National Sugar Cookie Day celebrates a sweet Pennsylvanian tradition

Prepare to warm up the oven as July 9 marks National Sugar Cookie Day, a celebration dedicated to the humble yet delicious sugar cookie.

Originally known as the Nazareth Cookie, this popular baked good traces its roots back to the eastern Pennsylvania town of Nazareth. It is believed that German Protestant bakers brought the recipe with them when they immigrated to America in the mid-1700s.

Today, sugar cookies can take on various shapes, thanks to cookie cutters, and fans often enhance them with icing, colored sugar or even edible glitter. However, many agree that the simplest version remains the best, offering pure buttery, sugary goodness.

Celebrate the day by sharing pictures of your favorite sugar cookie recipes using the hashtag #NationalSugarCookieDay!