When the holiday season comes around and the kitchen is full of cookie supplies, try involving your kids this year to help you with the heavy lifting. Here at TABLE Magazine, we believe every special occasion should be a moment for family bonding. We encourage you to bring the little ones into the kitchen and have them help and learn the traditions that have been passed on for generations. All of these cookie recipes are kid-friendly, meaning that even the tiniest of hands have a place in the baking this year. Think of how proud they’ll be to tell all their family about the cookies they helped make for the dessert table. Now, that’s the true magic of the holidays.
Holiday Cookie Recipes Perfect for Baking with Kids
Timeless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Starting off with a classic, Timeless Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy for small hands to make and they’re delicious enough for any picky eater. The dough bakes up into a soft, chewy, and flavorful cookie. But, the real star here is the chocolate chips. We recommend using Guittard Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips for the best quality, but you can get creative with different kinds too.
Pumpkin Cookies
The holiday season and pumpkin just seem to go together. Teach your little ones this tradition early on by making Pumpkin Cookies for your celebrations. These cookies are made with pumpkin puree which you can either make fresh or use canned. The end product is a cakey-type of cookie with a sweet glaze and cream cheese frosting on top. Think of pumpkin pie but in cookie form.
Crackly Sugar Cookies
Crackly Sugar Cookies are a must if you’re putting together a holiday cookie table. This version comes without frosting and instead includes a festive, sugary-sprinkle topping. Plus, the key to making these cookies perfectly crispy is even simpler than you think. All you have to do is follow the recipe…and rotate the cookies halfway through baking.
Mom’s Iced Christmas Sugar Cookies
If you’re a sucker for traditional, iced sugar cookies that you can cut into different shapes and frost, here is your recipe to stay away from the premade dough and icing. Kids will have a blast helping to roll out this dough, make into star and reindeer shapes, and even customizing them with a design after baking.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Big peanut butter flavor in a crumbly vessel combines the best of both worlds as something sweet, savory, and crunchy. If you choose to mix this dough by hand, it can be fun to see who can get the messiest when kneading peanut butter into flour and egg. Nevertheless, whether you choose the quick way or the longer way to make these Peanut Butter Cookies, the end product is one that all ages will love.
Gingerbread Cookies
You can’t have the holiday season without making a gingerbread person! Choose the homemade way this year and use our Gingerbread Cookies recipe to make any design your little one desires. They can make a whole forest full of animals and trees or create the gingerbread mansion of their dreams. Either way, just be sure you have plenty of candy and icing ready for decorating.
Kitchen Sink Cookies
Not sure which cookie to choose? Make these Kitchen Sink Cookies that combine the goodness of every other cookie into one. These perfectly baked cookies are full of semi sweet chocolate chips, M&Ms, oatmeal, coconut, peanut butter, white chocolate chips, and walnuts for never-ending surprises in each bite. But, don’t worry, if you do not like one of the ingredients above you can substitute it for other options like dried fruit, other candies, or other nuts.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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