First gather a few things:
mixing bowl
electric mixer
cookie cutters or plastic knives
cookie sheet
2/3 cup of shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Mix the shortening, sugar, almond or vanilla extract with an electric beater. Add the egg and beat the mixture again. In another bowl, mix the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and refrigerate for one hour.
After an hour of refrigeration, you can roll out the dough, cut it with cookie cutters or make your own shapes with plastic knives. Bake the cookies on a greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 6 - 8 minutes.
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 | Making cookies takes a lot of work! As you read the recipe, you're showing your child the value of reading. As you measure, you're showing your child the value of understanding numbers and careful measuring. The other benefit of making cookies together is that your child learns to appreciate that most things are made by a "process" that involves steps and time. Then your child may not give up as easily on the first steps of other things he or she is working on. |
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