef Curry & Veggie Stir-Fry are presented.

The article features the desserts of "Top Chef" champion Kevin Sbraga in the U.S. It states that coconut panna cotta topped with a frozen version of the cocktail has helped Sbraga win the competition. It notes that Sbraga made a linzer sandwich cookie of spiking raspberry jam with anise and coriander to compliment with the spices in the dough. Moreover, several recipes including Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti, Linzer Cookies With Spiced Jam and Ginger-Studded Sugar Coolies are also presented.

The article features several homemade shortbreads in the U.S. that include Scottish shortbread variation, Petticoat tails variation and coconut-macadamia fingers variation. Shortbread achieves an ideal crispness when cool and the flavor improves after a few days. It also features recipes for various homemade shortbreads.

Presents several organic products available in the U.S. Information on Kosher-certified, organic and all-natural cookies and crackers from Our Family Farm; Available flavors of all-natural vegan Handi-Pie from VegTime; Cost of organic wines from Organic Vintners.

Focuses on the changes made in several dessert recipes of pastry chefs from restaurants in the U.S. to reduce the caloric content of the desserts. Recipe of Finale's Double Chocolate Cookies; Ingredients used to replace the fats in Sweet Lady Jane's Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake; Alternative for beets in Payard's Beet Crème Brûlée. INSETS: That Apple Pie May Not Be Mom's;Where to Splurge.

The article presents a list of various restaurants in the U.S. The Abbey coffeehouse with a funky decor and food to match, draws a young clientele. The food is heavy on vegetarian fare, with notable pastas, soups and cookies. Acapulco Joe's, a local landmark, famous with the business-lunch crowd, plays "God Bless the U.S." every day at noon. Aesop's Tables with bright colors, wrought iron furniture and banks of window set the stage for menu with more vegetarian entrees than most local restaurants. The Greek salad could not be better and one also love the classic gyro sandwich and the ultra-rich lobster bisque.

Features news items of interest to girls in the U.S. Meaning of the work 'hullabaloo' and how to use it; News about a student who got her wish for a lifetime of free fries at Arby's restaurant in Michigan; Girl Scout badges; Recipe for 'creepy-crawly' cookies; Creative tips from girls.

Presents several recipes for cookies from community cookbooks in the United States. Ingredients for Anise cookies; Procedures to prepare Bischochitos; Preparation and baking time for Chocolate Mint Melt-Aways.

Suggests ten of the best bakeries in New York City. Payard Patisserie & Bistro; Home Away From Home; Mezze; Balthazar; Others; The specialties of each bakery; Holiday cookies.

Presents the recipes for Christmas cookies in the United States. Recipes for citrus spritz cookies, cranberry-apricot pinwheels, nut crescents, caramel-nut triangles and others.

Presents information on a selection of recipes. Names of recipes; Ingredients used; Preparation time for each recipe; Cooking time for recipes; Equipment used; Number of serving per recipe; Nutritional value; Quotes from various persons; How Libby Hillman treasures food memories; How food enhances family life.

The article presents cookies available from bakeries in Seattle, Washington including Chocolate Apricot Espresso cookies from Rick's bakery, Salty Peanut Butter cookies from the Wandering Goose bakery, and Molasses cookies from Hello Robin bakery.

Focuses on the traditional practice of baking cookies during Christmas in the U.S. Preparation for making Christmas cookies; Ingredients used for the preparation of the cookies; Various shapes given to the cookies; Use of home-made cookies for decoration of the Christmas tree.

The article focuses on several products being offered across the U.S. for the Christmas season. The cakes of the Blue Hill Buffet in Blue Hill, Maine are available on made to order basis. The cookies made by Julia Rees of Charleston 1, South Carolina is priced at $1.25 per tin. Red wines of Loire Valley are being imported by M. Lehmann of New York City from France.

The article reports on the competition among leading brands of cookies in the U.S., focusing on the new comers. It states that the new comers are certain that they can make the market grow with its new products. It also notes that cookie manufacturers are making their products attractive to retailers, who prefer to set their own prices and profits.

The article features the story behind Wally Amos' famous "Amos cookies." The author's narration begin from the moment the idea of selling expensive chocolate cookies was conceptualized, up to the time when Bass brothers has purchased Amos' stocks. The author also highlights the opening of several Famous Amos stores in the U.S. His discussion on how Amos is currently spending his time concludes the article.

The article reports that the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) will sell chocolate mint cookies across the country in 1970. In 1969, approximately 85 million boxes of cookies were sold by approximately two million Girl Scouts. A housewife from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania explained the difficulty of refusing to buy Girl Scout cookies.

The article offers information on the market trends of cookies of the U.S. baking industry including addition of formularies, slight increase in the cookie category and presents charts related to dollar sales of companies selling cookies and cookie dough.

Milk Makers Desperate to Win Back America Ask, "Want a Cookie?" (Bloomberg) -- If you give Americans a cookie, will they finally start buying milk again? Producers are pushing more flavored options, creating new dairy-based products, re-branding to boast about dairy's benefits, basically pulling out all the stops to try to rescue the troubled industry. [Extracted from the article]

Presents information on top comfort foods of the U.S. Method of reducing the toppings in food where butter, cheese or macaroni is used; Recipe for making mashed potatoes and gravy; Ingredients for preparing chocolate chip cookies.

Features cookie varieties in Atlanta, Georgia. Search for the best cookie; List of cookie contenders; Popularity of chocolate chip cookies.

Focuses on the Christmas cookies prepared by members of the Lakewood Ranch Mom's Group of Sarasota, Florida. Variety of events hosted by the group in that area; Desserts prepared by Molly Lawson who is a member of the group; Recipes of cookies prepared by the group. .

The article reports on developments in the baked segment of the U.S. prepared foods industry. The year 2012 is described as a rough one for baked goods, including cookies and crackers. The 37.3 decline in launches of new baked goods including bread and rolls, cakes, pastries and morning goods is highlighted. Cinnamon and brown sugar-flavored products have dominated the year 2012. Another trend was the use of ingredients or flavors that are healthful.

Focuses on Southern style cookery in the United States, with reference to the Christmas recipes including chocolate-almond cookies and hazelnut crinkle cookies, offered by Gayle Nicholas Scott and 24 other women from the Woodard's Mill village in Chesapeake, Virginia. Reference to a party organized by the women; Ingredients needed for the recipes; Instructions for preparing the recipes.

The article evaluates several edible products including Moravian Cookie from U.S.-based Salem baking Co., CookieZen Bites from U.S.-based CookieZen LLC and cracker from U.S.-based Mary's Gone Crackers.

The article reports on the introduction of cookies with exotic flavorings by cookie manufacturers in the U.S. in 2011 including Lady Birds wheat oat cookies from Lark Fine Foods, bite-sized cookies from Isabella's Cookie Co. and Strawberry Milano cookies from Pepperidge Farm Inc.

Reports on the sale of Girl Scout cookies. Amount of money raised in 1994 from cookie sales; Calories and fat grams in various types of cookies; Bestselling cookie in 1994; Girl Scout revenues for 1994; Number of Girl Scouts who participate in cookie sales.

The article informs that Taiwanese executive Daniel Chan knows few things are more American than Girl Scout cookies. That's why, on May 23, 1990, his company announced it would pay $335 million for the San Francisco baker that makes them. Chan, the planning manager for Taiwan's President Enterprises Corp., sees Wyndham Food Inc. as the fastest way to penetrate the U. S. because of its established sales network. Taiwan's big money move does conjure up a Japan-style buying onslaught. But Taiwanese investors argue that there are important differences. Whereas Japan has large, industrial companies enacting global strategies, most of Taiwan's companies are smaller and pose less direct competitive challenges.

The article discusses how retailers in the U.S. can tap store brand opportunities in the cookies and crackers category. Topics addressed include sales forecast of global market research firm Mintel in the good for you category between 2015 and 2020, factor adversely impacting store brands, and reason millennials should be a key retailer target when it comes to cookies.

The article reports on the finding by market research firm Mintel Group Ltd. that sales of private label cookies in the U.S. increased slightly in 2015. Particular focus is given to the explanation by the firm that consumers prefer to purchase more expensive cookies than the ones they perceive as value-conscious private label brands and the potential of retail stores to increase their sales in store brand cookies by offering a combination of the two types of the products.

The article offers information on several fancy food and culinary products introduced in the U.S. market as of November 2008 including hand-painted Champagne flutes from the Designs by Lolita collection, the silicone Love Handle potholder from FusionBrands, the heart-shaped cookies from Nikki's Cookies & Confections.

Provides information on the cookies and crackers segment of the baked products industry in the U.S. Top 15 cookies brands led by Oreo of Nabisco Brands Inc.; Invasion of companies such as the Hershey Co. into the cookie market; Battle among Kraft Foods Inc., Kellogg Co. and Pepperidge Farm Inc. in offering cheese-flavored snack crackers; Top 10 brands in the crackers segment led by Nabisco Ritz; Plan of Hershey to grab a substantial share of the cookie category.

Reports on a decline in the sales performance of cookies in the U.S., as of January 2005. Factors behind the lower sales level, such as a change in the composition of households; Efforts of major manufacturers to take health and diet issues into account; Information on a trend toward indulgent ingredients in products primarily targeting adults.

Features the ice cream plant of Dippin' Dots Inc. in Paducah, Kentucky. Number of workers employed in ice cream production; Use of Oreo cookie crumbs in making the Cookies 'n Cream with Oreo flavor; Experimentation of the company with automatic package sealing.

Looks into the business operations of cookie manufacturers in the U.S. snack food industry. Change in the distribution strategy of Lance Inc. to further promote its cookies to consumers; Appointment of several executives in Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc.; Feature of three new commercials of Old London Foods Inc.

Reports on the release of several high-protein food products in the U.S. in 2004. Soft-Batch Lean Protein Cookies from Baldwinboro, Pennsylvania-based Bakery Barn; Myoplex Deluxe Dietary Supplement Bars from Golden, Colorado-based EAS; Inca Gold Original Tortilla Chips from IncaMaize.

Discusses the report "U.S. Kids' and Teens' Eating Habits," by Chicago, Illinois-based Mintel International Group Ltd. Products that blur the line between easily prepared, meal-like kits and traditional snacks, such as chips and cookies; Significance of the U. S. Surgeon General's declaration regarding obesity in children; Reason teens consume a wider range of foods. INSET: Worldly Tastes.

Focuses on the trend in branded and private label baked goods in the U.S. as of June 2002. Shift in the consumer and retail marketing in the cookies and crackers industry; Outlook on the rate of growth demand for frozen snack category; Acquisition of Bake-Line Products by Atlantic Baking Group. INSETS: Sales of Private Label Salted Snacks Rebound;Crunching the Numbers for Cookies and Crackers.