Alabama recently named the Yellowhammer Cookie as its official state cookie. This lemon-flavored southern treat has deep roots in the state.
The yellowhammer is Alabama’s state bird. The cookie’s name pays homage to this bright yellow woodpecker species.
Yellowhammer cookies contain flour, butter, sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel for tangy citrus flavor.
The easy shortbread-like dough comes together quickly. Chill, slice, and bake for fresh homemade cookies.
Created in the 1990s at a tearoom in Guntersville, AL, the yellowhammer cookie quickly became beloved statewide.
2022, the Alabama legislature passed a bill confirming the yellowhammer as the official state cookie.
Many cafes and bakeries across Alabama feature yellowhammer cookies. Or make them yourself