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National Cookie Day

  • Yasmin Coles
  • December 3, 2010

Yes, there is actually an unofficial holiday that celebrates the cookie.  Little or almost nothing is known as to how it began, but for years, December 4 has marked this special day when people bake or even consume cookies.  It’s quite interesting to have an official day of sharing the love for this small cake as it does not take a national day to enjoy a cookie.  In any case, many people find this a good reason to express cookie love by making, eating and sharing them.

Celebrating National Cookie Day requires a look at the history of this flat-baked treat.  The English cookies root from the baked items made by the Dutch called “koekje”which means little cake.  Apparently, these little cookies were made out of a test; when Dutch bakers made their cakes, they wanted to test the temperature of the oven.  At that time, the best way to test was by putting a dollop of the batter in the oven and see if the oven had enough heat.

Of course, these cookies also derived from the caked goods that were already being made in Persia since the 7th century.  As opposed to the usual bread, these cookies were made because they made the best travel companions.  These cookies, unlike bread, are not prone to molds because they do not have that much moisture, and at the same time, their sizes are good enough to easily carry around when they travel.  As the cookies then were not sweet treats, the older cookies were not sweet at all, with the chance that they were more savory.  Hence, the cookie served its initial purpose of providing sustenance to these travelers.

Hence, the National Cookie Day seems to come out of nowhere.  Because it has been observed for some years now, this celebration is serves as a dedication to this favorite treat.  The National Cookie Day couldn’t have picked a better time to celebrate this sweet goodness as it takes part in the general festive atmosphere of the holidays.

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