In celebration of the day, learn some fun facts and bits of trivia to share with friends and coworkers while promoting the benefits and enjoyment of National Homemade Cookie Day:
- Cookie Monster’s cookies aren’t real cookies - Cookie Monster, the character from the kids’ show, Sesame Street, often throws many cookies in his mouth. But they are actually painted rice cakes, which have a tendency to crumble well but aren’t damaging to the Muppets in the same way real cookies might be.
- The world’s largest homemade cookie was over 100 feet wide - Baked in 2003 and weighing over 400,000 pounds, this cookie was baked in Flat Rock, North Carolina and required the building of a special oven. The cookie baking project functioned as a promotional event to raise money for a Folk Artists’ Foundation museum. Now that’s one big cookie!
- The word “cookie” comes from the Dutch language - Settlers called little cakes by the term “koejkes”, which is simply a diminutive of the word cake.
- Single women used to eat gingerbread cookies for marriage luck -To improve their chances of finding a man to marry, English women used to eat gingerbread cookies, in the shape of men of course.
You will find more information about homemade cookies at this link.
Now for the coffee, chocolate chip cookie recipe . . . you will find it at this link - I will be making a gluten free batch and a regular batch tomorrow, so my family will be able to enjoy them this weekend!
What cookies might you make this weekend for your family to enjoy? Remember, making cookies is a great way to spend time with the children you love - if you have them help make cookies, be sure to take photos!
The photo is from Bromabakery.com
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