Whether it's a holiday, special occasion, or just a long, boring afternoon and a way to pass the time is needed, baking cookies is a great activity anytime. It is also one of the easiest ways to spend quality time with children. Baking cookies gives parents and kids the chance to get their hands dirty while making something fun, and tasty together. Take pictures for the scrapbook of excited little faces covered in flour, and cherish some irreplaceable moments in the kitchen.
Fresh baked sugar cookies can be made from a simple recipe, and when they are done they serve as a sort of blank canvas for baking fun. Kids love to cut the dough in fun shapes, and later cover the cookies in colored frosting or sprinkles. Baking together at special times is very likely to become a tradition that will be passed down from generation to generation. Likewise, the products of these yummy bonding sessions will certainly be the topic of much discussion by holiday guests and family members. Not only is it a sweet treat, but baking together is always a great source of happy memories and simple math lessons for children.
There are plenty of pre-packaged cookie dough flavors in the refrigerator aisle of most grocery stores, and while these products save on time and toil, going the extra mile to make cookies from scratch is almost always worth the effort. Not to mention the added pride bakers of any age will feel knowing that they made something delicious all by themselves.
This recipe for Mom's Orange Candy Cookies is a recipe that this contributing writer fondly remembers mixing, baking, and most importantly, eating with her mom and siblings. These cookies were recently introduced to some special little bakers around here. Enjoy.
Mom's Orange Candy Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 salt
- 1/2 pound gummy orange slice candy, diced
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
Directions:
Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Cream the sugar and shortening together until they are light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg.
- Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Blend well into a creamed mixture.
- Fold in diced orange candy, coconut, nuts, and rolled oats.
- Mix together well.
- Roll the dough into balls that are about 1 inch in diameter each.
- Place the formed cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Press gently press down on the tops of the dough balls with the back of a fork for some shape.
- Bake for about 12 minutes or until golden brown.
**The orange slice candies will be very sticky when they are diced. It may help dredge the candy pieces in flour as they are being diced for easier handling.
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