Enjoying cookies during the cold winter days is part of the season's magic. A delicious cookie is everybody's favorite snack, and cookies have existed for as long as baking is documented. The treats date back to 7th centry A.D, and appear to have their origins in Persia, or modern Iran, one of the first countries to cultivate sugar. The baked desserts came to America with the first English settlements in the 1600s. Today the cookie in one of America's favorite snacks and part of many traditions. Cookies have become a holiday icon and are often served with another of America's favorite treats - ice cream. Mixing creamy and crunchy is a great way to celebrate and can involve the whole family. Here are a few ideas from Blue Bunny:
Bake and decorate your favorite cookies. Then serve with one of Blue Bunny vanilla flavors as an ice cream sandwich.
Try mixing cookies and ice cream in a new way by testing on of the recipes on www.bluebunny.com
The world's love affair with ice cream and cookies is centuries-old. Somehow these treats didn't make it to the New World together, but that is no reason to enjoy them separately!