National Sugar Cookie Day
July 9 · Level 1 · #2216 of 2238
This informal American food day gives sugar cookies their turn in the spotlight. Made with familiar ingredients such as butter, sugar, flour and often eggs, they offer both a comforting treat and a blank canvas for edible decoration.
How it is celebrated: home bakers cut out shapes, mix icing colours and share batches with friends or coworkers. Decorating together makes the baking session part of the fun.
Not every sugar cookie needs a rolling pin. Drop versions go straight onto the baking sheet in spoonfuls, producing round cookies without cutters.