In the United States, March 18th is National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. This holiday celebrates a delicate cookie made from oats. Oatmeal cookies come in two varieties: traditional and modern. The traditional version is made with rolled oats, butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, and salt. The modern version is made with all-natural ingredients. Both versions are light and delicious and usually go well with a scoop of ice cream or sorbet. It is believed that oatcakes were made before cookies. Oatcakes were invented in England and were introduced to the United States around the early 1900s. They were used as the main ingredient in American food. Oatmeal raisin cookies were created as a solution to a soldier's energy needs on the battlefield. It is recorded that Fannie Merritt Farmer made the first recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies in 1896. A healthy food since the beginning, the recipe quickly became popular. In 1906, a recipe for this delicious treat appeared on Quaker Oats boxes. Bakers use different recipes for oatmeal cookies. Additionally, home bakers bake with a variety of oats including old-fashioned oats, quick-cooking oats, oat bran, or oat flour. For a healthier cookie, add finely chopped or ground fruits (such as raisins) or nuts and use a sugar substitute. You can also decorate your oatmeal cookies with icing drizzled on top of the cookie.

National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day is Celebrated on March 18th, every year.

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