" With these tips and recipes, baking together for the first time will be a hit "

The smell of freshly baked cookies brings back memories of childhood for everyone. So delicious and so wonderfully fresh from mom's or grandma's oven! Now is the time to introduce your children to the joy of baking.

Quick creativity

Knead the dough, cut it out and look through the glass door of the oven in anticipation. The little ones' eyes will light up. The good thing about baking cookies is the speed. Everything is done relatively quickly and after the cookies come out of the oven, they can be decorated to your heart's content. A wonderful idea for spending a dull afternoon having lots of fun. Children simply love trying things out and, of course, snacking on dough is part of it.

The little ones are delighted when delicious cookies are baked

Baking cookies with children - less is more!

If you want to bake cookies with your children for the first time, then make sure you have some easy recipes to hand. After all, the aim here is not to conjure up particularly spectacular cookies, but simply to discover the joy of baking. There are plenty of recipes for cookies that don't just taste delicious at Christmas, but can be enjoyed all year round.

As most doughs need to rest for a while, it is best to make an initial dough in advance. Place this in the fridge. When the children arrive, start preparing a second dough together with them. Of course, the little ones will be happy to help.

At the same time, they learn how to measure and mix the ingredients. Now the new dough can rest for a while and the first one can be used. Of course, something will go wrong. That's not a problem. It's best to dress your children in a nice apron. After all, real bakers wear one too. Incidentally, a children's apron with their name on it is a wonderful gift idea!

Roll out, cut out and into the oven

Either use a rolling pin to roll out the dough or wrap a bottle with some aluminum foil. Do not roll out the dough too thinly. You can use classic cookie cutters to cut out the dough. If you have small children, please make sure that they do not cut themselves on the bottom edge of the shapes. These can sometimes be quite sharp-edged.

If you don't have any shapes to hand, you can cut them out with a knife as an alternative. For children, it is of course best to use a plastic knife.

Children can help diligently when rolling out and cutting the dough

Another method for shaping the cookies: simply cut the dough into lots of small pieces, which you and the children can then roll into small balls. Now simply press them flat and you have pretty cookies that just need to go into the oven.

Tip: Preheat the oven accordingly when cutting out the biscuits so that the first tray of little delicacies can be placed in the oven immediately. In the meantime, you can continue to cut them out. In the meantime, the wonderful aroma is already spreading through the kitchen.

Simple recipes for baking cookies with children

Of course, we will now give you a few great recipes that can be made with very few ingredients. Basically, shortcrust pastry is ideal for quickly conjuring up a few crispy delicacies. A recipe for cookies can always be modified a little. However, make sure that the ratio of the individual ingredients is still right.

Recipe for the 3-ingredient cookie

You will need the following ingredients for this simple recipe:

• 225g flour
• 110g sugar
• 150g butter (in small pieces)

Delicious 3-ingredient cookies

Preparation:

• The ingredients are quickly kneaded together. Either by hand, which is of course a lot of fun for children, or with the dough hook. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 175 degrees.
• Leave the dough to rest for 30 minutes or, if necessary, roll it out immediately.
• The mixture is enough for about 40 cookies, depending on the size. Dust the dough with a little flour to make it easier to roll out. Now cut out the cookies as desired.
• Line two baking trays with baking paper and place the blanks on them with some space between them. Now bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
• You can then decorate the crispy treats as you wish.

Tip: Do you still have leftover chocolate in the cupboards? Then melt it in a small bowl under a hot bain-marie. This is a wonderful way to sweeten the fresh pastries. Colorful sugar pearls or other sweet decorations will also stick to the melted chocolate.

Swiss nut taler recipe

This cookie recipe is ideal for baking with children. You can get started straight away:

The Swiss nut taler

Ingredients for one tray:

• 125g flour
• 50g cornflour
• 50g powdered sugar
• 65g nuts
• ½ packet of vanilla sugar
• 125g margarine (butter is also an option)
• Some cocoa powder or powdered sugar

Preparation:

• First mix the flour and cornstarch. Then add the powdered sugar, vanilla sugar and nuts. (Crush the nuts beforehand, preferably with a mortar.) Now add the margarine and knead everything well.
• Spread the powdered sugar and cocoa powder evenly on a surface and then shape the dough into a roll. A thickness of 3-4 cm is ideal.
• Now simply cut the roll into small pieces with a knife so that individual cookies can be placed on the tray. Again, be sure to use some baking paper. The oven should have a temperature of 200 degrees. The cookies are ready in just 12 minutes.

Oatmeal cookies recipe

In Sweden, these little delicacies are considered a delicacy and here too, young and old alike love these simple cookies. They are incredibly easy to prepare and the results are impressive.

Tasty oatmeal biscuits

Ingredients:

• 250g butter
• 500g rolled oats (seeded)
• 50g flour
• 15g cornflour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 150g sugar
• 2 eggs
• wafers

Preparation:

• First roast the rolled oats in a pan without any additional fat. Then melt the butter in another pan and add the oats.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl and finally fold in the oatmeal mixture.
• Arrange the wafers on a baking tray lined with baking paper and spread the mixture evenly over them using a spoon. The little ones can help wonderfully here.
• Preheat the oven to 175 degrees and bake the biscuits for a good 15 minutes.

Lots of lovely variations for baking cookies with children

There are, of course, many more great cookie recipes. Baking with children is not just limited to cookies. You can also conjure up small cakes, such as sand cakes, with your children.

As for the decorations, you can let your imagination run wild. The important thing is that everyone likes it. If you don't like dark chocolate, you are welcome to use light or white chocolate or do without any icing at all.

In the end, the only important thing is to enjoy baking the cookies together. Set the coffee table nicely and don't forget the children's crockery! After all, the young bakers will want to eat their own creations from their children's plates. We wish you every success and bon appétit!