Virtual Zoom Program: A History of American Christmas Cookies with Food Historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson

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Teens (9th - 12th grade), Adults (18 and up)
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Koekje, Cooky, or Cookie? A History of American Christmas Cookies with Food Historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson

Why do the British call them biscuits and we call them cookies? The answer lies in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland!

Cookies have a peculiar history. Over time, social and technological shifts have shifted their flavors, shapes, and textures. Once the purview only of the wealthy, cookies have become the standard American Christmastime treat. But how did we get there?

Join us for a Zoom presentation with food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson on the history of cookies in America, Christmas traditions through the ages, and why we eat so many cookies during the holiday season!

7pm on Thursday, November 10. Register here on the Library Calendar to receive the Zoom link by email. This is a virtual program.