Allbritton’s Cake House & Catering: Christmas teacake cookies with creamy buttercream icing and gingerbread men will make a delicious surprise by the fireplace! Ask how they can package up your classic favorites: chocolate chip, sugar, Double Doozie with buttercream icing in the middle, oatmeal raisin and M&M’s. Throw in a few Christmas-themed designed cookies that resemble the Grinch, Elves, Santa himself and the candy cane!

Butter, A Louisiana Bakery: Spoil Santa and Mrs. Claus this year with a tray of gluten-free cookies featuring delicious flavors like chocolate chip, Heath bar, and chocolate espresso - plus a few classic gingerbread men, of course! This bakery keeps its counter stocked with festive holiday sweets all season long, so stop by and pick out the treats you think Santa and Mrs. Claus will love best.

CAKE: CAKE is all about the cookie business! On their featured cookie menu, you’ll find several different cookie flavors with names like The Throwback, The Bad Day, The Sea Turtle and the list goes on! Let them do the baking for you, while you sit back with the kids and enjoy holiday movies.

Sweet Caroline’s Bakery: Santa will be able to spot freshly baked cookies near the Christmas tree to take to Mrs. Clause. That’s if he doesn’t eat them all! You won’t be able to resist the Triple Chocolate Chunk, Stuffed Biscoff, Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet and Stuffed S’mores cookies!

Save your oven for Christmas dinner and pick up sweet treats from one of Ouachita Parish’s local bakeries. After all, Santa and Mrs. Claus deserve the best cookies when they stop by your home this holiday season!