# Goofy Holiday Bulb Treats The Christmas Light Cookies are a Ridiculously Fun Winter Snack By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-12-16 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-light-cookies References: [rock-ur-party.tablespoon](http://rock-ur-party.tablespoon.com/2012/12/11/too-cute-to-eat-holiday-desserts/) & [tablespoon](http://www.tablespoon.com/) You may have already strung lights on your tree, but what about stringing these Christmas light cookies across your table? You may just find that your family members and friends are more receptive to this kind of holiday decoration. These cute little bulb snacks are a [goofy and tasty](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-magic-cookie) way to brighten up your winter holiday. The recipe requires that you separate your [mixed dough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nestl-toll-house-cookie-dough) into three sections. One section you add green food coloring to and the other you color red. The remaining dough is attaches to your molded bulbs to create the stem. Candied googly eyes are placed on your cookie bulbs to make them fantastically goofy and the smiles are made with piped chocolate icing. Add a ribbon to your Christmas light cookies display to make them appear more authentic. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Holiday-themed Food:** There is room for innovation in the food industry to create more holiday-themed treats like the Christmas light cookies. - **Creative Decoration:** Industries involved in home decor can capitalize on the trend of using creative food displays as unconventional decorations. - **Personalized Snacks:** The idea of using food to reflect one's personality and values opens opportunities for personalized snacks in the food industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food:** The food industry can innovate by creating more whimsical and unconventional holiday-themed treats like the Christmas light cookies. - **Home Decor:** Home decor industries can leverage the trend of using food as creative decoration to create new and unconventional products for the holidays. - **Personalized Gifts:** Personalized snack gift industries have the potential to create highly-customized snacks that reflect individuals' values and personalities using fun and playful templates like the Christmas light cookies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edible Holiday Decorations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-holiday-decoration.md) - [Christmas Eve Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookies-for-santa-cookie-kit.md) - [Holiday Film Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buddy-the-elf-hat-sugar-cookie-kit.md) - [Holiday-Themed Pretzel Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festively-shaped-pretzels.md) - [Festively Shaped Baking Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hersheys-holiday-baking-shapes.md) - [Decorative Holiday Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specially-selected-ultimate-melting-baubles.md) - [Festive Candied Popcorn Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-pop-and-candy-pop.md) - [Ready-to-Decorate Christmas Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcghees-bakery-gingerbread-men.md) - [Ready-to-Bake Holiday Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-frosted-sugar-cookie-kit.md)