Sweetest Day: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies with Toasted Almonds
October 20, 2007 by Marye Audet
Filed under Cookies, Desserts
Herbert Kingston, a Cleveland candy company employee started Sweetest Day in 1922. He wanted to bring happiness to orphans, shut-ins and the under-privileged. By doing so, he hoped to show these people that they were not forgotten. On the third Saturday in October he distributed candy, cookies, and small gifts hoping to encourage people and make them happy. What a great idea!
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