Cookies, Bars & Snacks

COOKIES, BARS & SNACKS

CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

GREAT GRANDMA'S GRAHAM SQUARES

OVERLOADED CHOCOLATE COOKIES

SUGAR COOKIES

WHOLE WHEAT GINGER COOKIES

CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Submitted by: Elyse & Madeline B. (grades 3 & JK)

Recipe from Canada

Nut-free

INGREDIENTS

1 c melted butter

1 c sugar

1 c brown sugar

1 c coconut

2 c rolled oats

1 1/2 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

2/3 c craisins (dried cranberries)

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• In a bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, brown sugar and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir to combine.
• Add coconut, oats and craisins and mix thoroughly.
• Drop balls of batter onto cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes. (They will still be soft, but will harden as they cool.)

GREAT GRANDMA'S GRAHAM SQUARES

Submitted by: Ethan V. (JK)

Great Grandma would make these squares for every Christmas and special occasion. When we ounce out how easy they are, we started making them too.

INGREDIENTS:

2 c graham crumbs

2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 can condensed milk

DIRECTIONS:

• Mix all ingredients together and put them n a greased 8x8" pan.
• Bake at 350ºF in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Let them cool before cutting.

OVERLOADED CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Submitted by: Zainab P. (grade 5)

Recipe from India

*Halal, Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS:

1 c dark chocolate chips

1/4 c cocoa powder

1/2 c butter

1 egg

1 1/3 c refined flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 tbsp coffee powder

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/4 c walnuts (chopped)

*Avoid walnuts if you have a nut allergy.

Prep time: 30 min      Cook time: 10 -15 minutes      # Servings: 12 cookies

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 175ºC.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Cream butter with sugar in a bowl until smooth.
• Add egg and mix well.
• Sieve together refined flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into the butter-sugar mixture and fold well.
• Mix coffee powder in a little warm water, mix well and add to the mixture along with vanilla essence and ix well.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts* and knead into a dough.
• Divide the dough into 12 equal portions, flatten them to shape into cookies and place on baking tray.
• Place tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove and cook to room temperature.
• Serve & Enjoy!

Baker's note: The ingredients are easily available. Children can help you with this recipe. Tastes delicious!

SUGAR COOKIES

Submitted By: Jayden C. (grade 1)

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 c butter, soft

2 c sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

5 c all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Prep time: 20 min      Cook time: 8 min

DIRECTIONS:

• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla. 
• Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
• Cover and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
• Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
• Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter.
• Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 6-8 minutes in preheated oven.
• Cool completely and start decorating!

WHOLE WHEAT GINGER COOKIES

Submitted By: Natalie E. (grade 5)

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 c butter

1/2 c brown sugar

1 egg

1/4 c molasses

2 1/4 c whole wheat flour
2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup sugar (for rolling cookies)

DIRECTIONS:

• In a large bowl cream butter, sugar and egg.   
• Add molasses and mix again. 
• In a seperate bowl combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda. 
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined. 
• Roll dough into 1" balls, roll in sugar press onto bake pan. 
• Bake at 350ºF for 8 minutes. 
• Do not over bake, cookies will be soft and delicious.
• Let cookies cool to room temperature before serving.