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Saturday, October 9, 2021

National Cookie Month Review

The month of October has been designated National Cookie Month. It is also National Dessert Month and cookies are a favorite dessert for many.

No one knows where or how October became Cookie Month, but we're not complaining. With so many different kinds of cookies to try, it needs a whole month to truly celebrate cookies. In addition, there are even individual days throughout the year dedicated to various kinds of cookies.

Cookie Holidays

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The two biggest cookie celebrations occur in October (National Cookie Month) and on December 4, which is National Cookie Day. There is even a special day to bake cookies (Bake Cookies Day) on December 18. Other dates are set aside for individual kinds of cookies.

Special Days for Specific Types of Cookies:

January 16: Fig Newton Day
January 22: Blonde Brownie Day
February 8: Molasses Bar Day
February 10: Cream Cheese Brownie Day
March 18: Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day
April 9: Chinese Almond Cookie Day
April 30: Oatmeal Cookie Day
May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 31: Macaroon Day
June 12: Peanut Butter Cookie Day
July 9: Sugar Cookie Day
September 29: National Biscotti Day
October 1: National Homemade Cookie Day
November 21: National Gingerbread Cookie Day
December 8: Brownie Day
December 18: Bake Cookies Day

Bar Cookies vs. Drop Cookies and Four Other Major Kinds of Cookies

Bar Cookies. ... such as brownies
Dropped Cookies. Dropped cookies are usually the easiest kind of cookie to make. ... Ex: oatmeal raisin cookies and chocolate chip cookies
Molded Cookies. Molded cookies are usually round in shape and are formed by rolling the dough with your hands. ...
Rolled Cookies. ... Ex: Gingerbread Cookie Men and Sugar Cookies
Pressed Cookies. ... Spritz (Spritzgebäck) and sandwich cookies and those made with a cookie press
Refrigerator Cookies. ... are cookies baked from cookie dough which has been chilled first, then simply sliced and baked.
No Bake Cookies.

Cookie Trivia

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*America's all-time favorite cookie will probably come as no surprise – it's the Chocolate Chip Cookie! They are also Canada's favorite.

When all US states were polled about their most popular cookie, nearly 75% had some variation of the classic chocolate chip.

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*The World's best-selling cookie is the Oreo Cookie.

*It might surprise you to learn that the state which eats the most cookies is UTAH. Idaho comes in second and Oregon is third. For whatever reason, the southern states rank the lowest in having an appetite for this sweet treat.

*A Cookie-Related Date: The first full week in December is known as National Cookie Cutter Week.

Summary

So, enjoy eating and baking your favorite kinds of cookies throughout the month of October and on any ... or ALL ... of the individual Cookie Days throughout the year! Remember.... if you break a cookie in half before you eat it, all the calories fall out! (LOL).

By the way ~ what is your favorite kind of cookie? We can do our own poll in the comments below. :)