National Cookie Day

DID YOU KNOW

• December 4, 1987, was the first time that National Cookie Day was celebrated.
• 70% of Americans eat cookies at least once a week.
• 33% of Americans prefer the raw cookie dough over baked cookies
• 1 in 3 Americans has eaten a whole box of cookies in a sitting.
• Americans will eat about 35,000 cookies in their lifetime.

Some historical notes:

We can thank the Dutch for more than windmills and tulips. The English word “cookie” is derived from the Dutch word “koekie” meaning little cake.

There have been cookie-like hard wafers in existence for as long as baking has been documented. This is because they traveled well, however, they were usually not sweet enough to be considered cookies by modern day standards.

The origin of the cookie appears to begin in Persia in the 7th century, soon after the use of sugar became common in the region. They were then spread to Europe through the Muslim conquest of Spain. Cookies were common at all levels of society throughout Europe by the 14th century, from the royal cuisine to the street vendors.

Cookies arrived in America in the 17th century. Macaroons and gingerbread cookies were among the popular early American cookies.

In most English-speaking countries outside of North America, the most common word for cookie is “biscuit.” In some regions, both terms, cookies and biscuits are used.

Cookies are classified into different categories, with the most common ones being:
Bar cookies – Drop cookies – Filled cookies
Molded cookies – No bake cookies
Pressed cookies – Refrigerator cookies
Rolled cookies – Sandwich cookies

Ever Ready Note: Checking statistics of all the blog postings I've put on Pinterest this one has been the most popular. 

Dustpan Cookies
You will need the following:

a brand new dust pan, cellophane wrapping paper, ribbon, copy of the poem below and 2 dozen cookies.
Directions:
1. Bake 2 dozen of your favorite cookies.
2. Print a copy of the poem using the link below. 

Link to printable tag link with Dust Pan Poem
http://christmas.organizedhome.com/crafts/all-occasion/dustpan-cookies3.

3. Place cookies in dust pan and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Then wrap dustpan in cellophane and tie the poem on with ribbon.

Dust Pan Cookies Poem
While baking you some cookies,
there was knocking at the door.
As I jumped up to answer it,
the pan fell to the floor.

I stood among the cookie crumbs
and wondered what to do.
The day was late, the time was short,
I had no gift for you.
I bent and swept the cookies up
into a small dustpan.
A friend like you, I told myself,
would surely understand.

The gifts that matter most in life
are those the heart does send.
With that in mind, I give to you
these cookies from a friend.

An Ever Ready Cookie Special 

Almond Joy Cookies are the next best thing to the candy bar. Safeway grocery store (bakery) has the most amazing Almond Joy Cookies ever. But if not one in your neighborhood try these Almond Joy Cookies, an Ever Ready Special. They're a close second.

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