# Bitterly Single Christmas Cookies Christmas Cookies for Singles Encourages You to Invest in Cats By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2013-12-23 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-cookies-for-singles References: [jezebel](http://jezebel.com/heres-how-to-make-christmas-cookies-when-youre-going-1485415964) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AU9xceWy8aU) If you feel like eating your feelings this holiday season, [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maltesers-meditation) user Akilah (otherwise known as 'Smoothiefreak') has you covered with her '[Christmas Cookies for Singles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-wood)' recipe video. And don't worry about your caloric intake, because as Alikah notes, those "don't count when you're sad." Holidays can act as a painful reminder that you're completely, utterly alone. While it would be easy to simply wallow in your alternating feelings of post-break-up rage and sadness, Alikah is here to help you channel your feelings into something a little more productive (and delicious.) The cookies look scrumptious, though the special ingredient is most definitely not love. Rather, Alikah suggests you pour all of your remaining f**ks into a bowl and add to the mix liberally. She provides colorful commentary as she bakes, with ever helpful suggestions such as, avoid watching romantic movies like 'Love Actually,' ('Home Alone' might be a better fit) and [shaping the cookies into cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/santa-paws-milk-cookie-box) -- because cats, unlike your good-for-nothing ex, will never leave you. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Solo-focused Products:** Creating products catering to single individuals could be a disruptive idea for companies looking to tap into a new market. - **Emotional Eating Recipes:** Developing recipes that cater to emotional eating could be a way for food brands to appeal to customers looking for comfort in their food during tough times. - **Humorous Content Creation:** Producing humorous content for social media or other platforms aimed at helping people deal with difficult times could be a way to engage followers in a unique and entertaining way. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Industry:** Food brands can develop new products and recipes to appeal to individuals seeking comfort in their food. - **Entertainment Industry:** The entertainment industry can create content aimed at helping people deal with difficult times, in this case, coping with being single during the holiday season. - **Pet Industry:** The pet industry can market products and services to individuals investing in pets as a way to cope with being single during the holiday season. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Holiday Binge Watching Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-city-cookies-and-tbs.md) - [Elevated Holiday-Ready Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/last-crumb-2.md) - [Self-Indulgence Treat Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-eats-x-love-cocoa-break-up-box.md) - [Christmas Eve Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookies-for-santa-cookie-kit.md) - [Cookie-Themed Cabin Getaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-getaways.md) - [Adorable Heart-shaped Cookie Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-cookie1.md) - [Holiday Film Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddy-the-elf-hat-sugar-cookie-kit.md) - [Festive Diabetic-Friendly Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabetic-friendly-cookies.md) - [Dunkable Holiday Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baileys-swap-the-small-talk-pack.md)