A little reason to celebrate
Bake Cookies Day
Food · Hobby · December 18
A day for baking cookies at home, from simple drop cookies to rolled and cut shapes, and sharing the warm results with others.
Bake Cookies Day falls on Friday, December 18, 2026. That is 52 days away.
Cookies are small, flat baked treats, and this day is simply about making them yourself. Most start with the same few things: flour, butter, sugar and eggs, plus whatever turns them into something particular, like chocolate chips, oats, spices or a spoonful of peanut butter.
The pleasure is partly in the process. Butter and sugar get creamed until pale. Dough gets scooped, rolled or chilled. Then the kitchen fills with that smell everyone recognizes from across the house. Drop cookies are the easy route, since you just spoon dough onto a sheet. Rolled cookies take more patience and reward it with shapes and icing.
People mark the day by pulling out a family recipe card, trying a new one, or baking with kids who are mostly there for the dough. A batch tends to be bigger than one household needs, which is how plates of cookies end up with neighbors and coworkers.
One habit that helps: let the baking sheet cool between batches. Dough placed on a hot sheet starts melting early and spreads before it bakes. Cookies also keep firming up as they cool, so pulling them when the centers still look slightly soft usually gives a chewier result.
Ways to celebrate
- Bake a batch from a family recipe or an old cookbook.
- Try a cookie style you have never made before.
- Share a plate of cookies with a neighbor or coworker.
- Bake with a child and let them decorate a few.
- Swap favorite cookie recipes with friends.
Things for the day
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Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, December 18 |
| 2027 | Saturday, December 18 |
| 2028 | Monday, December 18 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, December 18 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, December 18 |
All national days on December 18
Also on December 18
- Answer the Phone Like Buddy the Elf Day
- National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
- National Roast Suckling Pig Day
- National Wear a Plunger on Your Head Day
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