A History of Cookies

Learn about the history of cookies.

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Cookies are undoubtedly one of the most beloved treats. Have you ever wondered how cookies came to be?
Cookies date back to the 7th Century Persia, one of the first countries to cultivate and harvest sugar cane. They were a type of "small cake." Bakers would drop small amounts of cake batter into pans to test the oven's temperature before baking.