As if we need more junk food between Thanksgiving and Christmas, today is National Cookie Day.
The sweet celebration began with San Francisco-based Blue Chip Cookie Company, whose late founder Matt Nader said “It’s just like having National Secretaries Day…It willjust be a fun thing to do.” The blue, fuzzy fan of all things cookie-related has championedthe holiday, too. Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster proclaimed his own National Cookie Day in”The Sesame Street Dictionary” (1980)but never associated a date with the day. If you’re hoping to celebrate the day, several retailers are offering sweet deals Sunday:
Lest anyone think this is the only day to celebrate the perfect dessert, there are several national observations: Oreo Cookie Day (March 6),Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day (March 18),Chinese Almond Cookie Day (April 9),Oatmeal Cookie Day (April 30),Peanut Butter Cookie Day (June 12), Sugar Cookie Day (July 9), Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (August 4), Pecan Cookie Day (September 21), and Homemade Cookies Day (October 1).