Cookies And Kids
I don't know what it is but there are some smells that bring
back fond memories and one of them is the whiff of a freshly
baked cookie. I don't have a particularly sweet tooth and can
actually survive without cakes or chocolates but once I am hit
by that cookie smell I am taken to a warm and wonderful place. I
want to enjoy the cookie all on my own and find myself a quiet
place with a cup of my favourite coffee and prepare to be in
heaven.
It isn't just eating a freshly baked cookie that is enjoyable
but making them can be very satisfying too. Cookie baking can be
great fun if you have young kids and that is probably where some
of my earliest cookie memories come from. I remember how much I
loved helping my grandma mix all the cookie ingredients together
and then shape them on a baking tray before she put them in the
oven. I felt so special when she let me lick the mixing bowl
clean of the cookie mixture too! Anyway, the first time I
suggested that my daughter could help me bake some cookies she
was about four years old and her little face lit up. We made
quite a mess I must be honest but we really had a great time
together and the cookies didn't turn out all that bad either.
If you have young kids in your family then why not give cookie
baking a try? You don't have to be a wonderful cook; in fact you
can buy cookie mixes that you just have to add water to so you
have more chance of baking great cookies. You could always buy
some of the cookie dough that has become popular but I think
that the mixing process is the best bit! Making different shapes
of cookies and then decorating them afterwards is also something
that most kids love to do. You might even think about giving
some of these homemade cookies as gifts, especially if your kids
helped make them. A cookie that was decorated by a grandchild
for Christmas or any other special occasion is bound to be
enjoyed far more than a store bought one.