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Delicious Cookie Recipes: From Classic to Creative

Cookies

Cookie with nut, chips or fruit

Harder cookies to make

Other Cookie

  • Delicious Fortune Cookies Recipe with Sample Fortunes [coming soon]

Engaging Children’s Books, Fun Facts and Delicious Recipes

Children’s Bible books

  • For older kids
    • THE CHILDREN’S SIX MINUTES by Bruce S. Wright: The Children’s Six Minutes by Bruce S. Wright features a collection of themes exploring growth, kindness, faith, and life’s lessons through various engaging stories and reflections.
    • The Wonder Book of Bible Stories: “The Wonder Book of Bible Stories” by Logan Marshall shares simplified biblical narratives for children, conveying essential moral lessons through engaging tales from the Bible.

Children’s books

  • For younger kids
    • McGuffey Eclectic Primer: textbook focused on early literacy, teaching reading and writing through simple lessons and moral stories for young children.
    • McGuffey’s First Eclectic Reader: educational textbook for young readers, combining phonics, sight words, moral lessons, and simple narratives to enhance literacy skills.
    • MCGUFFEY’S SECOND ECLECTIC READER: educational book for children, promoting literacy and moral values through engaging prose, poetry, and vocabulary exercises.
    • The Real Mother Goose: a collection of nursery rhymes, reflecting childhood’s whimsical essence through well-known verses and engaging illustrations.
    • THE GREAT BIG TREASURY OF BEATRIX POTTER: The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter features beloved stories like The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, celebrating whimsical animal adventures.
    • The Tale of Solomon Owl is a whimsical children’s book by Arthur Scott Bailey, exploring themes of friendship and adventure through Solomon Owl’s humorous encounters with forest animals.
    • THE TALE OF JOLLY ROBIN: follows a young bird’s adventures as he learns life skills, values friendship, and explores youthful curiosity through humorous encounters in the wild.
    • Peter and Polly Series: The content describes a series of stories for 1st graders featuring Peter and Polly, exploring seasonal adventures, imaginative play, nature, family, and interactions with pets and animals.
    • The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad: recounts Old Mr. Toad’s humorous nature-filled journeys, emphasizing lessons on friendship, humility, and personal growth amidst various animal encounters.
    • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: follows Dorothy’s adventures in Oz as she seeks to return home, meeting memorable friends while exploring themes of courage, friendship, and self-discovery.
  • For older kids
    • Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children retells key adventures from Cervantes’ novel, preserving its spirit while engagingly presenting them for young readers in a cohesive narrative.
    • Heidi by Johanna Spyri follows a young girl adapting to life in the Swiss Alps with her grandfather, highlighting themes of family, love, and the power of nature.
    • Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss: is a beloved adventure novel by Johann David Wyss about a Swiss family stranded on a deserted island, relying on their creativity and teamwork to survive and build a new life.
    • Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm: follows the spirited Rebecca Randall as she navigates life with her aunts in Riverboro, experiencing adventure, growth, and identity exploration.

Children’s history book

  • For younger kids
    • Great Stories for Little Americans: introduces young readers to American history through engaging tales, fostering national pride and knowledge of heritage via accessible storytelling.
    • The Bird-woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: A Supplementary Reader for First and Second Grades- tells Sacajawea’s vital role in guiding the explorers, emphasizing her contributions and experiences during this historic journey.
    • The Story of Mankind: chronicles human history from prehistory to the modern era, highlighting key events, cultures, and figures that shaped civilization.
    • A First Book in American History: A first book in American history: with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans. This book chronicles pivotal figures in American history, from Columbus and John Smith to Franklin and Lincoln, highlighting their contributions and the nation’s expansion.
  • For older kids

Poem and stories

  • THE PLYMOUTH HARVEST by Governor Bradford
  • The Real Mother Goose Poems Book: a collection of nursery rhymes, reflecting childhood’s whimsical essence through well-known verses and engaging illustrations.
  • Top Poems for Children by Famous Authors: A list of children’s poems organized by author, with future additions anticipated, includes works by notable poets and authors. [Coming soon]
  • Poems and stories by Bell: Bell, a young poet, shares her love for God through inspiring poems and stories centered on nature, love, and faith, aiming to bless and bring joy to readers.
  • Explore Heartfelt Poems and Stories for Inspiration: Poems and stories to warm your heart.
  • Heartfelt Tales of My Beloved Pets: The author shares stories of various animals that have impacted their life, encouraging love for pets and providing comforting Bible verses for grieving pet owners.

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Cooking with Kids: Simple Recipe Ideas

My 12 -year-old daughter loves to help me cook and has a passion for making desserts. She’s the main one in our house who prepares the sweets and also assists me in posting the recipes here. These recipes are some of her favorites to make. While they’re great for older kids, younger kids can also try them with a bit of adult supervision.

Breakfast

Pasta Dishes

Vegetables

Healthy Chicken Soup: A Family Recipe  [coming soon]
step-by-Step Vegetable Soup: Quick and Nutritious Recipe (This recipe is good for winter when it is cold.)

Easy breads to make

Harder breads to make

Easy Quick Yeast Rolls Recipe
How to Make Conchas: Easy Mexican Sweet Bread Recipe

Just a note:

  • All breads are a little hard to cook but taste good after done, so keep trying.

Cookies with peanuts /Easy cookies

Cookie with nut, chips or fruit

Holiday cookies /for older kids

Other cookies

  • Delicious Fortune Cookies Recipe with Sample Fortunes [coming soon]

Bell created recipes

Frostings, Icings, and Glazes

Tarts and cobblers

Easy pies to make

Harder pies to make/for older kids

Easy Little Meringue Clouds: Step-by-Step Guide

PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 2 hours (plus 2 hours left in oven)
YIELD: 24 clouds

TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

  • 2 baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Stand mixer (or hand mixer and a large bowl)
  • Small spatula
  • 1 tbsp to get the clouds shape

Ingredients:

  • 4 large egg whites, at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F. But first, move one oven rack to the upper third of the oven, and the other to the lower third. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, add the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt. With a Hand mixer, blend on medium until the whites start getting foamy, 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Increase the speed to medium-high and continue beating until the egg whites become thick and opaque, 1 to 2 additional minutes.

4. Add the sugar. With the hand mixer on medium-high, slowly add the confectioners’ sugar to the bowl, about 1 table- spoon at a time. Continue beating until the egg whites are shiny and stiff peaks form, 7 to 9 minutes.

5. Using a small spatula transfer little mounds of the egg white mixture into the 1tbsp then get it out using your finger onto the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between clouds.

6. Bake for 2 hours. Turn the oven off and let the clouds remain in the oven for an additional 1 to 2 hours, or until dry and crispy.

TIP: If your meringues turned brown, use an oven thermometer to double check that your oven temperature is correct. If it’s off, you may need to reduce your cooking temperature next time and peek through with the oven light on to keep an eye on things.

Fruitcake Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup quick oats (not instant)
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened
  • 1½ cups (packed) light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons grape juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 ounces raisins (about ½ cup)
  • 4 ounces chopped pecans (about 1 cup)
  • 2 ounces chopped almonds (about ½ cup)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and oats. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed. Mix to form a grainy paste.
  4. Add molasses, fruit juice, almond and vanilla extracts, and eggs. beat until smooth.
  5. Add flour mixture, raisin, pecans, almons flour, and cherries. Blend at low speed just until combined do not overmix.
  6. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 1½ inches apart.
  7. Bake for 22 to 24 minutes or until cookies are set.
  8. Let cookies set on sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a cool, flat surface.

Yield: About 4½ dozen

Oatmeal Scotchies

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp, ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange
  • 2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
  • 1 2/3 cups Butterscotch Flavored Morsels

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
  4. Beat in flour mixture gradually
  5. Stir in oats and morsels.
  6. Drop onto ungreased baking sheets by rounded tablespoon.
  7. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crispy cookies.
  8. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
    Makes about 4 dozen cookies

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Hands-On Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

What You Need:

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 (12-oz.) pkg. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

What You Do

  1. Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. Beat butter, both sugars and vanilla in large bowl on MEDIUM speed until creamy.
  3. Beat in eggs.
  4. Blend in flour, baking soda and salt on LOW until mixed.
  5. Stir in chocolate chips.
  6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  7. Bake 8 to 11 minutes until edges are golden brown.
  8. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.
  9. Remove to wire racks and finish cooling
  10. Enjoy

White chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Baking Cocoa
  • 1tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups white chocolate chip

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until Creamy.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Mix in flour mixture gradually.
  6. Stir in morsels
  7. Drop onto ungreased baking sheets by rounded teaspoon.
  8. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until centers are set.
  9. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

Prep time 20-Minute

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons HERSHEY’S Cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) REESE’S Peanut Butter Chips

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended.
  4. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
  5. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
  6. Stir in peanut butter chips. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 8 to 9 minutes. (Do not over bake; cookies will be soft.) Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

    Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Fun and Easy Recipes for Every Baker

This page will hopefully share with you the enjoyable process of making various types of breads and desserts. There are recipes for cornbread, donuts, cookies, pies, and cakes. There are tips which include a time chart and apple variety recommendations for baking. As time goes on more recipes and tips will be added.

Different Types of Breads: This content features various easy recipes for sweet breads, donuts, rolls, and biscuits, perfect for home baking enthusiasts.
Delicious Dessert Recipes: Pies, Tarts, and Cobblers: This content features a variety of dessert recipes including coconut cream pie, fruit tart, cheesecake, cobbler, and various types of pies, with step-by-step guides.
Delicious Cookie Recipes: From Classic to Creative: The post features a variety of cookie recipes, including holiday-themed options like Passover Pecan Sandies and Purim Cookies, alongside classic and simple recipes like Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter cookies.
Fun Cake and Brownie Recipes for Every Taste: The post highlights various cake and brownie recipes, catering to different preferences, emphasizing the enjoyment of baking and sharing sweet treats with family.

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