Yellowhammer cookie
Type of stuffed drop cookie
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A yellowhammer cookie is a type of stuffed drop cookie containing peanuts, pecans, oats, honey and peanut butter. Invented for a school baking competition, it became the official state cookie of Alabama later that year. The recipe includes locally relevant ingredients and is named after Alabama's State Bird.
- Peanuts
- Pecans
- Oats
- Honey
- Peanut butter
| Type | Cookie |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Main ingredients |
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History
The yellowhammer cookie was invented in 2023 by Trinity Presbyterian School's 4th grade class as part of civics lesson. The students competed to create a cookie recipe that represented the state of Alabama.[1] The recipe includes ingredients associated with the agricultural history of Alabama, including oats,[2] peanuts, which are the state's official legume, and pecan, which are its official nut.[3] The class contacted State House Representative Reed Ingram who sponsored a bill to make the 4th grade recipe the official state cookie of Alabama.[4] On June 2, 2023, the bill was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey.[5] The name comes from the state bird of Alabama, the yellowhammer.[6]
Description
Yellowhammer cookies are drop cookies, made with a dough of flour, butter, brown sugar, oats, pecans, eggs, and vanilla. After baking, two cookies are sandwiched around a peanut butter and honey filling.[7][8]