LibGuides: Government Cookies: State Cookies (2024)

FAQs

Where was the chocolate chip cookie invented? ›

The original recipe was created in the late 1930s by Ruth Wakefield who famously ran the Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts. The delicious mix of crispy cookie and melted chocolate chunks first appeared in her 1938 cookbook “Tried and True,” and was intended to accompany ice cream.

A cookie (American English) or biscuit (British English) is a baked snack or dessert that is typically small, flat, and sweet. It usually contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of oil, fat, or butter. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, or nuts.

When placing dough on cookie sheet, allow sufficient space between cookies, usually 1-1/2 to 2 inches unless recipe directs otherwise.

The chocolate chip cookie is far and away America's favorite cookie This should come as no surprise to anyone who enjoys the tasty treat. More than 53% of American adults prefer the cookies over the next most popular kind, peanut butter.

The New Mexico Legislature adopted the biscochito (bizcochito) as the official state cookie in 1989. This act made New Mexico the first state to have an official state cookie.

On this day in 1912, Oreo cookies were first developed and produced by Nabisco in New York City. It's time to celebrate the iconic crunchy chocolate sandwich cookie with the sweet vanilla cream filling that Americans have enjoyed for over one hundred years. March 6th is National Oreo Cookie Day!

Cookies have been traced back to 7th century Persia, known as "kolompeh" or "qoluche" made from nuts, honey and spices. In medieval Europe, 14th century, they were called "biscuit" made of flour, sugar, and spices. Over time, butter, eggs and other ingredients were added, leading to the modern soft and sweet cookies.

"Early English and Dutch immigrants first introduced the cookie to America in the 1600s. While the English primarily referred to cookies as small cakes, seed biscuits, or tea cakes, or by specific names, such as jumbal or macaroon, the Dutch called the koekjes, a diminutive of koek (cake)...

Informal. dear; sweetheart (a term of address, usually connoting affection). Slang.

'Cookie' as a nickname has a long history. It's often just a name given to the cook, or whoever the duty of cooking falls on. It's also often given to folks that are fragile, 'crack up' easily, or are just sweet in nature. Perhaps it is a name referring to a particular 'cookie incident'.

Why do they call bacon bacon? ›

The word is derived from the Proto-Germanic *bakkon, meaning "back meat". Meat from other animals, such as beef, lamb, chicken, goat, or turkey, may also be cut, cured, or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon, and may even be referred to as, for example, "turkey bacon".

The easiest way to bake more cookies at a time is to separate the trays onto the top and the bottom racks of the oven, and switch them halfway through the bake.

The middle rack is the Goldilocks zone, where the heat is neither too hot nor too cold — just right. All your chocolate chip cookies baked on this rack will have the best chance of coming out golden brown, without any burnt tops or undercooked middles.

Bakery or homemade cookies can be stored at room temperature two to three weeks or two months in the refrigerator. Cookies retain their quality when stored in the freezer for eight to 12 months. Moist bars, such as cheesecake and lemon bars, can be refrigerated for seven days.

We all like our muffins, but did you know that four U. S. states have adopted a State Muffin? Massachusetts – Corn Minnesota – Blueberry New York – Apple Washington – Blueberry If Ontario adopted a Provincial muffin, which should it be?

New Mexico – Biscochito. New York – Chocolate chip. North Carolina – Chocolate chip. North Dakota – Chocolate chip.

It is, of course, the "Cowboy Cookie". Now if you're new here, you might not know that Cowboy cookies feature rolled oats, chocolate chips, pecans, and coconut (full recipe here). These cookies are absolutely delicious.

California Does Not Have an Official State Food - The New York Times. U.S.