Bake Cookies Day
About Bake Cookies Day
Date When Celebrated: This holiday is always held on December 18
Bake Cookies Day, a December 18 holiday, comes at an opportune time. It arrives amidst the major December holidays. It serves as a reminder to bake holiday cookies if you haven’t done so already. People, young and old, celebrate this day by baking their favorite cookies. Make a party of it, and bake cookies in groups with family, friends, kids, and grandkids. Don’t stop at baking just one kind of cookie. Plan to bake several varieties of cookies. Try a new recipe, or two, or three, or….
‘Ya gotta just love Bake Cookies Day………
….. Christmas is for Christians
….. Hanukkah is just for Jews
…. Ramadan is for those of Islamic descent
….. Kwanzaa is for those of African origin
….. Native American Day is for American Indians
…. But, Bake Cookies Day is for EVERYONE!
If you bake more than you can eat, good for you! Wrap up gift trays filled with cookies for friends and neighbors. Most cookies freeze well, too.
Important Note: we are very surprised that this day is not immediately followed by “Eat Cookies Day”. We did not even find an Eat Cookies Day. So, you can, and should, eat them every day!
How to Celebrate Bake Cookies Day
This is a wonderful food holiday. It is the perfect day for the holiday season. Here’s how to celebrate it:
- Pull out your holiday recipe books.
- Make a batch of Christmas cookies.
- Set them out on a plate and watch them disappear!
- After you’ve made several varieties of Christmas cookies, put a few of each of them on a plate and give them to neighbors and friends.
- Have a Christmas cookie exchange.
Today's Quote
“I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had tea.” – – Hillary Clinton
History and Origin of Bake Cookies Day
We did not find any information about the origin of Bake Cookies Day. But, we are forever grateful, that someone was wise enough to create this tasty day!
This Day in History
In addition to National Cookie Day, here are some things that happened on this day:
William Bond takes the first photograph of the moon through a telescope. (1849)
The cartoon “Pink Panther” premieres. (1964)
Steven Spielberg, director, producer was born on this day in (1947)
Other Cookie Sites and Pages
Old Fashioned Butter Cut Out Cookies – straight from Grandma’s cookbook
Pumpkin Cookie Recipes– pumpkin cookies are great holiday treats
Fortune Cookies– try your luck at an online cookie
Related Holidays
There is a plethora of cookie holidays here are more of them:
More December 18 Holidays
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