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Mom & Me Baking

By : Marie Elizabeth Oliver
April 14, 2010
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Teach your child the joys of baking with these kid-friendly cookies, cupcakes, and more! Not only is baking with your little one a special way to spend quality time and create lasting memories, it's also a great opportunity to teach skills like working with fractions and following written instructions.
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Oatmeal-Milk Chocolate Chippers

These colorful drop cookies are loaded with healthy whole grains and dried fruit such as raisins, apricots, and cherries.

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Sugar Cookie Cutouts

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Start your baking adventure with this basic sugar cookie dough. Then, customize your creations by cutting out shapes with whatever cookie cutters you have on hand. If you don't have any cookie cutters around, simply use the top of a drinking glass to cut out circle shapes.

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Lemon Slices

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These tart cookies are made with (surprise!) pink lemonade mix. Pucker up!

Nutrition per cookie 108 calories; 1g protein; 3g fat (2g sat. fat); 19g carbs; 0 fiber; 5mg calcium; 0 iron; 32mg sodium

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Little Fish Cookies

Bake your very own school of fish with this easy recipe. Add bold colors with bright royal icing.

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Frozen Apple-Oatmeal Sandwiches

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Perfect for a picnic, these short-cut sandwich cookies are so simple to make. Just fill ready-made oatmeal cookies with apple-flavor cream cheese, dip in milk chocolate, and freeze!

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Peanut Butter & Jam Cups

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These thumbprint cups are made with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Your little baker will love helping make the indention for the strawberry filling.

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Berry-Capped Strawberry Cupcakes

Who needs sprinkles when you can top these fruity cupcakes with pretty glazed strawberries?

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Chocolate-Chip Cookie Pizza

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Let your pint-size pastry chef take the lead on this super simple cookie cake. Then get creative with sweet topping ideas -- this version is covered with coconut, candy-coated chocolate, and peanuts.

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Classic Yellow Cake

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For a real treat, introduce your little one to the art of cake baking. This classic yellow cake makes a great starter recipe.

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Smiley Face Cookies

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These happy treats are simply sugar cookies flooded with bright yellow icing. Kids can use a piping bag to help paint on the smiley faces.

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Candy Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Like two desserts in one, these ice cream-stuffed cookies can be stored in the freezer for up to two weeks. Try them as a tasty make-ahead party snack.

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Pear-Bear Muffins

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You can serve these good-for-you muffins at breakfast, snack time, or even dessert! Use almond slivers and chocolate chips to create the bear faces.

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Be-Mine Brownies

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Spread the love year-round with no-fuss, heart-adorned brownies. Kids will have a blast with the powdered sugar stenciling.

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Individual Blueberry Cakes

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You won't believe how easy these cornbread cakes are to prepare. Serve them topped with powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped topping.

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Whoopie Pies

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These old-school favorites are a hit with kids. Use chocolate cake mix for the cookies to cut down on prep time.

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PB&J Bars

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Covered in strawberry jam and crushed peanuts, there's a lot to love about these crunchy bar cookies.

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Rainbow Rounds

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Multicolor crystal sugars give these rolled cookies a cool rainbow effect.

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Chocolate Malt Crinkles

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These tender cookies are so easy to bake. Plus, they make sweet homemade gifts.

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1 of 18 Oatmeal-Milk Chocolate Chippers
2 of 18 Sugar Cookie Cutouts
3 of 18 Lemon Slices
4 of 18 Little Fish Cookies
5 of 18 Frozen Apple-Oatmeal Sandwiches
6 of 18 Peanut Butter & Jam Cups
7 of 18 Berry-Capped Strawberry Cupcakes
8 of 18 Chocolate-Chip Cookie Pizza
9 of 18 Classic Yellow Cake
10 of 18 Smiley Face Cookies
11 of 18 Candy Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches
12 of 18 Pear-Bear Muffins
13 of 18 Be-Mine Brownies
14 of 18 Individual Blueberry Cakes
15 of 18 Whoopie Pies
16 of 18 PB&J Bars
17 of 18 Rainbow Rounds
18 of 18 Chocolate Malt Crinkles

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