This April 30 food holiday in the USA celebrates a recognizes a delicious and nutritious cookie that’s been coming out of American ovens for at least a century. Fannie Farmer penned the first known oatmeal raisin cookie recipe in 1896, but something similar was baking earlier in Scotland where oats were a staple crop and used in many recipes. Loaded with minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium, as well as lots of fiber, oatmeal cookies are one of the healthiest cookies.

Classic Soft Oatmeal Cookies