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One of the reasons cookies are so great are because they’re super easy to take with you anywhere, anytime. Put a few in a plastic baggie, and you’re good to go. Best of all, if you don’t eat them, you can bring them home and save them for later. Cookies come in all shapes, sizes, patterns, and colors.
Cookie
| Chocolate chip cookies | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Biscuit |
| Course | Snack, dessert |
| Place of origin | Persia, 7th century AD |
| Serving temperature | Often room temperature, although they may be served when still warm from the oven |
Who has eaten the most cookies?
Competitive eater Matt “Megatoad” Stonie of San Jose, California, recently devoured 203 Chips Ahoy cookies and one gallon of milk in 27 minutes and 33 seconds. The not-so-subtle snack weighed 13 pounds and amounted to a whopping 12,800 calories. And you can watch it all on YouTube on a video he posted July 28.
Who started Tate’s cookies?
Kathleen King
Tate’s Bake Shop, Inc./Founders
It all started when Kathleen King, founder of Tate’s Bake Shop, began baking when she was just eleven years old, selling small batches of her crisp, buttery chocolate chip cookies off of a fold-out card table on North Sea Farm, her parents’ Long Island farmstead.
18,928 cookies
Americans each eat an average of 18,928 cookies in a lifetime.
Cookies also taste good with tea. NPR reports that cookies feature a chemical called methylbutanol, which contributes to the toasty flavor we associate with cookies and other baked goods. Dipping cookies into hot beverages release this flavor more quickly into your mouth.
What kind of cookies are the best to eat?
Out of all desserts though, cookies have always been my favorite, chocolate chip to be exact. Nothing beats biting into a fresh, warm chocolate chip cookie. It’s like heaven in my mouth every single time. Whenever I come home to visit my family, I kid you not, within five minutes I always hear “are you going to make cookies”?
Why do people eat cookies more than once a week?
Studies show that those who consume at least one cookie a week, live a happier, fuller and more satisfying life. (As a girl who has practically made cookies since being in the womb, I’d say I’m a pretty reliable source). 2. They help you make friends What dessert is easier to share than cookies?
That means most people eat over 1,000 cookies each and every year. More than half of these cookies are homemade. Nearly 93% of all American households serve and enjoy cookies as treats or after meals. However, it’s the chocolate chip cookie that’s the most popular in the U.S. and around the world. How much do you know about chocolate chip cookies?
Spritz cookies can come in a variety of colors and flavors, including almond, peanut butter, orange, chocolate, and more. Dip them in chocolate and decorate with sprinkles for a festive treat. These melt-in-your-mouth cookies go by many names including Mexican wedding cakes, butterballs, and Russian tea cakes.