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The invention of the biscotti cookie
The italian cookie derives its name from the words "bis" meaning "twice" and "Cotti" meaning baked. The cookie traces it's beginning back to the Roman Empire, before its reemergence in the 18th century. Penn State -
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Invention of Cookies
Cookies started in Persia, and spread to Europe via Muslim conquest of Spain.
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First Appearance of the Gingerbread man shaped cookie
The gingerbread man first appeared in 16th century, as Queen Elizabeth the first surprised her guests with man-shaped gingerbread biscuits. Allrecipes -
Cookies first appear in America
The Dutch introduced "little cakes" to American colonists, these were small pieces of dough placed in the oven to see if the dough was hot. University of Kentucky -
Toll House Cookie Recipe Invented
Ruth Wakefield invents the most popularized chocolate chip cookie recipe in the U.S., and began to sell it in her Inn, in the state of Massachusetts.
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Betty Crooker mentions cookies
After mentioning cookies on a radio talk host, Betty Crooker and Nestle formed an agreement to print chocolate chip cookies on the back of every sem-sweet candy bar Dodo Cookie Dough