Just when you view you had heard of all the lesser known holidays, someone invents other one. While you likely won't find any cards at your local Hallmark, there are a few citizen out there who celebrate National Cookie Day. This obscure cookie holiday occurs every year on December 4. In deference to the cookie, here is a little history on this venerable dessert treat.
The English word "cookie" is derived from the Dutch word "koekje," which means little cake. Bakers used to place a small whole of cake batter in the oven to test the temperature. They soon discovered that these little bits of cooked batter were quite tasty on their own, and the cookie was born!
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The humble cookie has evolved a lot since then, and now there are hundreds of varieties baked across the world every day, from the superior chocolate chip to more exotic offerings with caramel, macadamia nuts, dried fruits and more. Cookies can be broadly classified into 3 categories. First are "drop" cookies. These are aptly named because the batter is dropped onto the cookie sheet. Chocolate chip, peanut butter, and oatmeal raisin are all examples of drop cookies. Second are "rolled" cookies. Rolled cookies are rolled out like pie dough, and then cut-out using a cutter. Sugar cookies are the most beloved rolled cookies, followed closely by gingerbread. Rolled cookies may also be "rolled up" into a cylinder and then sliced off and baked. Rolled cookies bake up firmer and flatter than drop cookies, and are therefore ideal for personalizing with icing and other toppings. Third are pressed cookies. For pressed cookies, the dough is loaded into a cookie press, and then extruded, typically using varied dies to originate consuming shapes. Spritz cookies are the most tasteless pressed cookie variety. Some also reconsider bars and brownies as a fourth cookie variety, since the ingredients are very similar, and the resultant treats are typically cut into particular serving sizes.
Cookies are a multi-billion dollar manufactures in the Us, ranging from packaged cookies at the grocery store to fresh-baked cookies at the mall, and even Internet bakeries that ship direct to your or your gift recipients. So this year when December 4 comes around, remember this humble little cake by munching on one or by sending a cookie gift to your loved ones.
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