National Homemade Cookies Day

Move over, Cookie Monster. If you have a hankerin’ for sweet treats, and who doesn’t, you’re in luck. Oct. 1 is National Homemade Cookies Day, also known as Homemade Cookies Day!

While the origins of this particular food holiday are unknown, now is the perfect excuse to whip up a batch of your family’s favorite treat. And with cooler weather on the way, nothing smells more inviting than fresh cookies baking in the oven. Who can resist biting into a warm and delicious, homemade cookie just like grandma used to make? Whether you prefer yours soft and chewy or crisp and crunchy, there is nothing like a homemade cookie to satisfy your sweet tooth.

So in honor of Homemade Cookies Day, put away the scale and enjoy a help yourself to a heapin’ helping of homemade cookies.