Bake/Cook/Make Day Saturday!

Bake/Cook/Make Day Saturday:

Saturdays are set aside to spend some quality, fun time in the kitchen with your child.

Beary Cute Cookies

Cookie Sticks:

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

1. In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugars, egg and vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well.  Divide dough in half.
2. On a greased baking sheet, shape each portion into a 15-in. x 3in. rectangle about 3 in. apart.  Sprinkle chocolate chips, nuts if desired over dough; press lightly.
3. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-7 minutes. (Bake for 8-9 minutes for crispier cookies.) Cool for 5 minutes.  Cut with a serrated knife into 1-in. strips, remove to wire racks to cool.

Beary Cute Cookies: 

3/4 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Additional sugar

30 miniature milk chocolate kisses

60 M&M miniature baking bits

1. In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg and vanilla.  Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well(dough will be crumbly).
2. Set aside about 1/2 cup of the dough for ears. Shape remaining dough into 1-in balls; roll in additional sugar.  Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.  Flatten to about 1/2-in. thickness.  Roll reserved dough into 1/2-in. balls; roll in sugar.  Place two smaller balls about 1 in. apart touching each flattened ball (do not flatten smaller balls).
3. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned.  Remove from oven; immediately press one kiss and two baking bits into each cookie for nose and eyes.  Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Recipes can be found in Taste of Home Bake Sale magazine or on the taste of home website

Bake/Cook/Make Day Saturday!