National Oatmeal Cookie Day, In the News, and Enjoy

National Oatmeal Cookie Day - Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day!

Drop cookies are made from a relatively soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet. During baking, the mounds of dough spread and flatten. Oatmeal (or oatmeal raisin) cookies are popular examples of drop cookies.

Basic Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2/3 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup water

1 egg

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup all-purpose flour

3 cups rolled oats 1. Combine all ingredients in order given.
2. Refrigerate dough for several hours or overnight to get a thick consistency.
3. Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto lightly greased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 12-14 minutes.
5. Let stand 1 minute before removing from baking sheet.

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National Oatmeal Cookie Day, In the News, and Enjoy

National Oatmeal Cookie Day - Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day!

Basic Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2/3 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup water

1 egg

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup all-purpose flour

3 cups rolled oats

1. Combine all ingredients in order given.

2. Refrigerate dough for several hours or overnight to get a thick

3. Drop by rounded teaspoonful onto lightly greased baking sheet.

4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) 12-14 minutes.

5. Let stand 1 minute before removing from baking sheet.

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National Brownie Day, In the News, and Enjoy

National Brownie Day - Today is National Brownie Day!

Take some time to relax and enjoy a rich fudge brownie in honor of the occasion. Many sources say that brownies originated in New England during the early twentieth century, but there are many variations to the tale.

One story says that a Boston chef mistakenly added melted chocolate to a batch of biscuits, thus creating the first brownies.

Another version claims that a housewife in Bangor, Maine was making a chocolate cake but forgot to add baking powder. The cake did not rise properly and, instead of throwing it out, she served it in flat pieces.

Pick up your favorite brownie mix or make a batch from scratch to celebrate National Brownie Day!

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National Oatmeal Cookie Day, In the News, and Enjoy

National Oatmeal Cookie Day - Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day!

Oats were likely first eaten by the Scottish people. Other countries such as Rome and England looked down on the Scots for eating a food used as animal feed.

The English used to say, "A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people."

The Scots would reply with. "England is noted for the excellence of her horses; Scotland for the excellence of her men."

Oatmeal cookies derived from the Bannocks that were eaten by the ancient people of Scotland during the 5th century. During the middle ages the Scots added spices, raisins, and nuts to the Bannocks that came to be known as oatcakes.

The Quaker Oats company popularized Oatcakes in the early 1900s in the US by printing the recipe on their Oat packages. The recipe was reformulated twice more by Quaker Oats in the 1900s to bring us the Oatmeal cookies we love today.

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National Pfeffernuesse Day - Today is National Pfeffernuesse Day!

Pfeffernuesse cookies are a traditional cookie in Central Europe.

The name Pfeffernuesse translates to pepper nuts in German, Danish and Dutch—describing the spicy taste of the cookies and the use of almonds or walnuts and a small amount of black pepper in Pfeffernuesse recipes.

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