Linea Natura American Style Organic Cookies
Once a year, uniformed groups comb through the rural areas of the United States and ring the doorbell at every door. But the residents do not have to open the door with their hands raised. Because the uniforms are not worn by policeman but by small girls. Since more than 100 years ”girl scouts“ go from house to house to sell cookies. The respective local group of the small scouts benefits from the proceeds. But it is not just about collecting a few dollars for the next camping trip. The cookie sale is organized by the girls themselves. Thus they should learn to take responsibility and to independently carry out projects. In fact, many successful entrepreneurs have discovered their sales talent at the homemade cookie stand.
Cookies and biscuits both belong to the so-called viennoiseries. That means that the dough must contain at least 10% fat and/or sugar. But what exactly is the difference between cookies and biscuits? The simple answer is the origin. Formerly, the biscuit was given out as a small food ration on sailing ships or in barracks. As so-called durable pastry it was considerably longer durable and served as a substitute for bread on long trips. In addition to the long shelf life especially the nutritional value was in the fore. Unlike biscuits, cookies were always considered as confectionery products. While biscuits circumnavigated the world in the sailor's luggage, cookies stayed at home. Their place has always been at the tea party or the tea time. In the 18th century they complemented the new hot drinks from the colonies on small plates. The more sophisticated the recipe, the better. Decorated with nuts and almonds, icing or chocolate frosting and refined with liqueurs, cinnamon or cocoa... the possibilities were limitless. However, the regular consumption of cookies was the privilege of the upper class until the early 19th century. The common people enjoyed sweet pastries only on very special occasions. Often the money for buying fine ingredients for Christmas cookies had to be saved for a long time. All the greater was the joy when plates with cookies were handed out on Christmas Eve.
But what kind of pastries do American scouts actually offer to sell? ”Cookies“ of course! In America everyone first thinks of ”chocolate-chip cookies“ or ”American style cookies“. These are traditionally thaler shaped cookies with small chocolate chips. In the 1930s, this variant was taken out of the oven for the fist time by Ruth Wakefield from Massachusetts. Today, they are probably the most famous pastries in the United States next to the ”apple pie“. On average, each American eats about 300 of these cookies per year.
In Europe, one does not have to wait until the girl scouts finally ring the bell. Linea Natura sweetens everyday life of young and old with three delicious varieties of American Style Organic Cookies. Linea Natura American Style Organic Cookies Oat are tasty cookies with oatmeal and oat flour. The usual chocolate is replaced by candied ginger pieces in the American Style Organic Cookies Ginger. The cookies are not too sweet and get a very unique exotic flavour because of the ginger. If you like it chocolaty, you will love the Linea Natura American Style Organic Cookies Chocolate. With 30% chocolate chips these cookies live up to their name. The ensemble is topped off by low-fat cocoa, which also gives the dough its colour. US Americans love cookies more than anything. The American Style Organic Cookies from Linea Natura are baked according to simple recipes with the best organic ingredients. Bon appetit.
