The recent SGS cookie exchange became an international display of holiday treats! Cookies were from both places far and near, including Canada, Germany, Scotland, Holland, France, Hawaii, even biscuits from the United Kingdom.

Member Comments:

“The cookie exchange was a lot of fun! My choice was based on the theme of choosing a cookie that represented your ancestry in some way. So, I chose a Scottish-made cookie representing my 38% DNA based Scottish ancestry.”

A member reflected on “. . .  memories of Grandma and the smells of Christmases gone by.”

One member admits to having only “just discovered his kitchen about 3 years ago”. Yet undaunted by the challenge, he relied on his family history experience and said, “just as we do in genealogy, we search. So off to Google for a cookie recipe”. His successful discovery and efforts in baking blueberry, white chocolate chip cookies represented his ancestors’ migration to the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia.

“Because I have approximately 32% German ancestry, I made this candy [candied almonds], because I like to imagine my German ancestors had attended the yearly Christmas markets and were able to enjoy this holiday treat.”