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NATIONAL LACY OATMEAL COOKIE DAY

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There are cookie holidays and then there is National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. Each year on March 18th, this holiday celebrates a delicate cookie made from oats.

Some people may refer to this day as National Oatmeal Cookie Day (which is celebrated on April 30th). The difference between the two is that lacy oatmeal cookies are wafer-thin and typically accompany a scoop of ice cream or sorbet.

In the early 1900s, oatmeal became a major ingredient in the American diet. Before that, Americans relied on other grains. Originating in England, oatmeal cookies have been around since the 1800s.  However, it is believed that they were created after the oatcake. Soldiers used to carry oatcakes with them for a quick boost of energy during battle. Most research found that the first recorded oatmeal raisin cookie recipe was written by Fannie Merritt Farmer in 1896.Considered a health food, the cookies quickly became popular. By the early 1900s, a recipe for the delicious treats appeared on containers of Quaker Oats.

Oatmeal cookies are an excellent source of iron and fiber

Bakers use many different recipes for the lacy oatmeal cookies. Additionally, home bakers bake with a variety of oats including old fashioned oats, quick-cooking oats, oat bran or oat flour.  For a healthier cookie, add finely chopped or ground fruits (such as raisins) or nuts and use a sugar substitute. You can also decorate your lacy oatmeal cookies with icing drizzled on top of the cookie.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #LacyOatmealCookieDay

Lacy oatmeal cookies make pretty decorations on top of cakes and other baked goods, too. They also make excellent gifts. Make some for a friend or neighbor. 

Use #LacyOatmealCookieDay to post on social media.

222 Homemade Oatmeal Cookie Recipes: An Oatmeal Cookie Cookbook You Will Love #LacyOatmealCookieDay
222 Homemade Oatmeal Cookie Recipes: An Oatmeal Cookie Cookbook You Will Love
Farmhouse Cookie Jar for Kitchen Counter, 1 Gallon Vintage Cookie Jar with Airtight Lid, Large Food Storage Container for Candy, Cookies, Dessert, Rustic Kitchen Decor and Accessories#LacyOatmealCookieDay
Farmhouse Cookie Jar for Kitchen Counter, 1 Gallon Vintage Cookie Jar with Airtight Lid, Large Food Storage Container for Candy, Cookies, Dessert, Rustic Kitchen Decor and Accessories

NATIONAL GINGERBREAD COOKIE DAY

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National Gingerbread Cookie Day on November 21st encourages us to grab the rolling pin and cookie cutters. The baking will warm the home and decorating will inspire us to design tasty cookies while making memories!

National Gingerbread Day takes place on June 5. A favorite food of an Armenian monk, Gregory of Nicopolis, brought gingerbread to Europe around 992 AD and taught French Christians to bake it. Gingerbread was often used in religious ceremonies and was baked to be sturdy as it was usually molded into images of saints.

Gingerbread cookies make sturdy walls for houses (perfect for National Gingerbread House Day on December 12) and tasty gingerbread families that can be decorated by the children in your home.

 HOW TO OBSERVE #GingerbreadCookieDay

Invite friends to help you bake and decorate.  Get the children involved and continue family traditions.  Read the story of the gingerbread man.  Use #GingerbreadCookieDay to share on social media.

Need more cookie days to celebrate?

Peanut Butter Cookie Day
Sugar Cookie Day
Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Pecan Cookie Day
Homemade Cookie Day
Spicy Hermit Cookie Day
Oreo Cookie Day
Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day         Oatmeal Cookie Day

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