National Cookie Day!

It is the day we have all been waiting for – December 4th is National Cookie Day! Who doesn’t love a good cookie?! Whether soft or crunchy, big or small, there is a cookie to satisfy every taste. Cookies are comforting for everyone, and are a perfectly sized treat! (The trouble is, it is hard to stop at just one…) Now that it is the holiday season, it is the mighty cookie’s time to shine! Bakers, warm up your ovens – cookie swap parties and cookie tins are a beloved tradition. Many times recipes are passed down through generations and they help us feel closer to our families. Private Home Health Care wishes you a Happy National Cookie Day!

Because everybody loves cookies, they are a fabulous gift. Even better is to bake cookies for someone – aren’t homemade gifts the best?! It has been proven that favorite baked goods and sweets can help with memory because it takes us back to positive memories of childhood or special occasions like holidays. Not to mention that they keep forever if they are stored properly. There’s no doubt about: cookies more than deserve their own day, and that’s why Cookie Day is celebrated around the world in order to pay tribute to these delicious little treats. So grab some flour, butter and sugar, and let’s get celebrating, shall we?

In America, a cookie is described as a thin, sweet, small cake. By definition, a cookie can be a variety of hand-held, flour-based sweet cakes, either crisp or soft. Each country has its own word for “cookie”. In England and Australia they’re referred to as biscuits, in Spain they’re galletas. Germans call them keks and in Italy they have several names to identify the various forms of cookie. In America, the Dutch word “koekje” was Anglicized to “cookie”. The sweet treat came to America through the Dutch in New Amsterdam in the late 1620s. The earliest reference to cookies in America is in 1703, when the Dutch in New York provided 800 cookies for a funeral.

Hard cookie-like wafers have existed for as long (and maybe even longer) as baking has been documented. However, they were not sweet enough to be considered cookies by modern standards. They appear to have some origins in 7th century CE Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region. They spread to Europe through the Muslim conquest of Spain. By the 14 century, they were common in all levels of society throughout Europe, from royal cuisine to street vendors.

Cookies are one of the most customizable baked goods, you can use whatever ingredients you like to create any flavor! But, you don’t need to be a whiz in the kitchen to make cookies, even break-a-part store bought (home baked!) cookies are a great treat. What is more, because cookies are so flexible, there is plenty of opportunity to make healthy cookies! Yes – you heard me, healthy baked goods!

Here are some healthy cookie recipes! Here at Private Home Health Care, we love cookies of all sorts, sizes, and flavors! Today on National Cookie Day, Private Home Health Care encourages you to indulge in eating cookies! Ideas to celebrate National Cookie Day include stopping by your favorite bakery for yummy cookies, showing off your skills in the kitchen and baking some for loved ones, or hold a charity bake-off where sell cookies and donate the proceeds to a deserving cause. Happy National Cookie Day!

https://www.brit.co/healthy-christmas-cookie-recipes/