A little reason to celebrate
National Frosted Cookie Day
Food ยท June 10
A day for cookies topped with frosting, from glossy royal icing to soft buttercream swirls, and the simple pleasure of decorating them.
National Frosted Cookie Day falls on Thursday, June 10, 2027. That is 226 days away.
Frosted cookies are plain cookies that got dressed up. Usually the base is a sugar cookie or a soft shortbread, sturdy enough to hold a layer of icing without crumbling.
The frosting decides the personality. Royal icing, made from powdered sugar and egg whites or meringue powder, dries smooth and firm, so decorated cookies can be stacked or wrapped. Buttercream stays soft and thick, piled on in swirls that leave fingerprints. A simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk sits somewhere in between, thin enough to brush on and quick to set.
Most people mark the day by making a batch at home. Rolled dough gets cut into shapes, baked, cooled completely, and then frosted, because warm cookies melt icing into a puddle. Sprinkles go on while the frosting is still wet. Kids tend to favor the maximum amount of sprinkles per square inch, which is a valid design philosophy.
Bakeries and grocery stores often sell frosted cookies too, the soft kind with a thick pastel layer on top. They are an easy way to try one without washing a single bowl.
If you decorate with royal icing, a thinner version called flood icing fills in the center of a cookie after a thicker outline is piped around the edge. The outline keeps everything in place, like a little fence.
Ways to celebrate
- Bake sugar cookies and frost them with a simple powdered sugar glaze.
- Set out bowls of sprinkles and let everyone decorate their own.
- Try piping an outline and flooding the center with thinner icing.
- Share a plate of frosted cookies with a neighbor or coworker.
- Pick up a frosted cookie from a local bakery.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, June 10 |
| 2027 | Thursday, June 10 |
| 2028 | Saturday, June 10 |
| 2029 | Sunday, June 10 |
| 2030 | Monday, June 10 |
Also on June 10
- National Iced Tea Day
- National Egg Roll Day
- National Black Cow Day
- National Herbs and Spices Day
- National Ballpoint Pen Day
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