If you’re wondering how to keep your kids entertained and engaged after work, baking together is a simple, fun activity that everyone will enjoy. AdmiGram.com is here to show you how to quickly make homemade children’s cookies that you’ll never find in a store.
On your way home, don’t forget to pick up 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of almonds. To avoid the hassle of making dough from scratch, you can look for pre-made shortcrust pastry or frozen pie bases at the grocery store.
Baking Cute Bear Cookies Together With Your Kids
Homemade Shortcrust Pastry Recipe
If you believe that homemade shortcrust pastry tastes much better than store-bought, here is how you can easily make it for our cookie recipe.
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour – 10 oz (280 g)
- Unsalted butter – 7 oz (200 g)
- Powdered sugar – 4 oz (110 g)
- Egg yolks – 2
- A pinch of salt
Directions:
Bring the butter to room temperature until softened. Cream the butter together with the egg yolks and powdered sugar. Gradually add the flour, knead the dough, and mix in a pinch of salt at the very end.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Use a bear-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the shapes, and place them onto a baking sheet.
Next, while you handle the oven, let your kids take over the decorating. Have them use a regular toothpick dipped in chocolate spread to draw eyes and a nose on each bear. Then, ask them to carefully place an almond on each bear’s chest, folding the arms over it as shown in the picture.
By the way, you can use any kind of nuts for this recipe — walnuts, cashews, or peanuts all work great and will make our bears look even more adorable.
Once the kids are done decorating, all that’s left is to pop the cookies into the oven. Shortcrust pastry is typically baked at 392°F (200°C) until it turns a beautiful golden brown, which usually takes no more than 10 minutes. We’re sure you’ve baked cookies in the oven at least once, so the process should be pretty familiar.
Afterward, enjoy these creative treats with the whole family over a warm cup of tea and a wonderful conversation.
Enjoy!
