How does the cookie crumble? The answer in 2020 is: FREQUENTLY. United States cookie consumption is up 25% this year, with an astonishing 94% of us eating at least two cookies a day.

According to topagency.com statisticians, 16% of Americans eat 96 or more cookies a month. The top states are in the Rocky Mountains region, with Utah as the top-consuming cookie state, with a first place ranking.

What does all of this mean? We already knew that a crisp cookie is a delicious stress reliever, especially alongside a glass of milk. If you’re feeling the kind of stress that can be remedied by a cookie, please try one of these amazing recipes as soon as possible. Click on the name of the recipe for details and bake to your heart’s content.

About that stress: Take two cookies and call us in the morning!

If you’re not in the mood to make your own, check out this oh-so-tempting round up of Pittsburgh-area bakeries whose daily cookie offerings are just what the doctor ordered.