Scots who forget to to leave Santa his fireplace snacks can order emergency cookies on Christmas Eve thanks to a festive partnership between OREO and Deliveroo.

The food giants are offering the S. O. S. service across Glasgow on the 23rd and 24th December only. Gingerbread flavoured cookies can be ordered on a first-come-first-served basis, for 99p plus the cost of delivery, via the Deliveroo site.

Woman holds up a Gingerbread OREO
The gingerbread flavoured cookie can be ordered for a limited time only (Image: OREO / Tin Man / SWNS)

The initiative comes after research found that 59 percent of parents participating in the tradition have forgotten to leave out cookies, milk and a carrot on Christmas Eve.

A staggering nine out of ten of these parents have been forced to improvise by leaving out alternative, and unconventional, treats for Father Christmas. Meanwhile, 25 percent admit to substituting apples, while 22 percent offer pizza slices and 21 percent opt for yogurts.

Even Rudolph has fallen foul of this festive blunder, with 53 percent of parents switching his carrot with a simple spud or Brussels sprouts, the Mirror reports.

An OREO spokesperson explained: “Christmas is such a busy time of year that dashing about buying presents and preparing for festivities means little things can easily be missed or eaten!”

Parents who forget about, or eat, Santa's treats can make an S.O.S. call to Deliveroo
Parents who forget about, or eat, Santa’s treats can make an S.O.S. call to Deliveroo (Image: OREO / Tin Man / SWNS)

Certainly, research reveals that Christmas chaos is the main cause of this oversight. According to findings, 37 percent of parents admit that they get caught up in other festive tasks and forget about Santa’s Christmas Eve treat.

While a third of adults say that they overlook Father Christmas’ cookies because they feel overwhelmed during Christmas, 40 percent admit they have ended up indulging in his treats themselves. Whatever the reason, a quarter of parents are worried that forgetting to observe the festive tradition may have spoiled the Christmas experience for their children.

To avoid disaster, 86 percent of parents stressed the importance of improvising to maintain the magic of Christmas. Not only does leaving treats out for Santa help to build festive excitement, it can also play a key role in enforcing a bedtime routine the night before Christmas. Two thirds of parents have put out Santa’s treats early in an attempt to get the kids to bed sooner.

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