{"id":2350,"date":"2014-12-02T11:35:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T18:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/blog\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T22:49:58","slug":"5-fantastic-facts-about-christmas-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greetingcarduniverse.com\/blog\/5-fantastic-facts-about-christmas-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fantastic Facts About Christmas Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Christmas cookie tradition comes to us from medieval times<\/a><\/strong>, when the pagan Solstice or celebration of the Winter Equinox was absorbed into the Christian religion to become a time of year honoring the birth of Jesus Christ<\/a><\/strong>. Here are five amazing facts about the now commonplace Christmas cookies we make and exchange (and enjoy eating) during the holidays.<\/p>\n

Spicing Up the Kitchen: <\/strong>Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, cloves, even peppercorns, \u00a0dried fruits and nuts like almonds\u00a0became more available to cooks in the Middle Ages, who used these strong, aromatic spices<\/a><\/strong> in both sweet and savory dishes for ordinary dining and for feasts. The smell of these spices has become very much associated with Christmas.<\/p>\n

Gingerbread’s Long History:<\/strong> From Greece in 2400 BC <\/a><\/strong>to a simple treat composed of spiced breadcrumbs and honey formed by molds into shapes enjoyed by Crusaders, gingerbread became a\u00a0popular treat in Europe <\/a><\/strong>in the 1500s. In the 17th century, spekulaas<\/strong><\/a>\u2014a type of gingerbread cookie\u00a0in the Netherlands, traditionally formed in the shape of St. Nicholas or Sinterklaas\u2014became associated with Christmas time.<\/p>\n

The Dutch Again:<\/strong> The word \u201ccookie” comes from the Dutch koekje<\/em>, meaning a small cake. The first time the America English ” cookie”\u00a0appeared in print <\/a><\/strong>was 1703,<\/p>\n

Cookie Exchanges<\/strong>: The first cookie swap advertised in a newspaper<\/a><\/strong> took place in 1917. During WWII, the women of many communities exchanged cookies with one another. Associating Christmas with a cookie exchange began taking place in the early 1950, becoming quite popular by the 60s.<\/p>\n

Animal Crackers On Your Tree:<\/strong> The popular animal or circus crackers were first produced<\/a><\/strong> in 1902. The colorful cardboard box printed all over with a circus wagon theme was sold during Christmas of that year as an edible tree ornament and continues to be produced and exported all over the world.<\/p>\n

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The Christmas cookie tradition comes to us from medieval times, when the pagan Solstice or celebration of the Winter Equinox was absorbed into the Christian religion to become a time of year honoring the birth of Jesus Christ. Here are five amazing facts about the now commonplace Christmas cookies we make and exchange (and enjoy … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[142],"tags":[198,202,200],"class_list":["post-2350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christmas","tag-christmas-cookie","tag-cookie-exchange","tag-gingerbread"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t