National Cookie Cutter Day (December 1st)
Quick facts When is it? Every December 1st Tagged as Baking Cookies Food & Drink What's the hashtag? #NationalCookieCutterDay When was it founded? 2019 Have we missed something? Becoming popular in the 16th century, when the gingerbread man made its way into the English court and then moved through to common people, cookie cutters have evolved over time into different shapes and sizes. And National Cookie Cutter Day comes around each year to remind people how valuable cookie cutters can be to their lives! History of National Cookie Cutter Day Even before Queen Elizabeth I had gingerbread made into men, the Germans of the 1500s were baking small cakes into molds and designs, some of which were very intricate. By the time the 1800s came around, the cookie cutters were made from tin by American tinsmiths. In fact, the first patent for a cookie cutter in the United States was granted to Alexander P. Ashbourne in 1875. National Cookie Cutter Week was the g...