Your Christmas cookies could get more expensive.

Due to high demand, theres a worldwide butter shortage (reminiscent of 2023 and2022).

Consumers can expect butter prices to increase as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holiday festivities approach.

Ingredients for sugar cookies

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But don’t panic just yetit’s not guaranteed prices will surpass what they’ve been in recent years.

butter cut into cubes

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