Cookie History Quiz

What is the origin of the word 'cookie'?

• Derived from the French word 'koekie'

• Derived from the Spanish word 'koekie'

• Derived from the Dutch word 'koekie'

• Derived from the German word 'koekie'

What are Cassack cookies also known as?

• Butter cookies

• Chocolate chip cookies

• Lemon bars

• Raspberry cave cookies

What are Danish butter cookies also known as?

• Royal Dansk cookies

• Lemon bars

• Cassack cookies

• Chocolate chip cookies

Who created the original recipe for chocolate chip cookies?

• Julia Child

• Martha Stewart

• Betty Crocker

• Ruth Wakefield

What is the main filling in lemon bars?

• Caramel sauce

• Lemon curd

• Chocolate chips

• Raspberry jam

What were early Seaman's biscuits also known as?

• Hardtack

• Lemon bars

• Chocolate chip cookies

• Biscotti

In which year was the first widely published lemon bar recipe printed?

• 1975

• 1950

• 1988

• 1962

What did bakers use to check the oven temperature in the past?

• Small cup of cake batter

• Oven light

• Thermometer

• Timer

What technology led to more varieties of cookies available commercially after the industrial revolution?

• Brick fired oven

• Electric oven

• Gas stove

• Microwave oven

In which country did Danish cookies first begin coming out of the oven?

• Germany

• United States

• Sweden

• Denmark