Is Your Child Angry? Make Cookies!

With most recipes it seems like kids need extra help, but this is one recipe that even fairly young children can make on their own - the only help needed is with the oven.  It's a great recipe because making these cookies burns a lot of energy - in fact, they are called Aggression Cookies.  If your child is having a bad day and needs a distraction, this is a great go-to activity.  The recipe is from The Preschooler's Busy Book (this book is a great resource for Mom's - I love it!).

Aggression Cookies:

3 cups quick-cooking oats

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups butter or margarine (if you use butter, let it soften first)

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1.  Dump all the ingredients into one bowl and let your child really go at it!  Pound, punch, knead the batter - the longer and harder the dough is mixed, the better the cookies will taste!

2.  When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350*.

3.  Roll the dough into small balls and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes.

These aren't the prettiest cookies on earth, but they taste quite good, and Pierce was so proud of himself for making cookies all on his own. 

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