Cooking Day / Baking Cookies
Baking Cookies
Children measure, mix and decorate their own cookies, practising maths and kitchen skills along the way.
How to run it
- Wash hands and read through the recipe together.
- Children measure and mix flour, sugar and butter.
- Roll, cut and place cookies on trays; educators handle the oven.
- Decorate cooled cookies with icing.
You will need
- plain flour
- sugar
- butter
- egg
- icing
- baking trays
- cookie cutters
Make it easier or harderYounger children help stir and decorate; older children measure and follow the recipe independently.
SafetyCheck allergies and dietary needs, and educators handle the oven and hot trays.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 4Following recipes builds practical skills and confident learning.
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